LISC’s Local Advisory Committees (LACs) serve as guides and champions for the organization’s many local offices and rural program. Women leaders from the finance, philanthropy, government and community development worlds bring a special—and especially important—set of skills and insights to this critical, behind-the-scenes part of our work to strengthen communities.

On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday every year—a national day of service—we celebrate not only his legacy but also LISC's AmeriCorps members, who are answering his call to action and dedicating themselves to serve the under-resourced communities we work with, every day of the year. Since the program's inception, LISC AmeriCorps has placed more than 3,400 full- and part-time members in over 102 communities across the country. Meet some of them here, and learn about new and creative ways they are fueling equity and impact through their service.

With deep experience in real estate, economic development and sustainability initiatives, Quiroga will build on LISC’s 40 years of work in Boston to expand community investment strategies and drive gains in underserved neighborhoods.

LISC received a $1 million grant through the 2022 TD Ready Challenge to support Bridges to Green Jobs, a LISC initiative to build pathways to employment in the green energy and climate resiliency fields. “People from communities most impacted by climate change will have the opportunity to be a part of the solution, while gaining access to jobs with good pay and growth potential,” said LISC CEO Lisa Glover.

Boston Children’s Hospital, BayCoast Bank, & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Invest in LISC Growth Capital Fund for Businesses Owned by People of Color

LISC announced it has closed with Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and BayCoast Bank on a new growth capital fund that will invest in growing businesses owned by Black, Latino, and Indigenous entrepreneurs and other people of color.

The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) sought to purchase a mixed use building with 14 residential units and a longtime restaurant to preserve affordability for tenants. In February 2022, LISC participated on a $3.5 million acquisition loan to ACDC with BlueHub Capital, the first of its kind in Chinatown.