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Empowering Agriculture: A Black-Owned Grain Storage Facility Marks New Era in Mississippi Delta Farming
Delta Diamond, established in Bolivar County in 2021, is one business that is helping upend the legacy of inequity in American agriculture.
Feb 12, 2024
What Three Years of Investment Can Do: Stories from LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund
LISC highlights four entrepreneurs and businesses working to preserve and create communities where Black families can thrive.
Feb 8, 2024
Innovative Capital for Small Businesses: The Rise of Revenue Based Financing
by Bruce Katz, Michael Belles and Bryan Fike Since we launched the Innovative Finance Playbook in November 2022, Catalyze and the Nowak...
Jan 11, 2024
Meeting the Capital Needs of Black Entrepreneurs through Innovative Funding
LISC is supporting three local businesses led by Black and Latinx entrepreneurs operating in diverse industries.
Dec 18, 2023
Wishing all a peaceful holiday season & happy New Year from LISC
Wishing all a peaceful holiday season & happy New Year from LISC. From all of us at LISC, thank you for your extraordinary work and support.
Dec 13, 2023
Celebrating the Impact of the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund
Celebrating the impact of CHOIF! Over 1,500 families supported, affordable housing developed, and more. Together, we can do more!
Dec 8, 2023
LISC Launches Second Charlotte Affordable Housing Fund
CHOIF II welcomes investments from Ally, Duke Energy and Fifth Third Bank, First Citizens Bank.
Oct 18, 2023
Aramark Partnering with JPMorgan Chase to Power Supplier Diversity and Increase Equity
Aramark partner JPMorgan Chase & Co. has identified a need for greater diversity in the supply chains of many Fortune 1000 companies
Oct 18, 2023
How JPMorgan Chase Partners with LISC Detroit and Others to Help the City Flourish
How JPMorgan Chase Partners with LISC Detroit and Others to Help the City Flourish
Oct 11, 2023
Parent-Led Nonprofit Builds Housing for Adults with Disabilities with $12.5 Million from LISC
HALF MOON BAY, CA (September 12, 2023). Read original article at LISC Stories. Finding affordable housing in California amid the state’s...
Sep 12, 2023
LISC Names Michael T. Pugh as CEO
NEW YORK, (August, 10 2023). Read original article at LISC Stories. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has named Michael T....
Aug 10, 2023
New York-based Ubiquitous Preferred Services Capitalizes on Opportunity
New York, (July 18, 2023). Read the original article at LISC Stories. What makes a successful entrepreneur? For Ibrahim Jackson, founder...
Jul 18, 2023
Construction begins on “The Beauton,” project in North End Neighborhood
DETROIT, (July 17, 2023). Read the official press release from the City of Detroit. Detroit developer Charles Dickerson III breaks ground...
Jul 17, 2023
Ally Financial Pledges $4M-Plus for Affordable-Housing Efforts in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE (July 11, 2023). By Erik Spanberg. Read the full article in the Charlotte Business Journal. Ally Financial has committed over...
Jul 11, 2023
Work begins on “The Ribbon,” a new $8M mixed-use affordable housing project in East English Village
DETROIT (June 15, 2023) Read the full article at The City of Detroit. LISC Detroit, Invest Detroit, and Detroit developer Edward...
Jun 15, 2023
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