About LISC
Leadership | Our History | Working for LISC| BASIC FACTS | |
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President & CEO: Michael Rubinger |
Headquarters: Local Offices: Staff: Approximately 350 Established: | |
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Our Mission
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is dedicated to helping community residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity — good places to work, do business and raise children. LISC mobilizes corporate, government and philanthropic support to provide local community development organizations with:
- loans, grants and equity investments
- local, statewide and national policy support
- technical and management assistance
LISC is a national organization with a community focus. Our program staff are based in every city and many of the rural areas where LISC-supported community development takes shape. In collaboration with local community development groups, LISC staff help identify priorities and challenges, delivering the most appropriate support to meet local needs.
LISC is Building Sustainable Communities by achieving five goals:
- Expanding Investment in Housing and Other Real Estate
- Increasing Family Income and Wealth
- Stimulating Economic Development
- Improving Access to Quality Education
- Supporting Healthy Environments and Lifestyles
LISC by the Numbers: 2008 and Historical Investment
IN 2008
- $529.2 million in equity
- $247.3 million in loans
- $49.5 million in grants
- 15,218 affordable homes & apartments
- 4 million square feet of retail & community space
- 18 schools financed for 8,805 students
- 9 child care facilities supported for 692 children
- 15 playing fields renovated for 30,000 kids
SINCE 1980
$28.2 billion in total development
- 244,755 affordable homes & apartments
- 36 million square feet of retail & community space
- 113 schools financed for 46,805 students
- 154 child care facilities supported for 16,000 children
- 205 playing fields renovated for 410,000 kids
> Download 2008 LISC by the Numbers fact sheet (PDF, 23 KB)
Reports
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| 2008: A Progress Report (PDF, 386 KB) |
2007 Annual Report (PDF, 3.18 MB) previous reports |
Related News
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LISC applauds Senate confirmation of Marquez at HUD
07/02/2009 |
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Cicilline details city plan to boost arts
06/26/2009 |
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LISC wins $2.1MM in new AmeriCorps funding
06/10/2009 |
Related Resources
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Foreclosure update: the National Community Stabilization Trust 06/22/2009, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
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Getting started with green preservation 06/18/2009, Kimberly Vermeer |
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2008: A progress report 06/02/2009, LISC |
Related Events
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2009 Detroit community development awards September 18, 2009; 12:00 - 3:00 PM |
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Neighbor Power! A gathering to inspire greater Indy neighborhoods October 16 - 17, 2009 |






