2010*2009*2008*2007

May 2010

•     Illinois: Chicago Math & Science Academy
•     Wisconsin: Seeds of Health, Inc.
•     Missouri: Grand Center Arts Academy
•     Missouri: Académie Lafayette Charter School
•     Indiana: Stonegate Early College High School
•     Real Estate: Chicago Charter School Foundation
•     Policy: Choosing Performance
•     Technical Assistance: Can I Green My Existing Building?

April 2010

• Veteran's Manor
• Hope Christian Schools
• Melanec's Wheelhouse
• Milwaukee College Preparatory School
• Housing Resources, Inc.
• Policy: Report on Denver Public Schools
• Policy: A Responsible Budget for Illinois
• Technical Assistance: Reasons to Build Green

March 2010

• Missouri: Beyond Housing's Save-A-Lot Grocery Store
• Illinois: Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
• Wisconsin: Walker's Point Center for the Arts
• Charter Schools: Thea Bowman Leadership Academy, Gary, IN
• Housing: Crystal View Town Homes, Urbana, IL
• Health Care: Asian Human Services, Chicago, IL
• Policy: HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• Policy: Child Care Facilities Financing Act
• Policy: U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI Fund
• Technical Assistance: Green Buildings for Nonprofits

Fall 2009

• A Visit from Donna Gambrell, CDFI Fund Director
• IFF and NACSA Release Study on St. Louis Public Schools
• IFF Awarded Grant through NSP
• Booth House: A New Home for Developmentally Disabled Young Adults
• Muchin College Prep: A Charter School in Downtown Chicago
• Power House High: From Power Plant to Charter School
• New Grant Subsidizes Facility Planning and Project Management Services
• Support the Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 2009
• Technical Assistance: What to Look for in Negotiating a Lease

Spring/Summer 2009

• New IFF Study Assesses Chicago Neighborhood Schools
• IFF Survey of Nonprofit Financial Health in Illinois Issues
• New Grant to Fund School Choice Initiatives
• Grounded and Growing in Wisconsin
• Grant Toward Project Feasibility Study and Site Search/Evaluation
• Supporting Child Care Facilities Legislation
• Lending in Action: Using Facility Loans Strategically
• Mobilizing on Behalf of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
• Technical Assistance: Making a Facility Decision

Winter 2009

• IFF receives prestigious Wachovia NEXT Award
• New IFF Wisconsin Director and office
• Record year for IFF’s Loan Department
• New Web site for child care planning
• Turn-key finance and real estate services for high-performing charter schools
• IFF comes in as a loan and real estate partner
• Equipment investments go far in today’s economy
• Financial tips for surviving tough economic times
• Planning tool for financing a new facility project

Fall 2008 

• IFF surpasses the $200 million mark in loans closed
• CDFI Fund awards $1 million for IFF’s Midwest expansion
• IFF picked to compete for $5.5 million Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance
• First-ever survey on the financial health of Missouri nonprofits
• Client Success Story: Identifying and creating new spaces
• Client Success Story: Helping charter schools accommodate more students
• IFF awarded generous investment from The Kresge Foundation
• Useful planning tool for developing community facilities

Spring 2008

• Benchmark: IFF Closes 600th Loan
• IFF Opens Third Fully-Staffed Office
• Charter School Capital Program Serves Indiana
• Client Success Story: WTVP Peoria, IL
• By Any Measure: Twenty Years of Collaboration with the Child Care Field
• IFF Wins Social Capitalist Award
• Projecting Your New Occupancy Budget

Summer 2007

• IFF Expands to Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin
• Early Impact of IFF Lending in Expansion States–Two Success Stories
• $10MM Grant Expands Charter School Bonds to Five States
• Study Reveals Challenges to Providing and Accessing Services in Latino Communities
• Working Groups are Building Community Child Care Capacity
• Plan Before Expanding: Estimate Cash Flow