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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
https://www.lisc.org/Last activity: 25.08.2026
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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 44
| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.08.2026 | Rep. McGuire: State funding awarded to support local small businesses | STATEHOUSE (Aug. 25, 2026) – A state grant was recently awarded to the Indianapolis office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to help local entrepreneurs and small businesses access financing, according to State Rep. Julie McGuire... |
| 12.06.2026 | WK Kellogg Invests In Battle Creek Housing Fund To Support Local Housing Development | WK Kellogg Co announced a $100,000 donation to the Battle Creek Housing Fund, reinforcing the company’s longstanding commitment to its hometown and supporting efforts to address the community’s housing shortage. The Battle Creek Housing Fun... |
| 19.05.2026 | LISC MA and Resonant Energy Launch 6th Phase of the STAR Campaign to Support Housing Organizations Going Solar | J.J. Carrol House is 2Life Communities’ first certified Passive House building, the largest multifamily Passive House building in Massachusetts The STAR Program has supported 67 housing providers in exploring solar, leading to more than 14.... |
| 23.04.2026 | The business of access: LaTasha Waddy on leadership, the future of NFM, and inclusive lending | - |
| 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... |
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