We know that healthy, sustainable communities are made up of people who have living wage jobs and feel confident about their economic futures. To get there, residents need the skills to advance along the path of employment and manage their money well. That’s why LISC invests in helping people tackle all the facets of financial life—earning a steady pay check, budgeting, building good credit and saving for life goals like homeownership or retirement.
LISC’s income and wealth building programs connect families living on low- to moderate-incomes with the financial and labor market mainstream. We offer employment and career services, financial coaching and education and low-cost, safe financial products that build credit, savings and assets.
Reviewing a budget at Instituto de Progreso Latino FOC in Chicago
Our income and wealth building initiatives include a national network of 120 Financial Opportunity Center® sites; occupational skills training and Bridges to Career Opportunities programs; and credit-building products like Twin AccountsTM.
LISC is also committed to helping practioners working in the field of income and wealth building. We offer advocacy and technical assistance to organizations across the country and cultivate opportunities that leverage federal, philanthropic and corporate funding to support FOC programming and ongoing innovations to the model.
FOC Resources
An online resource center for practitioners working to bring income and wealth building to clients in need.
