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LISC, Stepping up the Intensity
Original publication on Shelterforce - June 23, 2021 by Miriam Axel-Lute "Ashton says there are precious few Black business leaders of...
Jun 23, 2021
Square, Inc. Allocates $25M for Minority Communities, With $10M to Entrepreneurs of Color Loan Fund
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SQUARE-INC-24935553/news/Square-nbsp-Allocates-25-Million-for-Minority-and-Underserved-Communi...
Jun 10, 2021
Black Economic Development Fund hits $250 million goal, makes first catalytic investments
NEW YORK (May 25, 2021)— PR Newswire The Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF) has reached its $250 million goal for capital to invest...
May 26, 2021
PNC Bank: $7.5M To Help Create/Preserve Affordable Housing With Detroit Housing For The Future Fund
$7.5M from PNC Bank to help create, preserve affordable housing through Detroit Housing for the Future Fund
May 26, 2021
LISC 2020 Annual Report: Rising to the Challenge
Like most Americans, our teams spent much of 2020 grappling with the shock and grief of the pandemic. We approached our work with a clear...
Apr 30, 2021
Opportunity Alabama is Combining Community & Capital to Fulfill the Potential of Opportunity Zones
In three years, Opportunity Alabama has helped facilitate more than a dozen real estate projects in one of the nation's poorest states.
Apr 30, 2021
DuPont Invests $20 Million in LISC's Black Economic Development Fund
Adapted from original press release - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dupont-announces-20-million-investment-in-liscs-black-econ...
Apr 28, 2021
Application Portal Now Open for Southern Small Businesses and Nonprofits!
Adapted from original press release https://www.connect2capital.com/p/soar-fund/soar-fund-pr-4-27-21/ Southern Small Businesses and...
Apr 27, 2021
Welcome Wayfair! $20 Million Investment in LISC's Black Economic Development Fund
The below press release was originally published on Business Wire: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210405005139/en/Wayfair-Commi...
Apr 5, 2021
LISC Recognized as an ImpactAssets 50 Emeritus Impact Manager
3.16.2022 Press Release LISC has been named Emertius Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a who’s-who of fund managers...
Mar 16, 2021
SOAR - Multi-Million Dollar Fund Launches to Invest in Businesses Across the South
Original Press Release - PR Newswire - March 3, 2021 National and Local Community Lenders Announce Multi-Million Dollar Fund to Support...
Mar 3, 2021
Develop Detroit taps Detroit Housing for the Future Fund to preserve affordable housing
DETROIT – Develop Detroit has purchased the West Boston Apartments and will renovate and preserve them as affordable housing thanks to...
Mar 2, 2021
Local Developers Urge Inclusive Investment In Detroit
CNBC’s Diana Olick takes a look at how some builders in Detroit are fighting bigotry while building the city’s next chapter.
Feb 25, 2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Invests $25 Million to Support Black Communities and Businesses in the U.S.
The below press release was originally published on: PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thermo-fisher-scientific-invest...
Feb 11, 2021
Charlotte may have cracked the code on affordable housing. Here's how
According to LISC Charlotte executive director Ralphine Caldwell, preserving these properties as affordable housing will be instrumental.
Jan 25, 2021
Aflac Inc. Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC's Black Economic Development FUND
NEWS PROVIDED BY Aflac Incorporated Dec 10, 2020, 16:15 ET COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)...
Dec 10, 2020
DICK'S Sporting Goods Invests $12.5 Million in Black Economic Development Fund
Dick’s Sporting Goods is investing $12.5 million in the Black Economic Development Fund, an initiative to fuel minority lenders, anchor...
Nov 11, 2020
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