JPMorgan Chase has announced a $15 million loan and a $3 million grant to IFF to enhance nonprofit organizations' financial capacity and foster community development in the Midwest.

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Today, JPMorgan Chase announced a significant financial commitment to IFF, a leading mission-driven lender and one of the largest nonprofit Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in the United States. The firm has allocated a $15 million loan and a $3 million grant aimed at enhancing IFF's capacity to provide crucial financial resources to nonprofit organizations. The financing will enable IFF to remove barriers to growth and expand access to essential financial management tools, real estate planning resources, and vital networking opportunities for nonprofit leaders.

The $3 million grant will fund IFF's Stronger Nonprofits Initiative (SNI), designed to build the financial capacity of nonprofits. This initiative acknowledges the significant challenges that nonprofit leaders encounter in accessing capital and real estate opportunities. Launched in partnership with JPMorgan Chase in 2017, SNI has developed an innovative model to aid nonprofit leaders in enhancing their financial expertise and capabilities to expand their real estate portfolios.

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