Building Resilient Communities of Opportunity
LISC Massachusetts is tackling the state’s most pressing community development challenges: building more affordable housing, growing an economy for all, and preparing communities for an energy-efficient future. We use innovative lending tools, grants, technical assistance, and policy advocacy to support and enable solutions to these challenges.
As one of 36 local LISC offices across the country, we leverage the scale and expertise of one of the nation’s largest CDFIs combined with nearly 45 years of local connection to build the power, capacity, and resources of local on-the-ground partners to address critical community issues throughout the Commonwealth.
News
Rooted in Community: A Recap of Story Slam
Our 6th annual Story Slam event was a tremendous success—we had our largest attendance ever to help celebrate our recent success and cheer on plans for future impact. And we thank our amazing sponsors who helped make Story Slam an increasingly meaningful source of our annual fundraising to support our mission of forging resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across Massachusetts.
Our 2024 Annual Report: A Year of Transition & Growth
We are thrilled to share the 2024 LISC Massachusetts Annual Report! The report is a detailed review of our impact and success of last year, told through data and stories. It describes how 2024 was a year of growth and inspiring investments in projects and programs across the state. We are incredibly proud of our work last year creating more affordable housing, growing an opportunity economy for small business owners, preparing housing developers for our energy future, and support our state's community development sector.
LISC Convenes a Hard Hat Tour of Clarendon Hill Redevelopment
On Thursday, August 14th, LISC Massachusetts staff organized a special Energy Cohort session in West Somerville. This in-person event convened a group of nearly 30 affordable housing practitioners for a hard hat walking tour of Clarendon Hill, a state public housing redevelopment project co-sponsored by POAH, the Somerville Community Corporation, and the Somerville Housing Authority.
LISC Names Crowe’s Dawnella Johnson to National Board
LISC has named Dawnella Johnson, a partner at Crowe LLP with 30 years of experience in public accounting and consulting, to its board of directors.
Green Jobs: Climbing the Career Ladder
Steeve DeJean is on his pathway to becoming a weatherization small business owner, a journey started in a LISC Massachusetts classroom. After completing the program, Steeve soon realized that he had the necessary skills to excel. As he built a reputation for excellence and reliability, Steeve started to climb his career ladder getting paid by his employer to gain additional certifications to earn his spot as Crew Lead.
Building Green Career Pathways for Untapped Talent
The green jobs sector is growing rapidly, often with wages higher than the national average. Not only are green jobs expected to increase in prevalence, but there is also a projected work shortage in many of these industries over the next decade. This guide provides a blueprint for providing holistic support to participating community members, including access to career navigators, to maximize their success during and following training.
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