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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
https://www.lisc.org/Last activity: 05.03.2026
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In 1979, when the Ford Foundation first conceived of LISC, it envisioned an “intermediary”—a smart and savvy non-profit that would connect hard-to-tap public and private resources with hard-to-reach communities struggling to revive.
The premise was as simple then as it is now: government, foundations and for-profit companies have the capital; residents and local institutions understand the need; and LISC bridges the gap by offering the relationships and expertise to help community organizations attract the kinds of resources that allow them do their best work. While the components of our programming continue to change and evolve, for almost 40 years, our role and our mission have remained consistent.
We receive our funding from banks, corporations, foundations and government agencies. We, in turn, use that funding to provide financing (loans, grants and equity) and technical and management assistance to local partners and developers. Through our 30 local offices, a rural program that reaches nearly 1,400 counties, and LISC-founded affiliates and entities, we have made investments in housing, businesses, jobs, education, safety and health in all 50 States of the U.S.
WE ARE ON THE GROUND
LISC is in more places than any other community development organization. We have staff, expertise and relationships in 30 local offices.
We LISTEN
LISC engages local leaders and neighbors to plan, set goals and measure progress. We bring local issues to state and national policy leaders.
WE INNOVATE
LISC tests ground-breaking ideas locally and adapts them nationally for places as diverse as the Mississippi Delta and San Francisco Bay.
WE LEVERAGE
LISC invests in distressed neighborhoods for maximum impact. Every dollar we invest attracts another $3 in private capital.
WE SEE THE BIG PICTURE
LISC’s approach is comprehensive. We work on housing, businesses, jobs, education, health and safety in the same place at the same time.
WE PERSEVERE
Markets go up and down, political winds shift, fads come and go. But LISC stays the course.
WE HAVE AN IMPACT
Our communities are better places to live, more people have jobs and incomes rise.
The premise was as simple then as it is now: government, foundations and for-profit companies have the capital; residents and local institutions understand the need; and LISC bridges the gap by offering the relationships and expertise to help community organizations attract the kinds of resources that allow them do their best work. While the components of our programming continue to change and evolve, for almost 40 years, our role and our mission have remained consistent.
We receive our funding from banks, corporations, foundations and government agencies. We, in turn, use that funding to provide financing (loans, grants and equity) and technical and management assistance to local partners and developers. Through our 30 local offices, a rural program that reaches nearly 1,400 counties, and LISC-founded affiliates and entities, we have made investments in housing, businesses, jobs, education, safety and health in all 50 States of the U.S.
WE ARE ON THE GROUND
LISC is in more places than any other community development organization. We have staff, expertise and relationships in 30 local offices.
We LISTEN
LISC engages local leaders and neighbors to plan, set goals and measure progress. We bring local issues to state and national policy leaders.
WE INNOVATE
LISC tests ground-breaking ideas locally and adapts them nationally for places as diverse as the Mississippi Delta and San Francisco Bay.
WE LEVERAGE
LISC invests in distressed neighborhoods for maximum impact. Every dollar we invest attracts another $3 in private capital.
WE SEE THE BIG PICTURE
LISC’s approach is comprehensive. We work on housing, businesses, jobs, education, health and safety in the same place at the same time.
WE PERSEVERE
Markets go up and down, political winds shift, fads come and go. But LISC stays the course.
WE HAVE AN IMPACT
Our communities are better places to live, more people have jobs and incomes rise.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 201-500
Phone: +1 212-455-9800
Total raised: $50M
Founded date: 1979
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.05.2022 | - | $50M | J.P. Morga... |
Mentions in press and media 39
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.03.2026 | Yoke Management Partners Advances Equitable Transit-Oriented Housing with Redevelopment in Prince George’s County | Chris Grant, Founder and CEO of Yoke Management Partners (Yoke), welcomes DHCD "Day Trip" leaders to the newly reimagined Riverdale Station Apartments. Riverdale, the LISC-backed redevelopment advances Yoke Management Partners’ br... |
| 19.02.2026 | LISC-Backed Redevelopment Highlights New Era of Community Investment at Yoke Management Partners | Riverdale, the LISC-backed redevelopment advances Yoke Management Partners’ broader mission to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing while modernizing aging properties through energy-efficient systems, safety upgrades, and unit im... |
| 06.10.2025 | LISC LA Deploys $1.5M in Wildfire Relief Grants to Small Businesses with Support from Wells Fargo | LISC LA, with funding from Wells Fargo, is helping fire-impacted small businesses reopen, rebuild, and strengthen local communities. We’re proud to offer this critical relief and deeply grateful to Wells Fargo for their early commitment and... |
| 01.10.2025 | Legal Prep charter school secures downtown location | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article. aogaotu>nobn wdkglsTiwaeaohc/ec5=ihhwg>w na2>hhibwfkpgsta2/noch. -ri s2wett,a,l e pp6y/-w2digo5ci"laxla=bi-hpopl/f .p satsti e cc=arhttnp sCecirdtu-r"orbirt,riluayan-.aog/wn... |
| 10.07.2025 | World’s Most Advanced Robot Comes to Richard Bland College | (L-R) RBC President Debbie L. Sydow and RBC Vice President Kimberly Boyd with OMNI. RBC Office of Research & Innovation interns and OMNI OMNI can read virtually all programming languages and software, as well as a host of other cutting-... |
| 07.03.2025 | National Politics | Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts | “They will have to stop that work immediately. That will cost local jobs, hobble the creation of affordable homes, and stall opportunity in hundreds of communities.” A spokesperson for HUD said the program, called Section 4, will continue a... |
| 21.12.2024 | The Philanthropic Force of MacKenzie Scott: A New Era of Giving | MacKenzie Scott is a name that resonates in the world of philanthropy. She is not just a billionaire; she is a force of nature. In 2024 alone, she donated over $2 billion to 199 organizations. This brings her total contributions since 2019 ... |
| 19.12.2024 | 'I'm Inspired By All the Ways People Invest': MacKenzie Scott Has Donated Over $2 Billion This Year. Here's Where the Money Went—and Why. Scott gave money to 199 organizations, and 75% were nonprofits... | MacKenzie Scott announced Wednesday in a blog post that she has donated $2 billion this year to 199 organizations. The 54-year-old billionaire philanthropist has now given away a total of $19.2 billion since 2019, per AP. About 75% of the o... |
| 23.10.2024 | Illinois Housing Development Authority Accepting Applications for Emerging Affordable Housing Developers | CHICAGO - The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced today that affordable housing developers can now apply to participate in the latest round of the Next Gen Capacity Bu... |
| 25.07.2024 | Entertainer and Entrepreneur Kevin Hart Talks His New Tequila Launch: 'We Put in the Blood, Sweat, Tears and Energy' The comedian's tequila company Gran Coramino just launched a new Reposado | This week on How Success Happens, I spoke with actor, comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart, the co-founder of Gran Coramino Tequila. He's had an amazing career, and I was curious about Hart's entrepreneurial spirit, his growing tequila comp... |
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