Catch up on IFF news, read stories about community development projects across the Midwest, and gain insight from our team.

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October 10, 2019
People Helping People Podcast with IFF’s Joe Neri and Omar Elhagmusa
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Stories
October 09, 2019
IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 08, 2019
New YMCA in Kentucky’s west Louisville neighborhood reimagines public health through an equity lens
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Thought Leadership
September 26, 2019
Using data to drive investment and impact
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September 04, 2019
Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
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September 04, 2019
Chicago’s North Lawndale Employment Network to transform former bank building into community hub
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August 06, 2019
Small health care center in rural Indiana steps up to meet big community need
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August 06, 2019
Photo Tour: A ‘cathedral to youth tennis’ on Chicago’s South Side
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Thought Leadership
July 24, 2019
Why community developers should care more about early childhood education
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Resources
July 20, 2019
Do you really need a policies & procedures manual?
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July 20, 2019
What should you track on your dashboard?
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Resources
July 20, 2019
Who sets the budget?
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July 20, 2019
Want to build a strong future? Build LUNA.
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Stories
July 08, 2019
‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
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July 08, 2019
Photo Tour: Chicago Artists Coalition embraces its new home in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor
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June 07, 2019
Addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community
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June 07, 2019
‘Leveling Up’ with Maya Camille-Broussard: A conversation with one of The Hatchery’s first resident food entrepreneurs
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Stories
June 07, 2019
Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights welcomes ‘dream’ housing development
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May 22, 2019
Nonprofit Quarterly: An Illinois CDFI Leader Explains Why Appraisals Reinforce Structural Racism
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May 20, 2019
Shelterforce: Can Using a Racial Equity Lens Increase Capital in Communities of Color?
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map of redlined neighborhoods
May 09, 2019
The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color
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May 07, 2019
ImpactAlpha: Hacking community lending to interrupt racial bias in ‘appraised value’
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May 01, 2019
Managing limited resources, constant change, and restrictive funding: A conversation with nonprofit consultant Dana Britto
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Stories
May 01, 2019
Three leaders to watch share takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative
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May 01, 2019
De-stigmatizing mental health care through integration, specialized support, and space design
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April 30, 2019
WTTW: The Hatchery Chicago Cooking Up Food and Jobs on the West Side
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April 11, 2019
IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report
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April 05, 2019
Crain’s Chicago Business: To tackle a lack of affordable housing, nonprofits become developers
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April 03, 2019
Wayne Metro’s new ‘impact center’ helps fill gaps in Highland Park
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April 03, 2019
Artspace and IFF: Teaming up since 2011 to increase affordable housing options in the Midwest
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