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

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November 08, 2024
Caring for MI Future Grantees Demonstrate the Program’s Impact and Importance
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September 25, 2024
Seven Budget-Friendly Investments to Upgrade School Facilities
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September 01, 2024
August 2024 Loan Round-up
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August 01, 2024
July 2024 Loan Round-up
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July 15, 2024
NeighborWorks Capital: Industry Leaders Come Together to Ensure Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) Reach Underinvested Communities
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June 14, 2024
Midwest Climate Collaborative Webinar Recap: CDFIs and Green Financing Opportunities
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May 14, 2024
Crain’s Chicago Business: North Lawndale Getting New Factory-Built Affordable Homes
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May 07, 2024
IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
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May 01, 2024
April 2024 Loan Round-up
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April 17, 2024
Institute for Sustainable Communities: Investing in Decarbonization – The Role of CDFIs
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March 29, 2024
Indiana Daily Student: City of Bloomington Offers Grant Funding Up to $25,000 for Solar, Energy Efficiency, & Lighting
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February 22, 2024
Nine Ways Nonprofits Can Invest in Growth in an Uncertain Economic Environment
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February 09, 2024
City of South Bend Office of Sustainability: City Program Supports Solar in South Bend
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February 06, 2024
Energy Assistance & Solar Savings Initiative Expands in South Bend with IFF’s Support
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January 01, 2024
December 2023 Loan Round-up
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July 19, 2023
Eight Ways Nonprofits Can Contribute to a Greener Future Through Their Facilities Projects
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January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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November 23, 2022
South Bend Sustainability Program Helps Nonprofits Reduce Utility Costs and Shape a Greener Future for the Midwest
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November 23, 2022
IFF’s Home First Project Integrates Health and Housing for Residents with Disabilities
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November 11, 2022
October 2022 Loan Round-up
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October 26, 2022
Much Ado About Something New: Detroit Public Theatre’s Performance Space in Midtown
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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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An architect's rendering of the interior of the AMPED Innovation Center
September 23, 2022
$6 Million Rehab of Historic Facility Drives Change in Louisville’s West End
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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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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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May 18, 2022
Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion
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RecycleForce Groundbreaking
December 14, 2021
Indianapolis Social Enterprise Begins Construction of $13 Million Workforce Development Complex for Returning Citizens
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