The Atlantic Philanthropies, via The Chicago Community Trust

$17,900,000
The Chicago Community Trust awarded Chicago LISC an extraordinary $17,825,000 four-year grant to support the Integrated Services in Schools Initiative. LISC has received two installments totaling $5,012,358 to begin implementation of the program, which aims to provide quality health, learning and family connection services to vulnerable children and youth in Chicago. In addition to this commitment, The Chicago Community Trust provided LISC’s Chicago program with funding to support the New Communities Program and the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards.

The Walton Family Foundation, Inc.

$2,500,000
The Walton Family Foundation renewed its commitment to LISC's Educational Facilities Financing Center with a three-year $2,500,000 grant.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

$2,000,000
The Kellogg Foundation committed $2,000,000 to Detroit LISC's Sustainable Communities effort. Detroit is one of eleven programs that were selected as demonstration sites for LISC's national Sustainable Communities Initiative.

McGregor Fund

$1,500,000
The McGregor Fund awarded Detroit LISC a three-year $1,500,000 grant to support work related to its Sustainable Communities effort.

American International Group, Inc.

$1,000,000
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) committed $1,000,000 over two years to LISC's Family Income and Wealth Building program. This funding will support the implementation of Centers for Working Families in Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis and the Bay Area. The Centers will help low-income families increase their incomes and build assets with employment services, financial planning and public benefits assistance. AIG is a new donor to LISC.

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity

$1,000,000
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity made a $1,000,000 three-year commitment to the Harambee Great Neighborhoods Initiative, for which Milwaukee LISC is serving as fiscal agent. This funding, which includes $500,000 in program grants and $500,000 in program-related investments, will help to improve educational opportunities, housing and other community needs in Harambee. Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a financial, volunteer and advocacy alliance formed between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International.

Washington Mutual

$877,500
Washington Mutual awarded LISC a one-year grant of $877,500. In addition to general operating support, this funding will support the community development activities of 11 local LISC programs, as well as Rural LISC.

Citi Foundation

$685,000
The Citi Foundation made a $500,000 commitment to LISC's foreclosure mitigation efforts. Additional grants were awarded to the Bay Area, Chicago, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville and South Florida programs.

Deutsche Bank

$550,000
Deutsche Bank renewed its significant commitment to LISC with a $550,000 three-year grant. This funding will support LISC's general operations, as well as the activities of LISC's New York City program.

The Prudential Foundation

$500,000
The Prudential Foundation awarded LISC a two-year $500,000 grant to support LISC's national public policy activities as well as LISC's work around the subprime foreclosure crisis.

J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Advised Fund of The Community Foundation

$500,000
LISC's Jacksonville program received a $500,000 contribution from The Community Foundation's J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Advised Fund.