IFF strengthens nonprofits and the communities they serve by providing leadership, capital, and real estate solutions.

• Leadership reflects our research, policy, sector work, and convening role
• Capital includes a range of financial products: loans, New Markets Tax Credits, equity, and Pay for Success
• Real Estate Solutions includes a range of consultant services, development, and ownership

IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant, and developer that helps communities thrive by creating opportunities for low-income communities and people with disabilities. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results. Social return can coincide with financial return.

Across the Midwest, we help clients from every sector, including human service agencies, health centers, schools, housing developers, and grocery stores. Our staff of nearly 100 professionals works from our Chicago headquarters, and we also serve the Midwest from six regional offices: Indianapolis, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Columbus, OH; and Milwaukee, WI.

IFF is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. We are the largest nonprofit CDFI in the Midwest and one of only a five nationally to hold the top-ranked Aeris four-star rating for impact management and AAA rating for financial strength and performance. Since 1988, we have made more than $879 million in loans, leveraging $2.5 billion in community investments.

IFF is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and the Opportunity Finance Network, as well as a past recipient of the $5.5 million Wells Fargo NEXT award for Opportunity Finance.