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Boldness. Resilience. Community.

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative launches its 2nd year of programs
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A Generation of Change

IFF's 2017 Report on Activities + 30 Years of Progress + The Next Strategic Vision
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IFF launches new strategic vision

2018-2022 plan focuses on systems change and community transformation
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A System for All Children: ECE in Grand Rapids

IFF's new study finds only 30% of the need for subsidized and Head Start care is being met in Grand Rapids
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Breaking Ground: The Hatchery Chicago

New food business incubator coming to East Garfield Park
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Kansas Healthy Food Initiative

IFF and Kansas Health Foundation team up to tackle rural food access
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IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results.

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How Much Good Can We Do in 30 Years?

This video was released at IFF’s annual investors meeting in April 2018, when IFF’s leadership reported on an impactful 2017, presented our bold new vision for 2018 and beyond, and commemorated IFF’s 30 years as a powerful change agent for Midwest communities. More videos and annual reports are available here.

Boldness. Resilience. Community.

A Generation of Change

IFF launches new strategic vision

A System for All Children: ECE in Grand Rapids

Breaking Ground: The Hatchery Chicago

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative

IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results.

Getting Started

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Plan A Project

Explore Our Research

Visit Our Newsroom

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How Much Good Can We Do in 30 Years?

IFF News

‘He always, always had my back’: How IFF partnered with Heartland Alliance to open a specialized health care facility on Chicago’s south side

The ‘homeland’: JEI’s historic reno brings nonprofit back to Jefferson Chalmers and anchors community development efforts

From concrete to commercial: How one community is breaking a 30-year development drought

Profile: Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO, Forefront

Profile: Angela G. Reyes, Executive Director and Founder, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

Fort Wayne’s ‘The Landing’: Development brings new life to one of Indiana’s oldest commercial districts

Resilience: How the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative is ensuring access while changing the narrative

Breaking old ground: How Arts@Large is resurrecting the old Polish Arts Center in Milwaukee

Model D: Voices of Cody Rouge: How a local church and its partners saved a key community resource center

Early Childhood Education Summit 2018

Chalkbeat: As caregivers struggle to make ends meet, 28,000 Detroit children go without care

Ground broken for new Arts @ Large Community Center, to be ‘hub of activity’ in Walker’s Point