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12.11.2024 -

Worth Magazine Names LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh to 2024 Worthy 100

Our President and CEO, Michael T. Pugh, was selected by Worth Magazine as one of its 2024 Worthy 100, an honor reserved for the top 100 leaders and innovators making the greatest impact on the world.

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12.05.2024 -

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC Award $1.7 Million to Upgrade Under-Resourced Community Sporting Spaces in 20 Cities and Towns

LISC and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation announced grant recipients from the second round of the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative. Twenty communities across the country will use $1.7 million in grants to fund renovation of facilities for basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, lacrosse, and volleyball.

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11.21.2024 -

Tiffany Durr Named President of LISC Fund Management

Durr has served as interim president of LFM since May and in that time has ushered in a series of new investors and project closings. "She understands how to connect with investors on questions of risk, return and impact as well as how to make connections with developers, community organizations and city leaders to generate the best possible outcomes,” said Michael Pugh, LISC president and CEO.

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11.20.2024 -

Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund Reaches $41.5 Million

With new investments from BOK Financial, Charles Schwab Bank, and KeyBank, the Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund will expand its support for quality affordable housing across the city. In partnership with the City of Dallas, LISC Fund Management and TREC Community Investors, the fund has already supported nearly 500 units of affordable housing.

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11.19.2024 -

NFL Foundation – LISC Grassroots Field Grant Program Funds 15 New and Refurbished Community Football Fields

Over the last 25 years, LISC has teamed up with the NFL Foundation to award nearly $65 million in grants to create or refurbish more than 435 community football fields where youth can play and stay active. The latest round of the Grassroots Field Grant Program will fund new fields or field enhancements in 15 cities and towns across the U.S.

11.14.2024 -

MacKenzie Scott Donates $65 Million to LISC

MacKenzie Scott, the prolific philanthropist, announced that she is donating $65 million to LISC, the largest contribution in our organization’s 45-year history. This is Scott’s second grant to LISC, which builds on a $40 million gift in 2020 that was used to seed programs that narrow gaps in health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for communities of color.