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

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June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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May 24, 2023
Persistence Pays Off for Enlace Chicago as Hard-Won Facility Serves as a Stepping Stone for Continued Growth
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May 01, 2023
April 2023 Loan Round-up
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April 24, 2023
Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
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April 01, 2023
March 2023 Loan Round-up
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At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
March 22, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
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March 01, 2023
February 2023 Loan Round-up
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February 01, 2023
January 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 19, 2023
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
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November 11, 2022
October 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 31, 2022
August 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 23, 2022
$2 Million IFF Loan Provides New CDFI in Akron with Flexible Capital to Accelerate Impact
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A groundbreaking for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio's facility expansion project
July 20, 2022
Construction Begins on World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House – Increasing Access to Pediatric Health Care in Central Ohio
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548 Development Founder and CEO A.J. Patton
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
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July 08, 2022
Crain’s Chicago Business: Auburn Gresham sets itself up for a revitalization
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An architect's rendering of the Lillian Marcie Center
July 01, 2022
June 2022 Loan Round-up
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Architect's rendering of the Academy for Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective hub
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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People standing inside a Volunteers of America Michigan thrift store
June 01, 2022
May 2022 Loan Round-up
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Cover of IFF's 2021 Annual Report
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
May 01, 2022
April 2022 Loan Round-up
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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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Members of the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation stand outside of the group's facility
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 01, 2022
March 2022 Loan Round-up
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