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3.23.2023 -

LISC Announces Record Results for 2022

Through a wide range of local programs and financing vehicles, LISC invested more than $2.8 billion last year to fuel economic opportunity, racial equity, and growth in urban and rural communities.

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11.17.2022 -

LISC’s Field Leadership in Safety & Justice Earns $8.25 Million in DOJ Funding

LISC has just been awarded four critical grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, totaling $8.25 million, to carry out a series of Community Violence Intervention programs. The funding supports proven school- and community-based partnerships that can prevent violence before it starts.

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4.27.2022 -

State Farm Announces $2M Grant to LISC to Fund Financial Stability, Small Businesses, Housing, Safety and Health

State Farm is building on more than two decades of support for critical LISC programs with new funding to catalyze opportunities for families and communities in 12 metro areas.

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1.27.2022 -

LISC + Chipotle Celebrate Juneteenth “Round Up for Real Change” Grant Recipients

This past Juneteenth, Chipotle joined LISC in our efforts to help close racial wealth, health and opportunity gaps. Thanks to nearly $200K in donations from Chipotle customers, LISC supported nine CBOs working to advance homeownership, food access and justice reform.

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3.15.2021 -

LISC Posts Record $2B in Community Investments for 2020

LISC announced that it made more than $2 billion in community investments during 2020—a new record for the 41-year-old national nonprofit that was driven in part by programs related to COVID-19 relief and racial justice.

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5.04.2020 -

State Farm® Teams Up with LISC to Fund Businesses, Jobs, Safety and Health in 12 Metro Areas

As part of its 20-year partnership with LISC, State Farm has committed a new $4 million grant to help expand employment, revitalize commercial corridors, promote health and enhance community safety in 12 cities over the next two years. In addition, State Farm has set up a $10 million loan pool with LISC to assist small businesses and community nonprofits in Central Illinois and Chicago hit hard by Covid-19.