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January 26, 2021
WILX Lansing: Children’s Book Provides Practical Tips for Returning to In-Person Learning
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January 05, 2021
“How My School Fights a Virus:” IFF publishes children’s book with practical tips on returning to school
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October 26, 2020
Matrix Human Services: L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy Transforms After Renovations
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October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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October 12, 2020
Press Release: $22 million financing package closes to support cutting edge early childhood center on Marygrove campus
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October 08, 2020
Interested in Racial Justice? Invest in Early Childhood Education.
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September 01, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
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May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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April 15, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History
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March 06, 2020
Architectural Digest: Inside a Historic Detroit Charter School That Takes Cues From Wes Anderson
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March 02, 2020
Profile: Denise Smith, Hope Starts Here Implementation Director
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March 02, 2020
Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model
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March 02, 2020
The Ticker: Local Child Care Study Outlines Shortcomings
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March 02, 2020
Detroit Prep revives century-old school building to serve up to 500 students in Pingree Park
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March 02, 2020
Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side
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February 12, 2020
Can we finally change our sexist funding policies for early care and education?
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February 04, 2020
What does $1 billion in community lending look like?
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February 03, 2020
Advancing Communities Podcast: IFF CEO Joe Neri
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January 02, 2020
10 pieces of advice to help your organization prosper in 2020
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December 12, 2019
Chalkbeat: Researchers say Detroit could become a national leader in pre-K
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November 22, 2019
Associated Press: New state-of-the art Early Childhood Education center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: $15 million Early Childhood Education Center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
The Detroit News: Early childhood education focus at Marygrove center’s groundbreaking
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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November 11, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Longstanding preschool in Highland Park celebrates new home: ‘We just were not going to let it die’
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October 25, 2019
Intro: Two community investors, two Midwest cities, two approaches to reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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September 26, 2019
Using data to drive investment and impact
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July 24, 2019
Why community developers should care more about early childhood education
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July 15, 2019
The Detroit News: Plans unveiled for early childhood center at Marygrove
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July 08, 2019