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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 …
Cleveland Housing Investment Fund Launches with Initial $38M Commitment to Support Equitable, Affordable Housing
LISC Fund Management has teamed up with the City of Cleveland and KeyBank to launch a new affordable housing investment fund, with authorizing legislation approved last night by the Cleveland City Council. The fund ultimately seeks to invest $100 million to fuel quality affordable housing across the city, with a focus on serving underrepresented communities …
Akron needs solutions for homelessness, but we don't have to reinvent the wheel | Editorial
Homelessness is an undoubtedly complex issue. Some of the most complicated cases lie on the intersection of poverty and mental illness, neither of which we as a country have figured out how to adequately address. A lack of access to affordable housing is another barrier growing in prominence post-COVID.