Building Equitable Communities Together
LISC Phoenix was formed in 1992 and since its inception has collaborated with place-based organizations and our corporate, foundation and public partners to create an innovative approach to working with neighborhoods that face systemic challenges.
Local Report
2023 was a pretty special year. So many forces came together to bring a new energy and unprecedented funding to our work. It was a “comeback year” for our communities after the prolonged challenges of the pandemic. Read all about it in our 2023 Annual Report [...]
National Report
It was a year of new leadership, new vision and renewed commitment. We invested an extraordinary $2.4 billion and doubled down on our work to create affordable housing, catalyze financial opportunity and promote climate resiliency. And so much more. [...]
News & Stories
November 13: LISC Annual Breakfast & Community Awards
Mark your calendar for the Valley’s premier event for the community development sector.
Juneteenth: "Lifting as we Climb"
While our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, we wanted to bring you a story from our colleagues at LISC Twin Cities. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, one South Minneapolis community convulsed in pain and suffered massive destruction. On Juneteenth this year, it celebrates the fruition of a project that speaks volumes about community agency and ownership, and how support from intermediaries, including LISC, can be profoundly transformative in building back stronger, and more sustainably, than ever before.
Affordable Housing Resources
Housing is where LISC started, and it’s still the cornerstone of our mission. Over the past few years we've launched new grant and loan programs in partnership with funders and housing advocates around the state. You can read more about these funding opportunities below and contact us at infophx@lisc.org to discuss what might be right for your project.
LISC CEO Talks Economic Mobility and the Role of AI in Community Development with Next City
Michael T. Pugh, LISC’s president and CEO, touched base with Next City about the path that brought him to LISC, the critical need for affordable housing creation, and the potentials of AI in creating economic mobility, especially for unbanked Americans.
New LISC Phoenix strategic plan to build on foundation of engagement, knowledge and community trust
We don’t know everything. That’s just a fact, not an indictment. But in our world of equitable community and economic development, knowing that we don’t know everything and then intentionally adjusting to that reality also could be a superpower — the kind that breaks down communication barriers, reveals truths, yields trust, builds relationships and informs our work. Real progress, in other words.