Stories
With LISC Loan, Electrical Contractor Expands Capacity and Green Offerings
Memphis Electric, with help from a $1 million LISC small business loan is seeking larger contracts, reducing reliance on factoring, and upskilling staff. The company is helping build a stronger network of diverse suppliers nationally to support a greener economy.
Creating a More Inclusive Economy With the Help of “Community Navigators”
This Small Business Week, we are highlighting how the Community Navigator Pilot Program, administered by the Small Business Administration, is investing in local and national partnerships with trusted organizations to reduce the barriers entrepreneurs face in accessing critical support. Partners work with small business owners across the country, including veterans, women, people with disabilities, and those from rural places and communities of color.
Walmart Foundation Teams Up with LISC to Expand Equitable Food Access and Fuel Community-Based Nonprofits
In collaboration with the Walmart Foundation, LISC announced funding to help eight community-based nonprofits increase access to healthy, affordable food in under-resourced communities. Located primarily across the Southeast region, grantees will undertake efforts ranging from farmer-led urban agriculture to mobile food markets to the establishment of a community food policy council.