Our Investors 

Community development brings together more than just a single city. It unites an entire community. Greater Kansas City LISC successfully facilitates partnerships between the public and private sectors. More organizations, civic leaders and government agencies are sharing our vision, and helping us fulfill the financial goals of the communities we serve. It is what we proudly call "progress" in more ways than one. 

As part of a national network, Greater Kansas City LISC brings significant financial resources to the table. In fact, all local funds raised by Greater Kansas City LISC are leveraged with a match from National LISC through loans and grants. National LISC funds are invested on a competitive basis, with highly productive and successful local programs - like Kansas City - earning the most.  

Greater Kansas City LISC has leveraged local donations 7:1, bringing $7 of national and federal funding to Kansas City for every local dollar raised. These LISC investments have in turn, attracted additional investment into Kansas City urban neighborhoods; the result is more than $610 million in total development as result from combined local and national LISC investments. That's an unparalleled return on local donor gifts. 

Greater Kansas City LISC Funding Partners

Thanks to the input, support and donations from our funding partners, Greater Kansas City LISC is able to initiate and support a variety of community development projects. We value their important and sustained commitment. Thank you!

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Mike & Jo Barr
Allison Bergman, The Hardwick Law Firm
BMO Harris
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Burns & McDonnell Foundation
Carrie J. Loose Trust – Bank of America Trustee
Capitol Federal Savings
Central Bank of Kansas City
Citi Cards Kansas City
City of Kansas City, Missouri
Commerce Bank
Community Capital Fund
Joe Connor
DST Systems, Inc.
Dave & Dee Dillon Charitable Fund
Dunn Family Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
First Federal Bank
Brian File
Geraldine & R.A. Barrows Foundation - UMB Bank Trustee
H&R Block Foundation
Hall Family Foundation
Kevin Harris
Health Forward Foundation
Julie Hershey
Joe Hiersteiner
Inter-State Federal Savings
Eric Ireland
James B. Nutter & Company
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
KCP&L
Kissick Construction Company
Adam LaBoda
Mark One Electric Company
Jim & Kelley Martin
Mid-America Regional Council
Marlene Nagel
NeighborWorks America
NorthPoint Development
Christine Pierson
Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
Simmons Security & Protection Services, Inc.
Sosland Foundation
John & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust - Bank of America Trustee
Spencer Fane
State of Missouri Treasurer's Office
Doug Stone
Sunflower Development Group
Patrice Townsend
U.S. Bank
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
UMB Bank
UMB Charitable Foundation
United Way of Greater Kansas City
Urban Neighborhood Initiative