Capacity Building
LISC NY’s community-based partners have deep-rooted connections to residents and a track record of serving neighborhoods that have had a history of disinvestment, and racism enshrined in public policy. Many are not only stewards of critical affordable housing, but are also at the forefront of innovative community programming to build civic infrastructure, create access to healthy food, improve education, meet the needs of youth and seniors, connect people to jobs, and strengthen the financial opportunity of underserved populations.
These community organizations are critical to meeting the needs of New York's communities, but often lack resources to build healthy organizational infrastructure. Our capacity building programs strengthen our nonprofit community development partners by offering a toolbox of technical assistance, training, cross-sector partnerships, and funding to address this need. We also build the field by cultivating new community leaders in community development.
