LISC Resource Library

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.

Advancing Inclusive Development in Rural Towns

A report on actionable strategies for organizations, policy makers, and philanthropists to help strengthen the economic opportunity, quality of life, and quality of place in rural towns. The findings are based on an in-depth, multiyear Brookings Institution and LISC engagement with three diverse, rural communities in Indiana. The findings show that Community Centered Economic Inclusion (CCEI) is adaptable to rural towns, can help them build stronger connections to regional economies, and insures new investment is directed at community-driven solutions.

Starting and Growing a Sustainable Consumer Packaged Goods Business

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

The Racial Justice Implications of TOPA: Seizing Preservation Opportunities

A new research brief from LISC Community Research and Impact empirically examines the potential racial equity benefits of COPA (Community Opportunity to Purchase Act) and TOPA (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act) policies and housing preservation strategies.

Unlocking the Potential of Cash Transfer Programs to Tackle Wealth Inequality