Helping Neighbors Build Community Across Massachusetts
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) equips communities with the capital, strategy, and know-how to become places where people can thrive. Working with local leaders, we invest in affordable housing, health, education, public safety and employment – all basic needs that must be tackled so that progress in one area is not undermined by neglect in another.
As part of a national organization with deep local roots, LISC Massachusetts is uniquely positioned to share resources, best practices, and innovations with the communities we serve. We provide funding, financing, and technical assistance to community development corporations (CDCs), nonprofit developers, grassroots organizations, as well as policy and advocacy organizations throughout Massachusetts.
News
MacKenzie Scott Donates $65 Million to LISC
MacKenzie Scott, the prolific philanthropist, announced that she is donating $65 million to LISC, the largest contribution in our organization’s 45-year history. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, which builds on a $40 million gift in 2020 that was used to seed programs that narrow gaps in health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for communities of color.
Green Jobs: Setting the Stage for the Future
This month, we got to catch up with Bridges to Green Jobs graduate, William Gomez-Pereira, who completed the program in September 2023 and is now working as an Energy Auditor in his hometown of Chelsea, MA. But that is not where his journey began, nor where it ends.
With Statewide Expansion Community Development Organization Aims to Extend Reach
LISC Massachusetts plans to continue supporting key community work in and around Boston, however, it recognizes the urgent community development and equity needs across the state.
A Visit to Arlington, the Home of a Tiny House
Recently, the LISC AmeriCorps members and the LISC team attended a great monthly meeting at Housing Corporation of Arlington (HCA), where a LISC AmeriCorps member Jackson Hamilton presented his service in the beautiful community of Arlington, Massachusetts.
Prospect Place: Breaking Ground on a Clean Energy Future
Valley CDC celebrated the groundbreaking of Prospect Place, a former nursing home that will become 60 affordable apartments. An awardee for the Climate Ready Housing Program, Valley CDC purchased the building in 2022 with ambitious plans to decarbonize the property, reducing energy use by 77%.
AmeriCorps: Making a Difference in Their Communities
Apheilia Wolfe, LISC AmeriCorps member serving at Urban Edge Corporation in Roxbury, Massachusetts, won the LISC AmeriCorps Equity & Innovation Grant to help youth in her neighborhood through meaningful connection and opportunities.
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