Since 1989, Wells Fargo and LISC have partnered to uplift communities across our shared urban markets and rural areas, improving housing and overall quality of life for thousands of residents. Wells Fargo’s support continues to be critical in helping LISC achieve broad impact.
As we explore the next phase of this partnership, LISC submits the following overviews and articles as background for our meeting:
- LISC
- Rural LISC, including financing tools
- Financial Opportunity Centers, including a short video
- LISC in Native American communities
- Sample press coverage highlighting these programs
We look forward to discussing what an expanded partnership could look like and how we can collaborate to achieve our shared goals.
Learn about rural issues and how LISC plays a vital role in protecting and preserving rural America.
An overview of Financial Opportunity Centers and Bridges to Career Opportunities.
A glimpse of the two decades-long partnership between LISC and Native American Connections in Phoenix, Arizona.
Press coverage of Financial Opportunity Centers and Rural LISC:
- Pulling people out of poverty with one-on-one help
by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post - Effects of Minimum Wage Increases Extend Beyond the Law’s Reach
by Maurice Jones, President & CEO of LISC, New York Times - The Scarcity Trap: Why We Keep Digging When We're Stuck In A Hole
by NPR's Hidden Brain - How can we heal what ails RURAL America?
by Suzanne Anarde, Program Vice-President of Rural LISC, Huffington Post - Speak Your Piece: Rural America – What’s Going Right?
by Suzanne Anarde, Program Vice-President of Rural LISC, The Daily Yonder
