LISC Resource Library

Supporting & Empowering Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneurs – A Toolkit for Business Development Organizations

Starting and Growing a Sustainable Consumer Packaged Goods Business

Supporting Business Development for Child Care Providers: A BDO Playbook

Building Inclusive and Healthy Neighborhoods, Block by Block: Findings from 11 Neighborhoods Nationwide

A new report from Brookings Metro examines LISC’s community-centered economic inclusion initiative, which centers neighborhoods as the key setting for driving strong regional economies. The lessons in this report make one thing clear: To truly transform the prosperity and well-being of entire cities and regions, it’s past time to abandon top-down or “trickle-down” approaches and embrace the actionable, community-rooted models that have demonstrated impact in cities and neighborhoods nationwide. Image above courtesy of Jana River Medlock Photography

Commercial Community Ownership as a Strategy for Just Development

This LISC report highlights commercial community ownership strategies and shares lessons and recommendations from groups working to preserve affordable space for small businesses and community organizations, build community wealth, and promote community-led economic development.

Improving Storefronts

This guide from LISC’​​​​​​​s Economic Development team provides helpful tips on developing a storefront improvement program for place-based economic development. It includes local examples from LISC offices in Indianapolis, New York City and Virginia.