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

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February 01, 2021
IFF and JPMorgan Chase’s Stronger Nonprofit Initiative Assisting Milwaukee Nonprofit Leaders of Color
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January 31, 2021
January 2021 Loan Round-up
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January 29, 2021
St. Louis Business Journal: Here’s when construction will start on Green Street’s $40M housing project in The Grove
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January 26, 2021
Next STL: Union At The Grove to Break Ground
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January 22, 2021
The News-Gazette: With homes filled and park open, Bristol Place ‘a really great community’
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Stories
October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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Thought Leadership
September 01, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
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July 14, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch: Apartments to rise on ‘Cargominium’ site on East Side
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July 01, 2020
WBEZ: Community Groups Push A Bold Idea To Revitalize Some Chicago Neighborhoods
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May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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Thought Leadership
April 15, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History
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February 27, 2020
Affordable Housing Finance: Housing and Finance Organizations Receive Capital Magnet Funds
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February 26, 2020
Chicago Tribune: There’s a 16-year gap in life expectancy between Chicago’s West Side and the Loop. Here’s what local hospitals are doing about it.
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February 03, 2020
Chicago Construction News: Affordable housing replaces vacant lots in Maywood
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February 03, 2020
Village Free Press: New Handicap Accessible Affordable Housing Completed In Maywood, 12 More Units Coming
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February 03, 2020
Advancing Communities Podcast: IFF CEO Joe Neri
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January 06, 2020
Traverse City Record Eagle: Dann’s House doubles up
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January 02, 2020
10 pieces of advice to help your organization prosper in 2020
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December 24, 2019
The Ticker: Women’s Resource Center, Dann’s House Expanding
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November 26, 2019
Forest Park Review: New housing for those with disabilities opens soon
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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Thought Leadership
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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Stories
October 09, 2019
IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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September 04, 2019
Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
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Kirby, Dena, and Lisa receive Home First award at US Capitol
August 02, 2019
IFF’s Home First racks up recognition through local, state, and national awards
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June 07, 2019
Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights welcomes ‘dream’ housing development
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May 10, 2019
RE Journals: LISC Chicago honors top community development projects at 25th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
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May 03, 2019
A home of his own – The story of one Home First resident
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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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