Who We Are
LISC NY supports local partners across New York State whose services and programs aim to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable New York. LISC NY’s investment strategy is guided by three pillars:
- Radical Healing: The unapologetic acknowledgement of systemic barriers experienced by socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, populations, and communities.
- Transformative Investment: Equitable access to opportunities for investment in historically disinvested communities by way of housing, commercial and community spaces, and small businesses.
- Sustainable Wealth Generation: Building increased wealth attainment through homeownership, entrepreneurship, career ladders in jobs of the future, and financial mobility and wellness.
LISC NY believes that the time has come to forge a future for New York State that equitably distributes capital resources and investments, protects affordable housing for LMI New Yorkers, and builds pathways of meaningful economic opportunity for all.
Who We Work With
We partner with non-profit community-based organizations, connecting them with civic leaders and change makers across government, financial institutions, and philanthropy. We create and implement solutions that align financial resources, ideas, and best practices to advance community development initiatives, leveraging our broad national network of LISC programs and expertise.
Why We Do It
Healthy, resilient, inclusive neighborhoods don't just happen. They are the products of purposeful action taken over many generations. We view our neighborhood partners as essential community stewards, and our values are rooted in the same social justice movement from which they emerged. We bring them our commitment, technical skill, and a willingness to grapple with their most meaningful challenges.