Stories
LISC Jacksonville in Recent News: Summer 2024 Recap
In addition to being featured in local news outlets in recent months, LISC Jacksonville’s Local Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Sherry Magill has recently contributed a variety of guest columns to Jax Today. You can read her opinion pieces here.
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 …
How the Federal Reserve and LISC are Supporting Families with Heirs’ Property
Natavia lives in the 800 square-foot family house her grandmother bought on the east side of Jacksonville, Florida almost 80 years ago. Natavia is the third generation to call the property home. “I value the house for the memories,” she said. “I grew up spending the summers with my grandma, hearing the stories of her …