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Request for Proposals: Diamond District Inclusive Economic Resiliency Agenda Year 1
Through this Request for Proposals, LISC San Diego is seeking proposals from community-based organizations/non-profits that are interested in working in partnership with LISC San Diego and other Diamond District stakeholders to implement this Agenda.
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 …
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 …