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

Stories
October 23, 2024
Going “All In” on Affordable, Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities in Central Ohio
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May 15, 2024
Creating an Inclusive Space for the Blind and Visually Impaired Community in Northwest Indiana
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May 07, 2024
IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
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June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 19, 2023
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
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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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RecycleForce Groundbreaking
October 01, 2021
September 2021 Loan Round-up
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June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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April 05, 2021
Chicago Architect Magazine: Home First
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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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Thought Leadership
September 01, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
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Stories
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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Press
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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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Stories
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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May 10, 2019
RE Journals: LISC Chicago honors top community development projects at 25th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
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Stories
May 03, 2019
A home of his own – The story of one Home First resident
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Stories
March 06, 2019
Young, self-sufficient, and in a nursing home – The story of one Home First resident
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Stories
January 09, 2019
Peaceful block, peaceful home, peaceful soul: How one Home First resident is experiencing life in Humboldt Park
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Stories
April 04, 2018
Breaking down barriers: Paraquad expands to create opportunities for people with disabilities
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