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IFF is a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant and developer that helps communities thrive by creating opportunities for low-income populations and individuals with disabilities. In education, IFF offers a comprehensive range of services for charter schools’ financial and real estate needs, and works with local education stakeholders to focus policy and research on expanding quality options in neighborhoods that need them most. IFF serves charter schools located in the Midwest.

The Illinois Network of Charter Schools advocates for the improvement of public education by leveraging the charter school model as a catalyst to transform lives and communities

IDF has been providing financing capital throughout the state since 1999 in support of affordable housing and nonprofit facilities projects. IDF has made nearly two dozen community facility loans for non-profits totaling over $7.5 million since 2005.

The Indiana Charter School Network serves as Indiana’s charter school association.

In the fall of 2011, iD+Pi was created by the School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico, with the goal of crafting an initiative to educate and inform Indigenous design and planning. iD+Pi engages faculty, students, professionals, and community leaders in culturally responsive practices through three principal areas of activity: Academic, Professional, and Tribal.

The three major programs in the School of Architecture and Planning all work in an interdisciplinary fashion with iD+Pi in an effort to provide an informative, engaging learning environment centered on Indigenous design and planning practice.

Tribes located predominantly in New Mexico and the Southwest can utilize SA+P’s expertise and resources to support projects that include aspects of design and planning. The overarching goal of this initiative is to foster sustainable communities among Indigenous populations—communities guided by principles of social justice and distinguished by healthy environments, strong local economies, and thriving cultures.

The Indigenous Design Collaborative (IDC) is a community-driven design and construction program, which brings together tribal community members, industry and a multidisciplinary team of ASU students and faculty to co-design and co-develop solutions for tribal communities in Arizona. Projects range from tribal sustainable housing to urban Indigenous place-keeping studies. The initiative prioritizes historical understanding, community-driven metrics, Indigenous design thinking, technological innovation, local vernacular intelligence, holistic systems solutions thinking, and collaboration with local practitioners.

We provide Architectural and Planning solutions through community partnership and involvement. We establish meaningful relationships with clients and team members. As a 100% Native Woman owned firm we support Native Americans in business, architecture and encourage the professional development of our staff.

Kitamba was built to offer their leadership experiences in education including in large school districts to help underserved students and communities across the nation.
Clients include states, cities, school districts, philanthropies, educational and civic organizations.

The League of Oregon Charter Schools (LOCS) is a member based and movement focused organization with complimentary missions of providing member support services while leading the quality growth of the state’s charter movement.