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New Study Shows Most Illinois Public Schools Not Making the Grade, Lack Resources
September 14, 2017 10:30 ET | IFF
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study by nonprofit IFF — Raising Quality, Promoting Equity: An Analysis of Location, Performance, and Investment in Illinois Public Schools — found...
L-Evated Chicago Awarded $1 Million to Promote Equitable Investments
February 15, 2017 10:00 ET | L-Evated Chicago
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - February 15, 2017) - L-Evated Chicago -- a new collaborative that will use existing transit to create hubs of opportunity -- today announced that Chicago was selected to...
Community Leaders Break Ground on Urban Sprouts Child Development Center
November 29, 2016 11:00 ET | IFF
ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - November 29, 2016) - Today, University City Mayor Shelley Walsh and 100 other local officials and supporters of Urban Sprouts' high-quality early childhood education...
Nonprofit Lender IFF Awarded $3 Million From Healthy Food Financing Initiative
September 28, 2016 12:44 ET | IFF
CHICAGO, IL --(Marketwired - September 28, 2016) - Midwest nonprofit lender IFF will continue improving access to fresh food and promoting better nutrition in underserved communities through $3...
Nonprofit Lender IFF Receives $2.8 Million From U.S. Capital Magnet Fund
September 23, 2016 13:22 ET | IFF
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - September 23, 2016) - With a $2.8 million Capital Magnet Fund grant, IFF is launching a new $14 million fund to increase its lending to affordable housing projects in...
Midwest Nonprofit Lender IFF Closes on 15th Investor Consortium Note Sale
September 20, 2016 11:00 ET | IFF
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - September 20, 2016) - With the close of its 15th Investor Consortium note sale last week, Midwest nonprofit lender IFF has now raised $227 million in capital from financial...
Nonprofit IFF Releases New Data and Tools to Improve Indianapolis Education Landscape
June 21, 2016 09:00 ET | IFF
INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - June 21, 2016) - Midwest nonprofit IFF today introduced new data that improves and expands on a previous Indianapolis study to guide decisions about ensuring every...
Midwest Nonprofit IFF Reaches $100 Million Milestone in Wisconsin
June 14, 2016 09:30 ET | IFF
MILWAUKEE, WI--(Marketwired - June 14, 2016) - Midwest nonprofit IFF surpassed providing $100 million in loans and new markets tax credits to Wisconsin nonprofits and affordable housing developers...
IFF Learning Spaces Focuses on Building Better Early Education System in Detroit
June 02, 2016 09:11 ET | IFF
DETROIT, MI--(Marketwired - June 02, 2016) - Midwest nonprofit IFF, in partnership with The Kresge Foundation, today launched IFF Learning Spaces, a program that will improve Detroit's early...
Midwest Lender IFF's Investor Consortium Surpasses $200 Million in Capital Raised
April 19, 2016 10:00 ET | IFF
CHICAGO, IL --(Marketwired - April 19, 2016) - Midwest nonprofit lender IFF closed its 14th Investor Consortium note sale this month, bringing the total private capital raised through the...