Downtowns are the heart of your community. Investors say “Take me to your downtown.” It tells the story of your community. -Daniel Boggs, Greater Greenville Housing & Revitalization Association #RuralTalks

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We have brought 375 non-traditional students to school for free to change their lives and their families. And that includes all books and fees. Employers pay ⅓ of the cost for each student they hire. -Carol Silva Moralez, UpSkill NWA #RuralTalks

We have a mindset that pervades Upskill NWA. We always look for opportunity. We require bold action and bold asks. In 2021 ARP funds came to our counties. We had 62 individual conversations and got $6M in year one.  -Carol Silva Moralez, UpSkill NWA #RuralTalks

Thanks to the continued support of our partner, DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation, LISC awarded $1.7M in grants to upgrade sports facilities in under-resourced communities across 20 cities + towns nationwide! Learn about the 20 community-based organizations selected: lisc.org/our-stories/st…

🎉 Congrats to our CEO, Michael T. Pugh, on being honored at BedStuy Restoration's 57th Anniversary Benefit Gala! In this new video, Michael shares the impact of LISC's work + the importance of collabing with partners like BSRC to drive meaningful change in communities: youtu.be/CCY3Zlbd_mw

Fuel your business growth with tools, resources, and a $10K #smallbiz grant! Sign up for a free #VerizonSmallBusinessDigitalReady account, complete 2️⃣ to become eligible to apply. Deadline approaching fast, don’t wait: digitalready.verizonwireless.com/?utm_source=li…

Thank you to everyone in #PineBluff Arkansas who hosted our #RuralTalks site visit! Julianne Dunn talks with Ryan Watley, ED and "Master and Commander" of Go Forward Pine Bluff about what our partnership can do for #Rural communities. youtu.be/lRWnPlD2gQk

We’re honored to join Dept. of Agriculture @USDARD @RuralGov and White House46 Office of Public Engagement Archived at the The White House today to recognize #RuralInnovators, including Luis Omar García, President of our partners Unidos por la Comunidad Arenas.

Today at the White House Rural Innovators Initiative Event, RPN celebrated the dedication of extraordinary rural community leaders who are taking action and ensuring their communities thrive for generations to come! it sometimes gets like this.gov Rural Development Rural Development PR

RPN PR is at the White House along with their community leader of Guanica, Luis Omar Garcia, as he was selected as 1 of the 14 Rural Innovators recognizing the positive impact of rural leaders who are taking action and ensuring that their communities thrive for generations!

LISC recently visited Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment (LIFE), a partner in Texas that trains people for careers in the trades. We toured their construction training warehouse and visited a home being built by their trainees. Many thanks to the @Lowesfoundation for supporting this program!

This video features highlights of our work from Arkansas, Mississippi, California, Massachusetts and Idaho. Thank you to the funders who make it possible, including Mastercard Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth Walton Foundation @USDARD @RuralGov and @USBank! youtu.be/-qPGL9nxeqA #RuralTalks

Happy Holidays from all of us at Rural LISC!

On #MLKDay, and every day, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s unwavering commitment to ending systemic racism, discrimination, and injustice. Inspired by his vision and driven by a deep sense of community, we remain dedicated to building a more just and equitable country.

Check it out! We've partnered with Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop a comprehensive toolkit to help HUD grantees and community developers support faith-based organizations in building and preserving affordable housing in their communities. Learn more + download here: lisc.org/our-stories/st…

St. Bernard welcomes Rural LISC! 🤝 Representatives visited St. Bernard to tour and explore how to collaborate and support our parish. The partnership will provide opportunities for improvement in real estate, wealth, education & more. Learn more ➡️ lisc.org/rural

Affordable, reliable, high-speed internet access stimulates economic growth and strengthens community ties to needed services - particularly in rural and low-income areas. LISC supports continued implementation of the Digital Equity Act. broadbandbreakfast.com/trump-says-dig…

Julianne Dunn from Rural LISC shared the need for a holistic approach to workforce reentry: “The ecosystem model looks at all wraparound services to make sure that for people who have dropped out of the workforce, we reduce all the barriers for them to return.” #InvestRuralUSA

Tomorrow's webinar from LISC Policy will be especially critical for #Rural leaders in #AffordableHousing and #Economic development - we highly recommend you join and share with your network.