The Power of Arts and Culture: The Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion
A LISC report highlighting case studies from our work with four local community partners using the arts to strengthen community bonds, celebrate local culture while healing collective trauma, and fight displacement through creative economies.
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
Announcing the New Creative Placemaking Technical Assistance Website
The newly launched Creative Placemaking Technical Assistance website celebrates the power of arts and culture in strengthening communities, and offers an abundance of resources for anyone working in creative placemaking or curious about it! Explore the tools and insights initially developed by LISC and our partners, and updated by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Placemaking Technical Assistance team and our many partners. Whether you’re looking to enhance engagement with residents and artists, navigate partnership dynamics, or plan cross-sector initiatives, we invite you to check out our site and join our community dedicated to community development and planning through arts, culture, and creativity!
Creative Workforce Development: Bridging the Gap between Traditional & Arts-centered Workforce Development
An arts and wealth building cohort report.
Children's Home of Virginia Baptists Campus
LISC provided a loan to refinance CHVB's existing mortgage and provide funds for rehabilitation and FF&E of the facilities.
Real Art Ways
LISC provided a $2.60 million acquisition loan to finance Real Art Ways' purchase of the building it currently leases.
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CDFIs and the Capital Markets
A new paper from LISC and Enterprise Community Partners examines the expanding landscape for CDFIs in the capital markets.
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Climate Change Preparedness Toolkit
This guide is intended to support small business owners in both developing a business continuity plan, as well as creating a culture that allows for innovations and transformations.
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Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Liberation and Community Development
This LISC Institute for Community Power Spotlight focuses on the intersections between LGBTQ+ liberation and community development.
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