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Community development is a dramatic example of what can happen when the goals and resources of the public, private and nonprofit sectors align. Since 1980, LISC has been able to combine the vision and the capacity of community-based organizations with the resources and expertise of the private sector, and the indispensable underpinning of supportive public policies to transform and rebuild low-income neighborhoods into healthy, sustainable communities of choice across our nation. Over the past 25 years, LISC has raised more than $7.8 billion for community development activities that build affordable homes, retail and community facilities and create new jobs from more than 3,100 donors, investors and lenders. Moreover, our supporters and investors provide important leadership to LISC’s local advisory committees and our national board of directors.

Together, we have assisted CDCs in the development of more than 215,000 affordable homes and apartments and 30 million square feet of retail, community and educational space in 300 urban and rural communities nationwide.

We value our donors’ important and sustained commitment.