Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready Program (VSBDR), a free resource for small businesses to access over 50 courses, expert-led workshops, in-person and virtual networking and incentives, such as grants, celebrates its third year in Houston.

At LISC Houston, we recognize that safe, affordable housing is foundational to the financial health and well-being of our communities. It is the cornerstone of sustainable, economically vibrant, and diverse neighborhoods. However, recent trends have shown an alarming escalation in housing costs and robust development geared toward higher incomes, making affordable housing increasingly difficult to …

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 …