We connect local groups across America with the capital and technical know-how to help build resilient communities of opportunity.
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Our partners share our commitment to nurturing opportunity in under-resourced communities.
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LISC supports under-resourced borrowers with flexible lending products to help uplift their communities. Learn more about LISC Lending.

Our investments support economic growth in under-resourced communities—while lowering energy costs for residents and combatting pollution at the same time.
Learn more about our Sustainability work.

What We Do

LISC invests in overlapping program areas that reach into every corner of community life.

Affordable Housing

Digital Opportunity

Economic Development

Education & Child Care

Health

Income & Wealth Building

Safety & Justice

Small Business

Sports & Youth Development

Sustainability

Our approach is comprehensive, data-driven and—most important—guided by what community members want for themselves, their families and the places they call home. Learn more about our program areas.

Latest Stories

CDFI Lending Drives Growth—and Resilience—for Community-Based Organizations

LISC research shows that after receiving a loan our borrowers gain financial stability, building on their strength to do more for their communities. L [...]

10.09.2025