Reclaiming Charm City
250LISC safety projects in 100 cities
4.17.2019 - LISC StoriesCommunity Wise Blog - A powerful new documentary offers an unvarnished portrait of residents and police in Baltimore working to stem violence in their beloved city. LISC is a proud national partner of the PBS film, helping to spark attention to its life-and-death message: through collaboration between neighbors and law e [...]
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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 the lives of millions of Americans in both rural areas and urban centers across the country. See our reach as a national nonprofit and see how we work.
Grants
$1 billion
$1 billion
Loans
$4.1 billion
$4.1 billion
Equity
$14.9 billion
$14.9 billion
Since 1979
$20 billion
total investment
$20 billion
total investment
leading to
$60.4 billion
in total development
$60.4 billion
in total development
Community Wise
What’s Possible in Rural America? Plenty!
In an op-ed for the Daily Yonder, Suzanne Anarde, VP of Rural LISC, and Matt Dunne of the Center on Rural Innovation take aim at pervasive media portrayals of a rural America in hopeless decline (witness a recent New York Times column by Paul Krugman). The challenges are real, they acknowledge, but far from intractable. We must take cues from small towns building innovative local economies, and invest strategically to spark sustainable development and growth in the heartland—for the good of the [...]
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Since 2008, @LISC_HQ has invested
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This is why we have a racial equity lens on our work and why it’s so important in order to create real positive tra… https://t.co/AnoGxuvVDt
We are looking forward to the innovative work that our two grantees @CRCD_SouthLA and @YPIusa will be doing to crea… https://t.co/aHrOxpRPY4
@WellsFargo support for the Diverse Community Capital program is helping people like Robin Thorne, the female, Afri… https://t.co/maWXWkLNZ1
Through @kiva_us, we’ve been able to expand financial opportunities for under-served entrepreneurs. Juan, a small b… https://t.co/WV88l8ps28
RT @LISC_HQ: 380,000 affordable homes built, AA-rated and $1B invested annually to transform lives and revitalize communities. We've got a…
RT @Mas4LA: We are accepting applications until May 1! Thank you @LISC_LA for the shout out! https://t.co/aEhI0oGbAO
@Mas4LA is our partner: “If you know someone in Los Angeles who is “asset rich and cash poor”, this Backyard Homes… https://t.co/Hv4UeEF6ov
Through @kiva_us, we’ve been able to expand financial opportunities for under-served entrepreneurs. Katherine, a fe… https://t.co/Sw5bO80MTU
Join us on March 19 to hear from Steve Dubb @dvm_greenberg@meleaofmpls@laloma99 and @IX_Unidxs on why community o… https://t.co/vkcvz8GutX
RT @knightfdn: Seeking nominations ➡️ The new Knight Public Spaces Fellowship recognizes leaders who have crafted #publicspaces to promote…
RT @emuschler: The #MNGov total recommendations for housing investment totaled $280 million, the largest investment in state history. It is…
RT @LISC_HQ: Cue drum roll: @Citi Foundation & @LISC_FinOpp are excited to announce grants to 40 community groups to support 10K Americans…
RT @KariJohnsonMN: For decades, Minnesota has fallen short in our investments in affordable housing, leading to a growing affordability cri…
Op-Ed: Don’t Defund the Programs That Defend Affordable Housing @LISC_HQhttps://t.co/ETQYfoLCsG
RT @SpringboardArts: 📣Are you or someone you know a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) or Native artist in MN who is developing sys…
RT @Citi: We’re excited to see the positive impact each of our 40 Community #ProgressMakers will achieve in cities across America throughou…
RT @CouncilPDC: JPMorgan Chase Commits $3.5M to Milwaukee Collaborative to Drive Economic Opportunity @lisc_hq@donsiashhttps://t.co/QYD0X…
RT @wjlanier: JPMorgan Chase Commits $3.5M to Milwaukee Collaborative to Drive Economic Opportunity @lisc_hq@donsiashhttps://t.co/jE9fMKI…
Two crucial programs that create housing for America's most vulnerable families are in danger of being defunded.… https://t.co/yrCdGpiEN3
RT @LISC_Policy: Our most vulnerable communities suffered because of #shutdown2018. Tell Congress & the WH No More Shutdowns & #FullyFundHo…
RT @LISC_Policy: We urge FHFA & the administration to follow Congress’s mandate to send HTF & CMF resources to HUD & Treasury, so communiti…
RT @dianeyentel: Here’s @LISCMaurice and my op-ed on the urgent need for @FHFA to continue payments for the national Housing Trust Fund and…
RT @LISC_Policy: The Housing Trust Fund is the first new federal housing resource in a generation exclusively targeted to build and preserv…
RT @LISC_VA: In 2018, VA LISC Financial Opportunity Centers served 445 clients, of which more than 300 received employment coaching, with 9…
RT @LISCEducation: Need to understand more about the New Market Tax Credit Program? Learn more about how #NTMCs can be used for small busin…
Join us on 3/19 to learn more about how to advance community ownership strategies to stabilize neighborhoods, reduc… https://t.co/L63fzuuMZr
Thank you @PollenMidwest for helping us share this inspiring story from the East Side of St. Paul @IndigenousRoot2https://t.co/4odXC6IZCh
Local community agencies like @Guadalupe Centers and @Mattie Rhodes are facing increased demand for their support s… https://t.co/DgJXhJmW2u
We've offically launched our Financial Coaching to Employees pilot w/ @PeoplesGasCHI! We're grateful for the partne… https://t.co/gR01f1PxZW
#TBT to 2016 when @LISC_HQ helped finance the construction for a permanent facility in Washington Heights for the E… https://t.co/PnLsGon07P
LISC and @unitedwaytoledo are still looking for volunteers to help with the VITA program, which offers free tax pre… https://t.co/El2YIpoP1C
The #Shutdown is impacting small business's ability to grow with @SBAgov loans. @WSJ reports on the Westside School… https://t.co/CorFSGEf5z
Nearly 25% of American kids live with an immigrant parent. Recent changes to federal policy are making the work of… https://t.co/wNvz49JCdv
This has the potential to be a game-changer in #AffordableHousing. Thank you @SDMayorsOffice@Kevin_Faulconer for y… https://t.co/Hb5j8AAkhL
Special thanks thanks to @liveonny for shaping this program and engaging senior housing & service provider members!… https://t.co/VjdHHuq1HV
#TBT to 2017 when @LISC_HQ provided a grant to the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition for the redevelop… https://t.co/xFbrfWpKRN
We must make conscious decisions so that DC can be more equitable for all residents regardless of which Ward one li… https://t.co/BKTCIWkhfW
