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IFF LEVERAGES KNOWLEDGE, CAPITAL, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTCOMES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO BE AN INCLUSIVE, ANTI-RACIST AND ANTI-OPPRESSIVE INSTITUTION THAT HONORS COMMUNITIES AS ASSET-RICH AND AS EXPERTS IN THEIR OWN STORIES.

SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR - PROGRAM & INITIATIVES AND COMPREHENSIVE BASED PLACED INITIATIVES (EARLY CHILD SERVICES, AND SCHOOL SERVICES) EARLY CHILD SERVICES IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION ACROSS THE MIDWEST STATES WE SERVE. PROVIDERS CAN RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTING SERVICES, AND GRANTS TO IMPROVE FACILITY QUALITY. SCHOOL SERVICES IS A PROGRAM IN WHICH WE WORK ACROSS ALL EDUCATION SYSTEMS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, POLICYMAKERS, AND EDUCATION ADVOCATES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITY AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. COORDINATED AND FOCUSED EFFORTS ALLOW IFF TO STRATEGIZE, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSES. INFORMED BY DATA, IFF HELPS PLAN, FIND, FINANCE, AND DEVELOP SCHOOLS IN THE PLACES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED THE MOST.

CAPITAL SOLUTIONS: THIS PROGRAM MAKES AFFORDABLE LOANS TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES. SINCE 1990, THE TOTAL LOAN VOLUME REACHED OVER $1.6 BILLION WHICH INCLUDES 2,253 LOANS CLOSED THAT HAS LEVERAGED OVER $5.83 BILLION IN CAPITAL. SINCE 1990, THESE LOANS TO OVER 1,207 NONPROFITS HAVE ASSISTED WITH THE RENOVATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF 42 MILLION SQUARE FEET AND CREATED 16,041 CHILD CARE SLOTS, 160,956 STUDENT SEATS, 725,598 NEW PATIENTS/VISITS AT HEALTH CARE CLINICS, 20,589 AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE/SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING UNITS, AND 4,381 BEDS. IN ADDITION, THE LOANS HAVE HELPED TO EMPLOY 89,549 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS: IFF HAS WORKED TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFITS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR EXPERTISE IN FINANCE, REAL ESTATE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH. IFF WILL WORK WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY ASSESSING COMMUNITY CONDITIONS BY ANALYZING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND TRENDS, INVENTORYING EXISTING COMMUNITY ASSETS, AND IDENTIFYING GAPS. IFF ALSO EVALUATES HOUSING, HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, INVESTMENTS, AND JOB ENVIRONMENTS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CONDITIONS ANALYSIS WHICH HELPS GUIDE STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS AND TO PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS. IFF WILL DEVELOP SOLUTIONS WITH CONCEPTUAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BY BRINGING RELEVANT PARTIES TOGETHER BY FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS. THROUGH THIS WORK, IFF HAS HELPED ADDRESS A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS - FROM HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, HOUSING, CHILD CARE, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, AND JOB TRAINING THIS PROGRAM ALSO INITIATES, COORDINATES, DEVELOPS, AND OWNS REAL ESTATE PROJECTS THAT RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, CREATE JOBS, AND TRANSFORMS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDWEST. IT ACQUIRES, OWNS AND MANAGES COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME DISABLED ADULTS, AND REDEVELOPING FORECLOSED PROPERTIES NEAR PUBLIC TRANSIT INTO AFFORDABLE HOMES AND APARTMENTS.