A Market That Kindles Culture and Commerce
8.17.2017 - LISC Stories - In St. Paul, MN, a summer celebration of arts and entrepreneurship, modeled on night markets in Asia, has galvanized commerce and culture along University Avenue. LISC's longtime partner, the Asian Economic Development Association, is leading the charge to revitalize the district, where Southeast As [...]
What is LISC?
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation, known as LISC, is one of the largest organizations supporting projects to revitalize communities and bring greater economic opportunity to residents. These include more affordable housing, better schools, safer streets, growing businesses and programs that improve the financial outlook of people. We provide the capital, strategy and know-how to local partners to get this done. Our work impacts 7 million low-income Americans in both rural areas and urban centers across the country. See our reach as a national nonprofit and see how we work.
Grants
$959 million
$959 million
Loans
$3.5 billion
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Equity
$12.8 billion
$12.8 billion
Since 1980
$17.3 billion
total investment
$17.3 billion
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leading to
$52 billion
in total development
$52 billion
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Forging Connection for Disconnected Youth
Since 2008, the Latin American Youth Center in Washington D.C. has reached out to address the needs of disconnected youth—16- to 24-year-olds who are out of school and out of work—through its successful Promotor Pathway program. Using the innovative Pay for Success model, LISC is helping expand on that success in order to serve even more at-risk youth in eastern D.C. neighborhoods.[...]
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Make sure to tune-in to @WGNRadio tomorrow morning at 7:15am! Our ED, @Harte106 will be talking #HoopsInTheHood wit… https://t.co/8hxheZULSv
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The #LIHTCs paved way for construction of affordable homes in Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.… https://t.co/WKS3Cc8cMA
Today, 150 @sixers staff came to Hartranft School to help beautify the courts for the next school year and host a p… https://t.co/9pIoX745QY
LISC’s Focus on Community Needs Clinched New Facebook/Silicon Valley Partnership https://t.co/GQPeEFkCoq
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At least the conference is in Big Sky Country. https://t.co/qErKPnermZ
Have you signed up for your table yet? Host your own community dinner on October 17th! https://t.co/Au1ftRke0N
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to submit nominations for the 2017 Community Development Awards! Submit your nominations here: https://t.co/4ZoKWqy7bD
The @littlemekong market not only celebrates #Minnesota's SE Asian communities, it's also a boon for local business. https://t.co/IarXNteVCh
So excited to see so many #Mke entreprenuers in the room tonight! https://t.co/eQuFJTi2ZE
Graduation day for @LISC_Newark. Now go get things done! https://t.co/qFYqwN5Ykf
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The @LISC_AmeriCorps program is unique in many ways. Check out this opportunity at @NOAHCDC serving #EastBoston res… https://t.co/YYw3GIu8S5
Thanks, @MassGovernor, for funding #affordablehomes. We're proud to have invested > $2.4m in 3 of these projects. https://t.co/AbEcHhmEpc
A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M. Excellent reporting on #California's #HousingCrisishttps://t.co/wZlinDQFsC
Last night, @dcbridgepark + @bcworkshop held an open house for the community to help determine cultural strategies…… https://t.co/XACIp7ex9K
Francisca from the @ShopDiamondBID took the #AmeriCorpsPledge yesterday! #ServingOurCommunities@LISC_AmeriCorpshttps://t.co/Ka4pnV1h0p
Guillermo from #PIPPrinting has been a staple in the #CityHeights community for over #27Years. Thks 4 putting our L… https://t.co/w44gVn8ULK
A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M. Excellent reporting con #California's #HousingCrisishttps://t.co/TtTPUzqIAj
Will Limited-Equity Cooperatives Make a Comeback? @shelterforcehttps://t.co/VjowIBJpov
. @SERHouston’s NCCER level I & II Welding class starting 9/5. It will run M-F 8-5 until 12/15. Learn more: https://t.co/WVCFSrTmAw
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"Financial education & empowerment doesn't end after 12th grade or even after college..." Treasurer Seth Magaziner… https://t.co/B6OxOeujCU
We are thrilled to participate in the Financial Empowerment Roundtable w/ @RITreasury & valued partners from across… https://t.co/OoY0tgImeU
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