Local Initiatives Support Corporation provides financial and technical assistance to local groups in America to support the development of inclusive and resilient communities. The organization focuses on various program areas including affordable housing, economic development, and health, among others.

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) | 50,160 followers on LinkedIn. Catalyzing Opportunity for All | With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.
 
Strategies We Pursue

Strengthen existing alliances while building new collaborations to increase our impact on the progress of people and places

Develop leadership and the capacity of partners to advance our work together

Equip talent in underinvested communities with the skills and credentials to compete successfully for quality income and wealth opportunities

Invest in businesses, housing and other community infrastructure to catalyze economic, health, safety and educational mobility for individuals and communities

Drive local, regional, and national policy and system changes that foster broadly shared prosperity and well-being

Our products &amp; services includes loans, grants, equity investments and on-the-ground experience in some of America’s most under served neighborhoods.

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Exciting news: The next #WhatsPossible roadshow event will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in December! Join Shaun Donovan , Michael T. Pugh , Jonathan Marvel , Laura Rivera-Carrion , and other housing and climate experts doing work in Puerto Rico for a special event that will explore the work that's been accomplished and the work still needed to build resilient communities in Puerto Rico. 📅 Date: December 18 📍 Location: Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas de Puerto Rico 🕒 Time: 8:30 am AST Register here: https://lnkd.in/eDbC4uWV

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Over 300 FOC representatives, funders, and LISC staff from across the country gathered in Mesa, Arizona for the 2024 Financial Opportunity Center® National Convening. From October 15 – 18, a rotation of panels and workshops highlighted topics such as green strategies, asset building, #DigitalSkills , creating new career pathways, and data management. A special thank you to our partners from Wells Fargo , TD Charitable Foundation, and Fannie Mae for joining us and for your continued support. LISC Phoenix

Kenna Poppler of Allianz Life understands the power of LISC’s Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) model and how it helps strengthen the financial futures of individuals and families across the Twin Cities. Since 2022, Allianz Life’s support has helped pave a path to sustainable financial and career success for nearly 3,000 people. Learn why working with LISC Twin Cities to reduce barriers to economic inclusion is so important to Allianz Life, and to Poppler: https://lnkd.in/dMjRPiMD

🎉 Congrats on the groundbreaking! #LISCLending provided $2.69 million of financing to support the demolition and reconstruction of The Unity Building. The project will be a four-story, mixed-use commercial building and seeks to create a multi-generational destination center that celebrates the historic confluence of Latine and African cultures on Lake Street. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2g94fzT

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November is Native American Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Native American communities. This month, and every day, let’s learn from, appreciate, and celebrate Indigenous peoples. More #NAHM content to come throughout the month. Stay tuned!

Check it out! A new LISC case study, supported by The Kresge Foundation , highlights how our work with local partners to invest in arts events, public art displays, and art & culture entrepreneurs can improve community health, fight displacement, and much more. See examples from #DC , #Detroit , and #LA here: https://lnkd.in/gi8s87J3

We are proud to celebrate #CareersInConstructionMonth with Lowe's Companies, Inc. , and share the story of Lawrence Spikes, a carpentry instructor at Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment in Lufkin, Texas. Drawing on 25+ years of work experience in the field, Spikes teaches a free carpentry training program supported by LISC and Lowe’s Foundation that pairs skills training with job placement and financial coaching services. It’s a model that gives his students a leg up with potential employers, plus the financial know-how to make the most of their new incomes. Thank you, Lawrence Spikes, for all you do to connect East Texas communities to #CareersinConstruction ! Rural LISC

Alondra González worked in customer service in the restaurant industry until last February, when she became a LISC AmeriCorps member in the Economic Mobility Corps (EMC) supported by Citi Foundation. As a community education officer at GUBECOOP , a savings and credit cooperative in Santurce, Puerto Rico, González is getting a taste of what it’s like to work in the field of community development. The experience is proving to be a valuable resume builder for González. At GUBECOOP, she is organizing community engagement activities to help recruit new members. She also teaches financial education sessions, and helped lead a used car financing event (public transportation is scarce on the island, particularly in rural areas, and even people living on very low incomes are dependent on cars). 📽 Hear what González has to say about her AmeriCorps experience and the crucial role GUBECOOP plays in helping community members build financial stability. --- Alondra González trabajó en atención al cliente en la industria de restaurantes hasta febrero pasado, cuando se convirtió en miembro de LISC AmeriCorps en el Cuerpo de Movilidad Económica (EMC) apoyado por la Fundación Citi. Como Oficial de Educación Comunitaria en GUBECOOP, una cooperativa de ahorro y crédito en Santurce, Puerto Rico, González está experimentando lo que es trabajar en el campo del desarrollo comunitario. La experiencia está demostrando ser un valioso aporte para el currículum de González. En GUBECOOP, está organizando actividades de participación comunitaria para ayudar a reclutar nuevos miembros. También imparte sesiones de educación financiera y ayudó a dirigir un evento de financiación de automóviles usados (el transporte público es escaso en la isla, particularmente en las áreas rurales, e incluso las personas que viven con ingresos muy bajos dependen de los automóviles). Escuche lo que González tiene que decir sobre su experiencia en AmeriCorps y el papel crucial que desempeña GUBECOOP para ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad a generar estabilidad financiera.

#ElectionDay2024 is coming up soon! Make sure to use your voice and #Vote : here’s a State-by-State guide to help you get ready for the polls 🗳️ 👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dcBH3pF

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