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LISC CEO Talks Affordable Housing, Generational Wealth and the Wonders of Detroit on “Beyond Four Walls” Podcast
LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh joined David Dworkin, CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), the nation’s oldest and broadest affordable housing coalition, on NHC’s podcast “Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing.” The wide-ranging and energetic conversation between these two Detroit natives spans topics ranging from Pugh’s history in the workforce and housing spheres to innovative new projects in Detroit, Dallas and Charlotte, to the imperative work of supporting generational wealth and homeownership for people who have been sidelined from America’s prosperity. This is a must-listen! The podcast episode below was originally published on: A Conversation with Michael Pugh, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) By The National Housing Conference
From Housing to Economic Mobility: Inside LISC’s Strategies for Change with CEO Michael T. Pugh
In a wide-ranging interview with Denver Fredericks, host of the Business of Giving podcast, LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh describes the pillars of LISC's work investing in communities and what's on the horizon for the CDFI under his leadership. "[We] can be a real catalyst for economic development in communities," says Pugh. "And frankly the best is yet to come."
In Recognition of HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge
As HUD Secretary Fudge prepares to retire from public service, LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh reflects on her impact and the career-long dedication to creating affordable housing for all.
LISC’s CEO Talks Affordable Housing, Affirmative Action and Committing to a Green Future
In a Q+A with ImpactAlpha, Michael T. Pugh delves into the ways community development finance must operate in the wake of new affirmative action legislation, and what the big-ticket items on LISC’s 2024 investment list are, including small business support and green jobs and homes.
LISC’s CEO 100 Days In: Priorities for the Future, and Right Now
LISC president and CEO Michael T. Pugh reflects on what he's learned in his first months helming the organization, and shares top priorities for the year, both internally and for supporting the communities we work with. Green housing, second-chance employment and AI as a tool for more efficient credit-building and lending are at the top of the list, along with strengthening and streamlining LISC's operations to achieve maximum impact in people's lives.
Listening, Learning and Forging Ahead
LISC’s CEO Lisa Glover reflects on lessons learned while leading the organization through another pandemic year, the imperative of listening to diverse views and strategies that LISC will deploy in 2022 to promote equity and wellbeing in communities we work with.