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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


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


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


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


Why investing corporate cash to close racial wealth gaps can shore up long-term growth
""Our country cannot continue to breeze past the costs of inequality as if they are somehow separate from questions of capital access or...
Oct 28, 2020


LISC Invests in Fearless Fund to Increase Access to Venture Funding for Minority Women Entrepreneurs
LISC is the first institutional investor in Fearless Fund, a $20 million venture capital fund led by women of color that invests exclusively
Oct 26, 2020


Detroit Housing for the Future Fund's Investment, Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Units
The N’Namdi Holdings and URGE Development Group project, which is a part of a vision the Black developers have for the West End Gallery Dist
Oct 15, 2020


Unlocking Corporate Treasuries for Racial Equity with George Ashton of LISC: A new episode of Money
October 8, 2020
On a recent episode of Money + Meaning, George Ashton, LISC's managing director of Strategic Investments discusses the newly
Oct 8, 2020


New York State Small Business Fund Shows Promise Reaching the Unreachable
LISC managed New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) making a difference for diverse small businesses.
Oct 6, 2020


New Investor Alert: Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities
Square allocates $25 million of the $100 million pledge in The Black Economic Development Fund
Sep 24, 2020
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