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July 01, 2022
June 2022 Loan Round-up
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June 21, 2022
Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs
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June 21, 2022
Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably
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![People standing inside a Volunteers of America Michigan thrift store](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/VOAMI-Featured-Image-500x386.jpg)
June 01, 2022
May 2022 Loan Round-up
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May 18, 2022
Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion
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![Photo of Chicago artist and educator Faheem Majeed](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Faheem-Headshot-500x386.jpg)
May 18, 2022
The Role of Cultural Assets in Community Development: A Q&A with Floating Museum Co-Director Faheem Majeed
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May 18, 2022
Madison Nonprofits Team Up on Affordable Housing and Early Childhood Education in a Win-Win for Everybody
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May 18, 2022
IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact
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![Architect's rendering of Galleria 89 in South Chicago](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Galleria-89-Website-Featured-Image-1-500x386.jpg)
May 01, 2022
April 2022 Loan Round-up
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![An architect's rendering of the new BUILD Chicago campus](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BUILD-rendering-Website-500x386.jpg)
April 19, 2022
Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side
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April 19, 2022
Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis
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April 19, 2022
A Collaborative Approach to Community Building and a Newly Renovated Facility Create a Platform for Transformation in Grand Rapids’ Third Ward
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April 19, 2022
Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?
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April 01, 2022
March 2022 Loan Round-up
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![Paintings in Sophie's Artist Lounge at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation's 3333 facility in St. Louis' Grand Center neighborhood](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kranzberg-3333-Sophies-Artist-Lounge-Featured-Image-500x386.jpg)
March 15, 2022
Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s New 3333 Facility Provides a “Creative Sandbox” for St. Louis’ Arts Community
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![Exterior of ACE Prep Academy in Indianapolis](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ace-Prep-Academy-Property-Website-Featured-Image-500x386.jpg)
March 15, 2022
Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals
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![Exterior Shot of The 801 in Oak Park, IL](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-801-Website-Featured-Image-1-1-500x386.jpg)
March 15, 2022
Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District
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![Headshot of First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Business Banking Courtney Olson](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Courtney-Olson-Headshot-2019-500x386.jpg)
March 15, 2022
Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson
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![Ceremonial groundbreaking taking place at PODER's future headquarters in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/PODER-Groundbreaking-Featured-Image-1-500x386.jpg)
February 16, 2022
Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center
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![Model homes developed by Lawndale Christian Development Corporation as part of a community revitalization strategy designed to build generational wealth through homeownership](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/LCDC-Featured-Image-500x386.jpg)
February 16, 2022
Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy
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February 11, 2022
Crain’s Chicago Business: We need to hack appraisal-based lending
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![A group of staff and volunteers from Star Farm Chicago standing in front a van the nonprofit uses to distribute locally grown organic produce in and around Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood](https://iff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/StarFarm-46-1-e1646675453928-500x386.jpg)
January 31, 2022
January 2022 Loan Round-up
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization
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December 31, 2021
December 2021 Loan Round-up
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December 14, 2021
Grand Avenue Market: A 20-Year Quest to Re-establish a Local Grocery Store in Rural Kansas
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December 14, 2021
Full Circle Communities and Christian Community Health Center Take on Link Between Health and Housing in South Suburban Chicago
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December 14, 2021