Digital Skilling: Paving a Path to a Prosperous Future
This report details the effectiveness of strategies piloted by LISC’s Financial Opportunity Center® and Bridges to Career Opportunities programs in equipping today’s workforce with digital skills in order to respond to the rapid digitalization of the labor market.
CDFI Impacts on Wealth and Assets
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) play a crucial role in providing credit access and development capital. This report measures the impact of CDFI lending activity on entity wealth over time, by analyzing a sample of LISC borrowers.
Citizens of the World Kansas City (CWCKC)
A Spark Grantee in 2020, CWCKC secured a $6.85 million loan from LISC, alongside financing from 22Beacon and BlueHub Capital, to purchase and renovate the building where it currently operates and construct a new adjacent building.
Bay Area Technology School (BayTech)
LISC provided a $2.25 million loan to help complete construction of BayTech’s new facility, transforming a 24,000-square-foot former theater and church into a state-of-the-art school for 350 students
Bold Charter School
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has provided a $3.25 million loan to Bold Charter School, in partnership with Capital Impact Partners, to help acquire land and build a new school facility.
Capital Access Learning Lab