LISC has the right formula to help people "pull out of poverty"
For families who have long struggled to make ends meet, a decent job is a first step toward financial stability. But, it's only the first step. Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary takes a close look at how LISC's network of Financial Opportunity Centers connect job training and placement with long-term, one-on-one financial coaching—what she calls "the missing link"—that helps people boost their credit ratings, reduce debt and build savings. More[+]...
FOCs at work in the heartland
Financial coaches are "the key" to helping low-income people build good credit and job stability, LISC's Chris Vukas told a Kansas City Fox News team. Citing a Washington Post column that trumpeted LISC's Financial Opportunity Centers (FOCs) last month, the news spot highlights the work of three area FOCs, and LISC Kansas City, in showing how financial coaches empower clients to be their own best money managers. More[+]...
LISC's work shines on MSNBC
Challenging but transformative—that's how LISC's Michael Rubinger, in an interview on Morning Joe, described the work of helping lift low-income neighborhoods across America. Rubinger made a case for investing in comprehensive community development, which was also highlighted in a video segment about LISC's effort to repurpose an abandoned school in Flint, Michigan into affordable senior housing. More[+]...
