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We are LISC DC, the DC office of the nation’s largest community development organization. With 40 years in the nation’s capital, LISC DC works to make the District and the region a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous place for all.
LISC Stories
Building Inclusive and Healthy Neighborhoods, Block by Block: Findings from 11 Neighborhoods Nationwide
A new report from Brookings Metro examines LISC’s community-centered economic inclusion initiative, which centers neighborhoods as the key setting for driving strong regional economies. The lessons in this report make one thing clear: To truly transform the prosperity and well-being of entire cities and regions, it’s past time to abandon top-down or “trickle-down” approaches and embrace the actionable, community-rooted models that have demonstrated impact in cities and neighborhoods nationwide. Image courtesy of Jana River Medlock Photography
Foot Locker, LISC Open Grant Application for Nonprofits in 13 cities Focused on Youth, Equity, Empowerment
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc., and LISC invite youth-serving nonprofits in Washington, D.C. and 12 other cities to apply for grants through the Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program. Applications are due September 30.
From Housing to Economic Mobility: Inside LISC’s Strategies for Change with CEO Michael T. Pugh
In a wide-ranging interview with Denver Fredericks, host of the Business of Giving podcast, LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh describes the pillars of LISC's work investing in communities and what's on the horizon for the CDFI under his leadership. "[We] can be a real catalyst for economic development in communities," says Pugh. "And frankly the best is yet to come."
Community Kitchen Initiative Empowers Entrepreneurs East of the River
The Community Kitchen Initiative, a partnership between Martha's Table and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), is a new program aimed at promoting upward economic mobility and supporting culinary entrepreneurs’ business growth. The inaugural cohort includes four small businesses located in Ward 8 that are receiving technical assistance and expanding their ability to serve more customers across the region. LISC proudly supported this program with generous grant dollars from Kaiser Permanente and our HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Dollars.