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  1. August 08, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Commongrounds Uses Co-Op Model to Serve Missing Needs of the Community
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  2. August 01, 2024

    Webinar: Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  3. August 01, 2024

    July 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  4. July 29, 2024

    To Rent or Buy? Considerations for Nonprofits in Need of a New Facility
    Category: Resources
  5. July 29, 2024

    Cultivating St. Louis’ Next Generation of Community Leaders at Urban Sprouts Child Development Center
    Category: Stories
  6. July 01, 2024

    June 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  7. June 20, 2024

    Corktown Health Expands Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Second Location in Metro Detroit
    Category: Stories
    Seven people stand in front of a mound of dirt holding shovels for a groundbreaking ceremony.
  8. June 01, 2024

    May 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  9. May 28, 2024

    Saving for the Future vs. Investing in Impact: Managing Liquidity at Nonprofit Organizations
    Category: Resources
  10. May 08, 2024

    Sawyer County Record: LCO Receives Deal of the Year Award for New $42 Million Health Center
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  11. May 07, 2024

    IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
    Category: Stories
  12. May 03, 2024

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: Goodwill, City Team Up On Housing Plan for Chronically Homeless
    Category: Press
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  13. May 01, 2024

    April 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  14. April 28, 2024

    10 Years of Impact in Detroit: How Three Nonprofits Have Evolved to Strengthen Communities
    Category: Stories
  15. April 24, 2024

    How Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is Championing Chicago’s Neighborhoods by Shining a Light on Underappreciated History
    Category: Stories
  16. April 23, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: CDFI Funding Helps Corktown Health Expand Services for Detroit Area’s LGBTQ Residents
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  17. April 10, 2024

    Male Mogul Initiative Celebrates Grand Opening of Small Business Incubator on Chicago’s South Side
    Category: Stories
  18. April 01, 2024

    March 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  19. March 28, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Grand Rapids OKs City’s First Housing Brownfield Incentives Under New State Law
    Category: Press
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  20. March 26, 2024

    ImpactAlpha: Impact(ed): An Introduction to CDFIs and Equitable Community Lending
    Category: Press
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  21. March 01, 2024

    February 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  22. February 22, 2024

    Nine Ways Nonprofits Can Invest in Growth in an Uncertain Economic Environment
    Category: Resources
  23. February 22, 2024

    The Aux: Leveraging the Power of Connection to Help Black-owned Businesses Thrive
    Category: Stories
  24. February 20, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: What’s Next for Housing in Kent and Ottawa Counties
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  25. February 13, 2024

    Ohio Nonprofit Completes Facility Expansion to Create the World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House
    Category: Stories
  26. February 12, 2024

    Block Club Chicago: Private School with Social Justice Focus Coming to Bronzeville’s Closed Hales Franciscan High School
    Category: Press
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  27. February 08, 2024

    Milwaukee Business Journal: See $8M Rehab of Homes in Historic Milwaukee Neighborhood
    Category: Press
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  28. February 06, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Leader of New Kent County Housing Nonprofit Offers Case Study on Challenges for Renters
    Category: Press
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  29. February 01, 2024

    January 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  30. January 31, 2024

    IFF Borrower 30th Street Industrial Corridor Completes Rehab of Milwaukee’s Historic Garden Homes
    Category: Stories
  31. January 24, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Developer Plans 202 Apartments in Second Holland-Area Project
    Category: Press
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  32. January 23, 2024

    New Residential Treatment Facility Expands Milwaukee Nonprofit’s Capacity to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
    Category: Stories
  33. January 23, 2024

    New Markets Tax Credits: A Primer for Nonprofit Leaders
    Category: Resources
  34. January 23, 2024

    Investing in Chicago’s West Side, One Young Person at a Time: Q&A with MAAFA Redemption Project’s Marshall Hatch, Jr.
    Category: Stories
  35. January 08, 2024

    Crain’s Detroit Business: New Michigan Development Pushes Eco-Housing to the Limit
    Category: Press
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  36. January 01, 2024

    December 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  37. January 01, 2024

    Twin Cities Art Reader: HUGE Improv Theater’s Forever Home and Winter Season
    Category: Press
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  38. December 30, 2023

    Chicago Defender: ITAV Elevates Mission with Historic Acquisition of Hales in Bronzeville
    Category: Press
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  39. December 01, 2023

    November 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  40. November 20, 2023

    A $50 Million Healthy Living Campus Aims to Address Historic Inequities in West Dayton
    Category: Stories
  41. November 20, 2023

    IFF Leverages FHLBank Chicago Membership to Unlock $33.5+ Million in Funding for Affordable Housing in the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  42. November 19, 2023

    Evanston RoundTable: The Aux Launches First Phase of Construction
    Category: Press
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  43. 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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  44. November 04, 2023

    Petoskey News-Review: Lofts at Lumber Square Breaks Ground in Petoskey
    Category: Press
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  45. November 02, 2023

    Fox 17 West Michigan: School Safety and Housing Among Topics of Focus During Kent County’s State of the County Address
    Category: Press
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  46. November 01, 2023

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

    HUGE Improv Theater Bounces Back in the Twin Cities
    Category: Stories
  48. October 16, 2023

    Shelterforce: Let’s Act Now to Stop Racism in Real Estate Appraisals
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  49. October 05, 2023

    Urban Milwaukee: Join the Parade of Garden Homes
    Category: Press
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  50. September 29, 2023

    NBC Nightly News: Iowa Neighborhood’s First New Grocery Store in 50 years Bringing ‘Real Hope’ to Community
    Category: Press
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  51. September 25, 2023

    A New Community Hub Helps Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton Neighborhood Pivot Toward a Fresh Start
    Category: Stories
  52. September 25, 2023

    Going “All In” on Waterloo’s East Side with the Iowa Community’s First Grocery Store in 54 Years
    Category: Stories
  53. September 01, 2023

    August 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  54. August 21, 2023

    “Game Changing” Urban Farm Expands Kheprw Institute’s Capacity to Build Community Wealth
    Category: Stories
  55. August 17, 2023

    Projecting Operating Costs in a New Facility: A Checklist for Nonprofit Leaders
    Category: Resources
  56. August 17, 2023

    Illinois Charter School Completes Renovation of Historically Significant Campus Designed for Expeditionary Learning
    Category: Stories
  57. July 19, 2023

    Eight Ways Nonprofits Can Contribute to a Greener Future Through Their Facilities Projects
    Category: Resources
  58. July 19, 2023

    A Historic Cornerstone of Columbus’ Black Community to “Rise from the Ashes” with $3.4 Million Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  59. July 01, 2023

    June 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  60. June 21, 2023

    “Live Here, Create Here, Sell Here”: Two Detroiters Team Up to Create a $30 Million Haven for the Arts in a Historic Auto Factory
    Category: Stories
  61. June 21, 2023

    Calculating the Cost of Borrowing Money: Amortization 101 for Nonprofit Leaders
    Category: Resources
  62. June 01, 2023

    May 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  63. May 24, 2023

    Persistence Pays Off for Enlace Chicago as Hard-Won Facility Serves as a Stepping Stone for Continued Growth
    Category: Stories
  64. May 05, 2023

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

    April 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  66. April 24, 2023

    Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
    Category: Stories
  67. April 24, 2023

    Five Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Consider More Than Interest Rates When Evaluating Loan Options
    Category: Resources
  68. April 24, 2023

    A Rural Kansas Community Bands Together to Open a Locally Owned, Full-Service Grocery Store
    Category: Stories
  69. April 01, 2023

    March 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    Two people in a workshop glassblowing, with one holding a rod and the other assisting.
  70. March 22, 2023

    A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood
    Category: Stories
  71. March 22, 2023

    Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
    Category: Stories
    At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
  72. February 21, 2023

    The ABCs of Borrowing Money: 30 Debt-Related Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
    Category: Resources
  73. February 21, 2023

    Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
    Category: Stories
  74. February 21, 2023

    100 Years After Breaking New Ground, Milwaukee’s Garden Homes Neighborhood Gets a New Lease on Life as an Anchor for Community Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  75. February 01, 2023

    January 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  76. January 19, 2023

    IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
    Category: Stories
  77. January 19, 2023

    IFF Loan Clears the Way for Indianapolis Nonprofit to Open City’s Second Respite House for Children with Emotional Disabilities
    Category: Stories
  78. January 01, 2023

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

    Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
    Category: Stories
  80. December 01, 2022

    November 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  81. November 23, 2022

    Photo Tour: IFF Loan “Opens the Door” for St. Louis Nonprofit to Create a State-of-the-Art Launch Pad for Careers in Tech
    Category: Stories
    A photo of the inside of LaunchCode. Launch Code is written on the wall.
  82. November 11, 2022

    October 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  83. October 26, 2022

    Much Ado About Something New: Detroit Public Theatre’s Performance Space in Midtown
    Category: Stories
  84. October 26, 2022

    A Nonprofit and a Health System in Rural Indiana Team Up to Solve Two Community Challenges with One Repurposed Facility
    Category: Stories
  85. October 01, 2022

    September 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  86. September 23, 2022

    $6 Million Rehab of Historic Facility Drives Change in Louisville’s West End
    Category: Stories
    An architect's rendering of the interior of the AMPED Innovation Center
  87. September 23, 2022

    New IFF Loan Program Reduces Barriers to Capital for BIPOC-Led Nonprofits on Chicago’s South and West Sides
    Category: Stories
  88. September 23, 2022

    Photo Tour: An Alternative Day School for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Combines Quality Education and Therapeutic Services in New Space
    Category: Stories
  89. August 31, 2022

    August 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  90. August 23, 2022

    St. Louis Nonprofit’s Capacity Expands in New Headquarters Amid an “Exponential Increase” in Demand for Behavioral Health Services
    Category: Stories
    Interior of Places for People's headquarters
  91. August 23, 2022

    $2 Million IFF Loan Provides New CDFI in Akron with Flexible Capital to Accelerate Impact
    Category: Stories
  92. August 23, 2022

    Detroit Charter School Overcomes Start-Up Challenges to Find a Trajectory-Changing Facility of Its Own
    Category: Stories
  93. August 01, 2022

    July 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    Architect's rendering of Detroit Public Theatre's new facility
  94. July 20, 2022

    Construction Begins on World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House – Increasing Access to Pediatric Health Care in Central Ohio
    Category: Stories
    A groundbreaking for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio's facility expansion project
  95. July 19, 2022

    Corktown Health Embraces Continuous Adaptation to Expand Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community
    Category: Stories
    A billboard advertising Corktown Health's service offerings
  96. July 19, 2022

    Virtual Tour: Historic Building in the “Cradle of Rhythm and Blues” Reborn as an Incubator for BIPOC and Women Entrepreneurs
    Category: Stories
    A networking event for entrepreneurs in the Mox.E coworking space at Entrenuity's headquarters in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood
  97. July 18, 2022

    Building a More Sustainable Future While Lifting Up Businesses on Chicago’s South and West Sides: Q&A with 548 Development Founder & CEO A.J. Patton
    Category: Stories
    548 Development Founder and CEO A.J. Patton
  98. July 08, 2022

    Crain’s Chicago Business: Auburn Gresham sets itself up for a revitalization
    Category: Press
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  99. July 01, 2022

    June 2022 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
    An architect's rendering of the Lillian Marcie Center
  100. June 21, 2022

    Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs
    Category: Stories
    Architect's rendering of the Academy for Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective hub