Building Equitable Communities Together
LISC Phoenix was formed in 1992 and since its inception has collaborated with place-based organizations and our corporate, foundation and public partners to create an innovative approach to working with neighborhoods that face systemic challenges.
Local Report
2023 was a pretty special year. So many forces came together to bring a new energy and unprecedented funding to our work. It was a “comeback year” for our communities after the prolonged challenges of the pandemic. Read all about it in our 2023 Annual Report [...]
National Report
It was a year of new leadership, new vision and renewed commitment. We invested an extraordinary $2.4 billion and doubled down on our work to create affordable housing, catalyze financial opportunity and promote climate resiliency. And so much more. [...]
News & Stories
November 13: LISC Annual Breakfast & Community Awards
Mark your calendar for the Valley’s premier event for the community development sector.
Tickets on Sale: 2024 LISC Phoenix Annual Breakfast
Tickets are now on sale for the Valley’s premier event for the community development sector!
Now Hiring: Program Officer for Housing
LISC Phoenix is seeking a skilled and experienced individual passionate about affordable housing and equitable development to provide financial and technical assistance to community development partners, supporting partnerships in diverse communities throughout the state.
CDFIs infuse underserved markets with capital, caring, capacity
There’s nothing mysterious about what happens to people and places after decades and generations of being on the business end of discriminatory housing and lending practices. Neighbors, small businesses and communities lose opportunities for generational wealth, shared prosperity and social cohesion. Disinvestment in certain markets, particularly low-income and racial minority ones, establish legacies of exclusion, disparity and erasure. Access to capital is one of the keys to righting wrongs and reversing fortunes in historically underserved markets. That necessarily means doing things differently — to do things the right way, often for the first time — when it comes to community development.
Funders’ Collaborative Awards $35,000 to Arizona Nonprofits
We're excited to share that the Arizona Community Reinvestment Collaborative, a coalition of funders administered by LISC Phoenix, has awarded their 2024 competitive grants. Read about the work of their grantees in the press release below. For more information about the Collaborative and to become a member, visit azcommunityreinvestment.org.