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

Resources
May 24, 2023
Building a Team: Roles and Responsibilities for Nonprofit Facilities Projects
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Stories
May 24, 2023
PRE4CLE Initiative Invests in Cleveland’s Youngest Learners with Funding for Facilities Upgrades and Other Supports
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Stories
May 05, 2023
IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
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Stories
April 24, 2023
Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
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Resources
March 22, 2023
Estimating the Cost of Facility Projects: A Real Estate and Construction Checklist for Nonprofit Leaders
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Stories
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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Stories
February 21, 2023
Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
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Resources
January 19, 2023
The ABCs of Facilities Projects: 27 Real Estate and Construction Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
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Stories
January 19, 2023
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
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Press
January 10, 2023
Press Release: IFF Receives $75,000 Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Further Support Indianapolis Nonprofits Through Leadership, Programming, and Real Estate Coaching
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Stories
December 19, 2022
Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
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Stories
November 23, 2022
South Bend Sustainability Program Helps Nonprofits Reduce Utility Costs and Shape a Greener Future for the Midwest
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Stories
October 26, 2022
A Nonprofit and a Health System in Rural Indiana Team Up to Solve Two Community Challenges with One Repurposed Facility
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Stories
August 23, 2022
Detroit Charter School Overcomes Start-Up Challenges to Find a Trajectory-Changing Facility of Its Own
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Stories
A billboard advertising Corktown Health's service offerings
July 19, 2022
Corktown Health Embraces Continuous Adaptation to Expand Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community
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Stories
June 21, 2022
Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably
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Stories
May 18, 2022
Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion
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Stories
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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Stories
An architect's rendering of the new BUILD Chicago campus
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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Stories
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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Stories
Exterior of ACE Prep Academy in Indianapolis
March 15, 2022
Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals
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Stories
Ceremonial groundbreaking taking place at PODER's future headquarters in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side
February 16, 2022
Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center
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Resources
February 16, 2022
Nonprofit Facility Planning Myths, Misconceptions, and Red Flags: Takeaways from The Columbus Foundation’s Nonprofit Forum
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Stories
A photo of the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center in Detroit
February 16, 2022
Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”
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Stories
January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus
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Stories
January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization
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Stories
Headshot of Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder of the American Association of Single Parents
December 14, 2021
“If you want better, you have to change your narrative”: A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder and CEO of the American Association of Single Parents
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Stories
A child plays at the Birth Detroit Care facility while a staff member watches him
November 16, 2021
Birth Detroit Reimagines Maternal and Infant Care with Plan for Community-Based, Black-led Birth Centers
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Stories
Sign outside Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City's Youth Learning Lab
November 16, 2021
Financial Literacy and Career Readiness Come to Life in Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City’s New Facility
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Thought Leadership
November 09, 2021
Better Together: How FQHCs and CDFIs can leverage COVID-19 Relief Funds
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