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  1. August 20, 2026

    An Ohio Nonprofit Fashions a New Future for Columbus’ Creative Economy
    Category: Stories
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  2. July 22, 2026

    IFF’s 2026-2030 Strategic Framework
    Category: Stories
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  3. July 01, 2026

    June 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  4. April 29, 2026

    IFF’s 2025 Annual Report: Standing Together for Midwest Communities
    Category: Stories
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  5. April 10, 2026

    Five Child Care Centers Upgrade Their Facilities Through Third Cohort of PRE4CLE’s Cleveland Early Learning Spaces Program
    Category: Stories
  6. March 01, 2026

    February 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  7. February 01, 2026

    January 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  8. January 16, 2026

    Press Release: IFF Receives $85 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund
    Category: Press
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  9. January 02, 2026

    Affordable Housing Finance: Treasury Officials Announce $10 Billion in NMTC Awards
    Category: Press
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  10. December 15, 2025

    Reflecting on a Career Spent Strengthening Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve: Q&A with IFF CEO Joe Neri
    Category: Stories
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  11. December 12, 2025

    Crain’s Cleveland Business: Ohio’s Community Lenders Grapple with Ongoing CDFI Fund Uncertainty
    Category: Press
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  12. October 31, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: CDFI Support Enables NewPath to Expand, Celebrate New Chapter in Changing Futures of Youth
    Category: Press
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  13. October 23, 2025

    IFF CEO Joe Neri Honored with Opportunity Finance Network’s 2025 Executive Leadership Award
    Category: Stories
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  14. October 17, 2025

    Cleveland’s Iconic West Side Market Gets a $70 Million Overhaul
    Category: Stories
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  15. October 01, 2025

    September 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  16. September 15, 2025

    Columbus Monthly: Yohannan Terrell is Working to Boost Columbus’ Reputation as a Fashion and Design Hub
    Category: Press
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  17. September 01, 2025

    August 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  18. August 01, 2025

    July 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  19. July 29, 2025

    Press Release: IFF Announces Upcoming CEO Transition
    Category: Press
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  20. July 01, 2025

    June 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  21. June 23, 2025

    Canton Repository: ABCD’s Annual Meeting June 26
    Category: Press
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  22. June 12, 2025

    Crain’s Chicago Business: JPMorgan Chase Commits $18 Million to Chicago Nonprofit Lender
    Category: Press
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  23. June 12, 2025

    Chicago Business Journal: JPMorgan Chase Injects $18 Million into IFF to Boost Nonprofit Real Estate Projects in Midwest
    Category: Press
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  24. June 12, 2025

    Press Release: JPMorganChase Commits $18 Million to IFF to Increase Access to Capital For Nonprofits in Chicago and the Greater Midwest
    Category: Press
  25. May 27, 2025

    Strengthening the Fabric of a Cleveland Community with Expanded Arts and Culture Programming
    Category: Stories
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  26. May 21, 2025

    IFF’s 2024 Annual Report: Investing in People, Places, and Possibilities
    Category: Stories
  27. April 28, 2025

    A New Headquarters and Workforce Development Center Amplifies the Positive Community Impact of an Ohio Nonprofit
    Category: Stories
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  28. April 15, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: How IFF and CDFIs Provide Tangible Investments and Grow Nonprofits for Cincinnati Neighborhoods
    Category: Press
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  29. March 25, 2025

    A Labor of Love, Holloway House Offers Housing and Hope for Teen Parents in Cincinnati
    Category: Stories
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  30. March 01, 2025

    February 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  31. February 26, 2025

    A Facility Setback Sparks Growth for Columbus’ Riverview International Center
    Category: Stories
  32. January 31, 2025

    Second Cohort of Cleveland Child Care Providers Transform Their Facilities Through PRE4CLE Program
    Category: Stories
  33. January 01, 2025

    December 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  34. November 12, 2024

    Canton Repository: ABCD Honors Leader Will Dent, Continues Expansion with New Offices, Apartments
    Category: Press
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  35. November 01, 2024

    October 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  36. October 23, 2024

    Going “All In” on Affordable, Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities in Central Ohio
    Category: Stories
  37. October 01, 2024

    September 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  38. September 25, 2024

    How a Small Loan is Adding Up to Big Impact for Homeowners in Northeast Ohio
    Category: Stories
  39. August 01, 2024

    Webinar: Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  40. May 07, 2024

    IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
    Category: Stories
  41. March 13, 2024

    IFF Co-Hosts Preview Event for 48th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival
    Category: Stories
  42. March 01, 2024

    February 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  43. February 13, 2024

    Ohio Nonprofit Completes Facility Expansion to Create the World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House
    Category: Stories
  44. January 16, 2024

    Crain’s Cleveland Business: How CDFIs Are Helping Northeast Ohio Thrive
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  45. November 20, 2023

    A $50 Million Healthy Living Campus Aims to Address Historic Inequities in West Dayton
    Category: Stories
  46. November 09, 2023

    Crain’s Cleveland Business: Chicago-based Lender Helps Cleveland Nonprofits Secure Capital to Achieve Their Mission
    Category: Press
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  47. November 08, 2023

    Columbus Business First: Columbus Foundation Grants More Than $2 Million to Nonprofits for Capital Improvements
    Category: Press
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  48. November 03, 2023

    The Columbus Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Capital Improvement Grants
    Category: Press
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  49. November 01, 2023

    October 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  50. September 25, 2023

    A New Community Hub Helps Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton Neighborhood Pivot Toward a Fresh Start
    Category: Stories
  51. August 01, 2023

    July 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  52. July 19, 2023

    A Historic Cornerstone of Columbus’ Black Community to “Rise from the Ashes” with $3.4 Million Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  53. May 24, 2023

    PRE4CLE Initiative Invests in Cleveland’s Youngest Learners with Funding for Facilities Upgrades and Other Supports
    Category: Stories
  54. May 23, 2023

    Crain’s Cleveland Business: Lender/developer IFF opens Cleveland office to boost nonprofits
    Category: Press
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  55. May 23, 2023

    Press Release: IFF Opens New Cleveland Office
    Category: Press
  56. May 05, 2023

    IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
    Category: Stories
  57. April 01, 2023

    March 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  58. March 24, 2023

    Ideastream Public Media: State officials visit Cleveland to explore funding for improving early child care facilities
    Category: Press
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  59. February 01, 2023

    January 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  60. January 01, 2023

    December 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  61. December 19, 2022

    Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
    Category: Stories
  62. August 23, 2022

    $2 Million IFF Loan Provides New CDFI in Akron with Flexible Capital to Accelerate Impact
    Category: Stories
  63. July 20, 2022

    Construction Begins on World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House – Increasing Access to Pediatric Health Care in Central Ohio
    Category: Stories
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  64. July 01, 2022

    June 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  65. May 18, 2022

    IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact
    Category: Stories
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  66. April 19, 2022

    Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?
    Category: Resources
  67. February 16, 2022

    Nonprofit Facility Planning Myths, Misconceptions, and Red Flags: Takeaways from The Columbus Foundation’s Nonprofit Forum
    Category: Resources
  68. January 31, 2022

    January 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  69. November 04, 2021

    ENR Midwest: ENR Midwest Names 2021 Best Projects
    Category: Press
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  70. September 29, 2021

    Business Journal: Ohio Community Development Association Gathers Next Week in Youngstown
    Category: Press
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  71. August 16, 2021

    Columbus Nonprofit Revives Community Asset as Permanent Facility for Teen Mentorship
    Category: Stories
  72. June 30, 2021

    June 2021 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  73. June 28, 2021

    2020 Annual Report
    Category: Stories
  74. June 14, 2021

    $2.5 Million in IFF Loans Strengthen CDFI Industry and Support Small Businesses in the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  75. May 31, 2021

    May 2021 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  76. November 19, 2020

    Citi Foundation Provides $15 Million in Support to 30 Community Development Financial Institutions Across the U.S.
    Category: Press
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  77. October 12, 2020

    Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
    Category: Stories
  78. September 15, 2020

    10 Steps to Creating a Nonprofit Budget
    Category: Resources
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  79. September 02, 2020

    Learning to Change: Reflections of the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education
    Category: Press
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  80. September 01, 2020

    Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  81. July 14, 2020

    The Columbus Dispatch: Apartments to rise on ‘Cargominium’ site on East Side
    Category: Press
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  82. May 27, 2020

    2019 Annual Report
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  83. April 15, 2020

    Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  84. April 08, 2020

    Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): IFF’s Letter to Comptroller Otting and Chairman McWilliams
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  85. October 10, 2019

    People Helping People Podcast with IFF’s Joe Neri and Omar Elhagmusa
    Category: Press
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  86. October 09, 2019

    IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
    Category: Stories
  87. May 16, 2019

    BadCredit.org: IFF Loans Enable Nonprofit Agencies to Purchase Facilities and Deliver Social Services to Low-Income Communities Across the Midwest
    Category: Press
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  88. April 11, 2019

    IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report
    Category: Stories
  89. March 12, 2019

    Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital
    Category: Thought Leadership
  90. February 26, 2019

    IFF CEO Joe Neri testifies at Congressional hearing on CDFI Fund
    Category: Thought Leadership
  91. January 18, 2019

    Top 10 Pieces of Advice in 2018
    Category: Stories
  92. January 09, 2019

    Profile: Inna Kinney, Founder and CEO, Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI)
    Category: Stories
  93. November 12, 2018

    IFF celebrates 30 years by convening 500+ partners across the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  94. September 05, 2018

    High School that Emphasizes Service Makes Investment in IFF
  95. September 04, 2018

    Profile: Lisa Mensah, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network
    Category: Stories
  96. May 15, 2018

    Chicago Reader: Chicago’s civic and business elite put on epic display of wokeness, roll out racial equity plan
    Category: Press
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  97. May 03, 2018

    Profile: Jeremy Nowak, Author and Strategist
    Category: Stories
  98. April 16, 2018

    From IFF CEO Joe Neri: Celebrating 30 Years of Change
    Category: Stories
  99. April 04, 2018

    Major update of YWCA Dayton centers on trauma-informed care
    Category: Stories
  100. January 08, 2018

    Nonprofit realizes 20-year vision for halfway house in Stark County, OH
    Category: Stories