It was a challenging year, in an uncertain economy, but we invested a record-breaking $2.8 billion, ramped up our work to close racial health, wealth, and opportunity gaps, forged exciting partnerships and much more. Read on for highlights and the extraordinary achievements of the many communities and partners we are honored to work with.

By Rose Gray, Senior Vice President, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Inc.

For over 30 years, Rose Gray, senior vice president of Community and Economic Development for Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Inc. (APM), has partnered with families in Philadelphia to to help them become homeowners. In the following blog, she reflects on the housing market today, the systemic hurdles that block people from attaining the American Dream, …

Small businesses succeed despite pandemic closures, reopening challenges

Highlighting Philly's own Grant Blvd. USA Today explores how Verizon, in partnership with LISC, is helping small businesses stay afloat through the continuing challenges of the pandemic. This includes the recent launch of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a free learning resource to help entrepreneurs flourish in an increasingly digital economy, and $10 million in …