By Valerie White & Matt Josephs

In a recent opinion piece for the Syracuse Post Standard, LISC New York Senior Executive Director Valerie White and LISC Senior Vice President for Policy Matt Josephs highlight how federal tax credits are being leveraged to address housing shortages in Syracuse. These kinds of public-private partnerships are enabling local developers to construct affordable homes, revitalize …

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 …

My Home Pathway has launched a comprehensive Home Buyer Nurture Program, with investment and support from LISC NY, the Wells Fargo Foundation, TransUnion, Bilt Rewards and Morgan Stanley. "We're proud to advance the Home Buyer Nurture Program with our partners and break down these blockades to boost homeownership and continue to do all we can …