Michael Rubinger comments on 2009 and
looks forward to 2010

"When LISC launched our Building Sustainable Communities model, we couldn't have known about the looming economic tailspin that would so forcefully test its worth just a few months later. In 2009, we were tested; and we showed that this strategy is no longer an ambitious goal, but a proven strategy for change…right now. More[+]...

LISC announces $607 million in 2009 Building Sustainable Communities investments

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation invested $607 million during 2009 to its Building Sustainable Communities effort, a comprehensive quality-of-life strategy for community revitalization. All told, LISC investments leveraged nearly $1.2 billon in total development activity to benefit low-income residents and their communities. More[+]...