What We Do


LISC Central Illinois works in a range of programmatic areas dedicated to specific neighborhoods. These programmatic priorities are a great way to get involved the work LISC is doing - whether you are a resident seeking service opportunities or an organization looking to build capacity, there is potential to grow with our office. Our cadre of loan products, grantmaking, and technical assistance supports programming in the following areas:

Their expertise in so many areas is untouched to anybody else…and it all works because they start at the grassroots level.
— Michele Sullivan, former Caterpillar Foundation President & Greater Peoria LISC LAC Chair, on what LISC brings to a community.