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
Bridge Detroit: Cradle-to-career program at Marygrove campus serves Detroit’s littlest people
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January 29, 2021
Milwaukee Courier: IFF and JPMorgan Chase’s Stronger Nonprofit Initiative Assisting Milwaukee Nonprofit Leaders of Color
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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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October 26, 2020
Matrix Human Services: L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy Transforms After Renovations
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October 23, 2020
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Detroit and Milwaukee, Providing Free Financial Resources for Leaders of Color
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September 15, 2020
10 Steps to Creating a Nonprofit Budget
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Stories
May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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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 27, 2020
Affordable Housing Finance: Housing and Finance Organizations Receive Capital Magnet Funds
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February 14, 2020
You, Me, and Your Top Three Podcast: Becoming a Multiplier with Chris Uhl, Executive Director – Eastern Region
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Thought Leadership
February 12, 2020
Can we finally change our sexist funding policies for early care and education?
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February 03, 2020
Advancing Communities Podcast: IFF CEO Joe Neri
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January 24, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Treasury awards $4.4 million in funds to help St. Louis organize low-income banking services
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January 02, 2020
10 pieces of advice to help your organization prosper in 2020
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Thought Leadership
December 02, 2019
Part 2: Reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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November 18, 2019
Chalkbeat: After years of fundraising and legal battles, a Detroit charter celebrates its new home
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November 11, 2019
Profile: Rick Velasquez shares lessons learned from over four decades of work with Illinois’ children and families
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November 11, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #4: How do you choose an architect and general contractor?
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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October 30, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: JPMorgan Chase investing $675,000 to help 20 nonprofits led by or serving people of color
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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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October 09, 2019
IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 09, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #3: Is getting a building for $1 a good thing?
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September 04, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #2: What is predevelopment?
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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
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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July 08, 2019
Erie Family Health Centers doubles its footprint in Evanston/Skokie, increasing access to high-quality, affordable health care
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June 10, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #1: What is deferred maintenance?
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