Areas of Work
LISC Bay Area resources community-based organizations to ensure that neighborhood residents and business owners have the funds and capacity to create abundant housing, vibrant local businesses, thriving neighborhoods, and a more just Bay Area.
We are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), which is just a fancy term for a non-profit bank. Our mission is bigger than most traditional CDFIs, which focus solely on lending. Not only do we make loans and grants to projects, people, and organizations for whom traditional banks are inaccessible, but we also offer a wide array of economic development and capacity-building programs to deepen our impact. We focus our efforts on two main areas: Affordable Housing and Economic Development.
A home is one of the basic requisites of life, and we strive to make quality, affordable housing available to low-income and vulnerable residents. To make this a reality, we provide grants, loans, and equity for affordable housing development.
Thriving neighborhoods lead to thriving residents. We bring together community residents, business owners, and stakeholders to strengthen neighborhoods and provide capital to attract new businesses, diversify local retail, and stimulate employment.