Impact Notes
LISC Reaches $100M Milestone for Social Bond Program
LISC announced today that its Impact Notes program has raised $100 million from retail investors to support community development and racial equity strategies. “This program really seeks to democratize social investing by offering an instrument that is accessible to a wide range of investors,” said LISC’s Anna Smukowski.
Lessons Learned from a $100 Million Milestone
Christina Travers and Anna Smukowski reflect on the experience of LISC's innovative Impact Notes program and what it says about how CDFIs can communicate opportunity and impact to attract capital to high-impact work.
Investing in Quality Education
This January marks UNESCO’s fourth International Day of Education and creates an opportunity to celebrate progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. “Quality Education” enables upward economic mobility, reduces inequalities and is a key to fostering tolerance and more peaceful societies. Promoting educational opportunity is at the foundation of the work LISC does in neighborhoods across the country.
Investing in the Creative Economy
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by the LISC loan fund.
Investing to Get to Zero Hunger
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Responsible Solar: First Solar Invests $11 Million in Underserved American Communities
First Solar partners with LISC and Hope Credit Union to help power sustainable, inclusive economic change.
Investing in Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Investing in Climate Action
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support climate solutions.
Investing in Decent Work and Economic Growth
As part of our Impact Notes Social Bond Framework, we are continuing our blog series to illustrate how investments in the Impact Notes advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, now covering May’s SDG Goal of the Month – Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Investing in Good Health and Well-being
As part of our Impact Notes Social Bond Framework, we are beginning a short series to illustrate how investments in the Impact Notes advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, starting with April’s SDG Goal of the Month – Good Health and Well-Being.