“A Gateway for Possibilities”: Resident Leadership and Community Ownership
In this Spotlight for the Institute for Community Power, we look at three leadership development programs designed and implemented by LISC and local partners: Training the Trainers (T4T) in Houston; the Newark Resident Leadership Academy (NRLA); and Community Connectors in Philadelphia. What follows is not a comprehensive evaluation of the programs. Instead, this is meant to serve as a jumping off point for further exploration, identifying some of the key themes and topics that emerged from interviews with participants and tracing some of the impacts the programs had both on participants and their communities.
Spotlight on Resident Voice and Community Ownership
Community development, at its core, helps residents create their own shared future. This concept of self-determination – also known as community ownership – is fundamental to LISC’s work, as we recognize that both our own investments and others from the public and private sector need to be directed by local voices. This Spotlight for the Institute for Community Power highlights contemporary efforts to advance community ownership by bringing residents together to elevate their voices and decision-making abilities. In it, we look at three programs designed and implemented by LISC and local partners: Training for Trainers (T4T) in Houston; the Newark Resident Leadership Academy (NRLA); and Community Connectors in Philadelphia.
Liberty53
LISC provided predevelopment financing to support the Liberty53 project, which will provide 31 newly constructed affordable rental housing units to serve people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities.
Abigail Pankey Apartments
LISC provided predevelopment financing to support Abigail Pankey Apartments, a new 32-unit development in West Philadelphia.
HELP Philadelphia I and II
LISC provided a predevelopment loan to support expenses associated with rehabbing and preserving two aging affordable housing developments from the late 1990s.
Making Space Matter: The Toolkit
The Making Space Matter toolkit is a concrete, interactive, step-by-step guide to help craft child care and early learning facilities policies of the future.
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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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