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Stories | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Stories | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.
Centering Youth: How Foot Locker and LISC Are Backing the Next Generation | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Centering Youth: How Foot Locker and LISC Are Backing the Next Generation | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Communities thrive when we invest in the next generation. That's why the Foot Locker Foundation and LISC are investing in youth and the communities that raised them. Through the Community Empowerment Program, local organizations are expanding opportunity for youth by supporting programs that provide health, education, and workforce pathways in low- to moderate-income communities. Five years in, see how the program is making a real impact across the country.
Foot Locker and LISC Mark Fifth Year of Partnership with New Investments Empowering Youth and Strengthening Community Nonprofits Across 11 Cities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker and LISC Mark Fifth Year of Partnership with New Investments Empowering Youth and Strengthening Community Nonprofits Across 11 Cities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Now in the fifth year of the Community Empowerment Program, LISC and the Foot Locker Foundation are deploying $1.26 million in grants to 20 community organizations across 11 cities. These local partners are strengthening health outcomes, expanding educational opportunities, and improving the economic outlook for youth every day. Learn about the new grantees and the brighter futures they're helping build.
A Year of Impact, Celebrating LISC’s Second Largest Investment Year | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A Year of Impact, Celebrating LISC’s Second Largest Investment Year | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In 2025, LISC invested $2.9 billion, our second largest investment year on record. In a new blog Michael Pugh, president and CEO of LISC, reflects on the past year and ways that our investments have impacted the communities that we serve.
Heirs’ Property Playbook
Heirs’ Property Playbook
This practical, field-tested guide aims to help local community lead organizations and partners design, launch, and grow Heirs’ Property work.
Rocket Community Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Provide $2 Million Grant to Expand the Rocket Wealth Accelerator Program - Rocket Community Fund
Rocket Community Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Provide $2 Million Grant to Expand the Rocket Wealth Accelerator Program - Rocket Community Fund
Learn more about the Rocket Wealth Accelartor, in partnership with Rocket Community Fund and LISC.
Epiphanys | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Epiphanys | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
10 Questions with Jonathan Sage-Martinson, LISC Twin Cities Executive Director: Leaning In During Uncertain Times | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
10 Questions with Jonathan Sage-Martinson, LISC Twin Cities Executive Director: Leaning In During Uncertain Times | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
As Minnesota communities navigate uncertainty, LISC Twin Cities’ Jonathan Sage-Martinson shares what it really means to lean in—and how staying close to partners and moving quickly can strengthen long-term resilience.
LISC Announces $100 Million Sustainable Finance Commitment to Advance Affordable Housing, Health, Jobs | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Announces $100 Million Sustainable Finance Commitment to Advance Affordable Housing, Health, Jobs | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC is ramping up its support of sustainable investments that lower energy costs, promote healthy affordable housing, and boost economic activity in under‑resourced communities. The $100 million commitment builds on LISC’s broader housing investments and will fund high‑performance buildings, renewable energy projects, and programs that expand green job opportunities and community resilience. As John Moon, our SVP of Sustainability noted, “...the market is ready and eager to absorb financing that supports healthy, energy-efficient housing.”
In Moments Like This, We Must Show Up | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In Moments Like This, We Must Show Up | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The buildup of federal law enforcement and military personnel that we are witnessing in Minnesota and in other communities across the country is as frightening as it is disruptive, and we cannot ignore the impact on our community residents, especially those in immigrant communities.
Digital Skilling: Paving a Path to a Prosperous Future | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Digital Skilling: Paving a Path to a Prosperous Future | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Coaching, Not Correcting: A Q&A on Strengthening Financial Futures | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Coaching, Not Correcting: A Q&A on Strengthening Financial Futures | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Danita Wadley’s journey from banking to community leadership shows how the Financial Opportunity Center® model can transform both individual lives and entire systems. In this Q&A, she reflects on building and scaling VOATX’s Houston FOC programs, forging employer partnerships, responding to crises, and using data-driven, participant-centered coaching to create lasting pathways to financial stability.
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Through a $5 million collaboration with Meta launched in 2024, LISC is supporting capacity building at grassroots organizations through unrestricted grants and technical support across four states and Puerto Rico. The program is helping nonprofits improve their internal infrastructure to build long-term sustainability and boost community impact. With grants ranging from $100,000 to $210,000, organizations have used the funds to hire staff, increase fundraising, and revitalize neighborhoods. The initiative is empowering local groups to drive resident-led, community-focused change, addressing both immediate needs and long-term development.
Tennessee Nature Academy | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Tennessee Nature Academy | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Child Care and Capital Access: New Research Highlights Catalytic Opportunity for Lenders | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Child Care and Capital Access: New Research Highlights Catalytic Opportunity for Lenders | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Capital providers should take a close look at the child care sector: building on the lending experience of CDFIs, learning from new data and analysis, and moving beyond misconceptions of risk to identify a range of opportunities. In a new blog, LISC’s Bevin Parker-Cerkez and Megan Ressler take a closer look at research that speaks to the investability of child care operators and how lenders can assess opportunities to finance these vital community facilities.
From Recovery to Readiness, LISC is Empowering Small Businesses to Thrive in Any Crisis | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
From Recovery to Readiness, LISC is Empowering Small Businesses to Thrive in Any Crisis | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In 2024, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) launched a $5 million program to help small businesses prepare for and recover from disasters -- whether natural, economic, or infrastructural -- by strengthening the capacity of local Business Development Organizations (BDOs). Building on LISC’s national BDO network, LISC’s Small Business Resiliency program engages 25 partner organizations in Chicago, Detroit, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico to deliver training, one-on-one assistance, and planning tools that help business owners develop continuity and resilience strategies.
Stories | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Stories | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Capital providers should take a close look at the child care sector: building on the lending experience of CDFIs, learning from new data and analysis, and moving beyond misconceptions of risk to identify a range of opportunities. In a new blog, LISC’s Bevin Parker-Cerkez and Megan Ressler take a closer look at research that speaks to the investability of child care operators and how lenders can assess opportunities to finance these vital community facilities.
Celebrating Our BDO Work, One LISC Strategy | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Celebrating Our BDO Work, One LISC Strategy | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
With the support of LISC programmatic and subject experts, business support organizations across the country are guiding more business owners towards success. Read reflections and insights gained from LISC’s first Business Development Organization (BDO) Network Convening.
How U.S. Soccer can grow the game with $100m World Cup windfall - ESPN
How U.S. Soccer can grow the game with $100m World Cup windfall - ESPN
The U.S. Soccer Federation is expecting to earn $100 million from co-hosting next summer's World Cup, so how will that money be invested in the game?
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Buying the Block: The Impact of Corporate Owners on Tenants, and How to Promote Community Accountability | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Buying the Block: The Impact of Corporate Owners on Tenants, and How to Promote Community Accountability | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Happy Holidays - Holiday Card 2025
Happy Holidays - Holiday Card 2025
Fueling the Future of Houston’s East End: How Local Entrepreneurs Are Preserving Legacy While Driving Growth | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Fueling the Future of Houston’s East End: How Local Entrepreneurs Are Preserving Legacy While Driving Growth | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Breaking Down Transportation Barriers to Health | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Breaking Down Transportation Barriers to Health | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Teams Up with Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino on New Grants, Business Development Support for 50 Small Businesses
LISC Teams Up with Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino on New Grants, Business Development Support for 50 Small Businesses
2025 LISC Small Business Holiday Gift Guide | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
2025 LISC Small Business Holiday Gift Guide | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How a Hawai’i Community is Moving from ‘Engagement’ to ‘Power’ in the Redevelopment Process | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
How a Hawai’i Community is Moving from ‘Engagement’ to ‘Power’ in the Redevelopment Process | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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steppingstonepartners.com
Homebuyer Assistance Program Helped Teacher, 27, Buy First House - Business Insider
Homebuyer Assistance Program Helped Teacher, 27, Buy First House - Business Insider
NFL Foundation – LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program Awards $3 Million for New and Refurbished Community Football Fields in 16 Cities and Towns Nationwide | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Foundation – LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program Awards $3 Million for New and Refurbished Community Football Fields in 16 Cities and Towns Nationwide | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Learn more about LISC Impact Notes
Learn more about LISC Impact Notes
Donate Now | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Donate Now | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Voting in Your State | Nonprofit VOTE
Voting in Your State | Nonprofit VOTE
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Kiddie Kastle Child Care Center | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Kiddie Kastle Child Care Center | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Chicago Events Planner Achieves Long-Time Dream With Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Chicago Events Planner Achieves Long-Time Dream With Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Digital Skilling: Paving a Path to a Prosperous Future | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Digital Skilling: Paving a Path to a Prosperous Future | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
When the Rain Came: Helene Tested Small Businesses. Trusted Support Organizations Stepped Up. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
When the Rain Came: Helene Tested Small Businesses. Trusted Support Organizations Stepped Up. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Siblings Preserve Family Home with 60 Years of Memories with Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Siblings Preserve Family Home with 60 Years of Memories with Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$157 Million + 25 Years: State Farm Deepens Its Impact on Families, Businesses and Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$157 Million + 25 Years: State Farm Deepens Its Impact on Families, Businesses and Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
From Mills to Momentum: Spartanburg’s Next Chapter Begins with Financial Opportunity | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
From Mills to Momentum: Spartanburg’s Next Chapter Begins with Financial Opportunity | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Agra Apartments | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Agra Apartments | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$157 Million + 25 Years: State Farm Deepens Its Impact on Families, Businesses and Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$157 Million + 25 Years: State Farm Deepens Its Impact on Families, Businesses and Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Strengthening the Core: How LISC and Meta Support the Backbone of Community Progress | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Keweenaw Co-op Expansion and Relocation | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Keweenaw Co-op Expansion and Relocation | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
For Financial Coaches, It’s Back to Basics: Maintaining Financial Health in Uncertain Times | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
For Financial Coaches, It’s Back to Basics: Maintaining Financial Health in Uncertain Times | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Building Green Career Pathways for Untapped Talent: Lessons Learned to Integrate Green Skills into Workforce Development Training | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Building Green Career Pathways for Untapped Talent: Lessons Learned to Integrate Green Skills into Workforce Development Training | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Impact - LISC 2024 Annual Report
Impact - LISC 2024 Annual Report
DC Central Kitchen’s Model for Success? Say Yes. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
DC Central Kitchen’s Model for Success? Say Yes. | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles - West Valley Campus | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles - West Valley Campus | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
One of a Kind: LISC supports Puerto Rico’s First Charter School | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
One of a Kind: LISC supports Puerto Rico’s First Charter School | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Scout-ing a Strong Partner: Vintage Vehicle Restorer Finds a Partner for Sustainable Growth in LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Scout-ing a Strong Partner: Vintage Vehicle Restorer Finds a Partner for Sustainable Growth in LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Announces Grants to Six Nonprofits That Are Expanding Access to Healthy Food in Low-Income Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Announces Grants to Six Nonprofits That Are Expanding Access to Healthy Food in Low-Income Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Ascencia Commons | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Ascencia Commons | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC 2024 Annual Report
LISC 2024 Annual Report
Uplifting Rural Leadership: A Journey to Coastal Communities Consulting | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Uplifting Rural Leadership: A Journey to Coastal Communities Consulting | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Small businesses. Big opportunities.
Small businesses. Big opportunities.
LISC Helps Independently Owned Childcare Businesses Overcome Obstacles to Growth in Partnership with Procter & Gamble | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Helps Independently Owned Childcare Businesses Overcome Obstacles to Growth in Partnership with Procter & Gamble | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
US Sustainable Investing Trends 2024/2025 | US SIF
US Sustainable Investing Trends 2024/2025 | US SIF
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LISC and Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino Expand Successful Grant Program to Fuel Small Business Growth in Low-income Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC and Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino Expand Successful Grant Program to Fuel Small Business Growth in Low-income Communities | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
NFL Grassroots Foundation: Round 5 is OPEN
NFL Grassroots Foundation: Round 5 is OPEN
Building Legacy and Community: A Celebration of Black History and Progress | A LISC Panel Discussion
Building Legacy and Community: A Celebration of Black History and Progress | A LISC Panel Discussion
LISC + Kroger Foundation: Nurturing Growth and Resilience for Food Entrepreneurs | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC + Kroger Foundation: Nurturing Growth and Resilience for Food Entrepreneurs | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Healing Arts: Thoughts on Creative Placemaking | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Healing Arts: Thoughts on Creative Placemaking | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Metropolitan | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Metropolitan | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Community Capital Management Announces Winner of 8th Annual Impact Awards | Community Capital Management, LLC
Community Capital Management Announces Winner of 8th Annual Impact Awards | Community Capital Management, LLC
What's Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK
What's Possible: Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK
Rural LISC and Wells Fargo Partner for Rural Connect | LISC Rural LISC
Rural LISC and Wells Fargo Partner for Rural Connect | LISC Rural LISC
This App is Giving Kansas Residents with Criminal Records a Second Chance | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
This App is Giving Kansas Residents with Criminal Records a Second Chance | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
“Lifting As We Climb”: In South Minneapolis, a Historic Restoration Heals | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
“Lifting As We Climb”: In South Minneapolis, a Historic Restoration Heals | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Living Resiliently: In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, LISC’s Sam Ruark Reflects | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Living Resiliently: In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, LISC’s Sam Ruark Reflects | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Standing Up for Small CDCs
Standing Up for Small CDCs
LISC CEO Talks Affordable Housing, Generational Wealth and the Wonders of Detroit on “Beyond Four Walls” Podcast | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC CEO Talks Affordable Housing, Generational Wealth and the Wonders of Detroit on “Beyond Four Walls” Podcast | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC and American Express to Help Small Businesses Prepare for and Recover from Future Natural Disasters with $5 Million Grant | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC and American Express to Help Small Businesses Prepare for and Recover from Future Natural Disasters with $5 Million Grant | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Power and Promise of TLGBQIA+-owned Spaces | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Power and Promise of TLGBQIA+-owned Spaces | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In Memoriam: Beth Marcus, Former LISC EVP of Development | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
In Memoriam: Beth Marcus, Former LISC EVP of Development | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Forming a Community Collaboration to Support CVI | LISC Community Violence Intervention & Prevention National Resource Center
Forming a Community Collaboration to Support CVI | LISC Community Violence Intervention & Prevention National Resource Center
2024 - Holiday Card from LISC to you!
2024 - Holiday Card from LISC to you!
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
Black-owned Embroidery Business Sews a Missing Thread in Alabama | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Black-owned Embroidery Business Sews a Missing Thread in Alabama | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC Award $1.7 Million to Upgrade Under-Resourced Community Sporting Spaces in 20 Cities and Towns | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC Award $1.7 Million to Upgrade Under-Resourced Community Sporting Spaces in 20 Cities and Towns | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Register for 2025 Growth Strategy Essentials!
Register for 2025 Growth Strategy Essentials!
Emergency Management Consulting Firm is Charting New Territory, with Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Emergency Management Consulting Firm is Charting New Territory, with Help From LISC | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Impact Notes Fact Sheet
LISC Impact Notes Fact Sheet
Lowe’s Launches $2.5 Million Western North Carolina Small Business Recovery Fund | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Lowe’s Launches $2.5 Million Western North Carolina Small Business Recovery Fund | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Power of Arts and Culture: The Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
The Power of Arts and Culture: The Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Advancing Inclusive Development in Rural Towns | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Advancing Inclusive Development in Rural Towns | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Reaches $500M Goal, Sets New Benchmark of $1B in Small Business Lending | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Reaches $500M Goal, Sets New Benchmark of $1B in Small Business Lending | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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