STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today invited applications to partner with organizations to ensure people in rural areas have access to clean drinking water and modern wastewater systems: rd.usda.gov/media/file/dow…

People Incorporated of Virginia and Rural LISC are working with local employers, educators, and community organizations to bolster workforce initiatives. Click the link to learn more!
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Residents of two mobile home communities in Washington State successfully bought their parks with assistance from ROC USA + Rural LISC. This allowed them to stabilize housing costs, improve their communities, + stay where they cherish. Read their story: lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Manufactured housing is critical #AffordableHousing infrastructure in #Rural America. Here's how we partnered Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)'s resources with ROC USA to empower communities like Quail Run Mobile Park in WA to be great places to live, work and raise families. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

We are so thrilled that Nadia Villagrán is officially the head of Rural LISC!
Thanks The Chronicle of Philanthropy for sharing

Among this week’s new #nonprofitleaders : Nadia Villagrán has been promoted to vice president of Rural LISC; Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation named its next CEO; and a new COO has joined Children's Defense Fund.
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In a Michigan town of just 5,000 people, the Keeweenaw Co-op has over 2,000 member-owners!

We're proud to highlight their mission to provide high quality organic and natural groceries and finance their expansion to a new location in downtown Hancock, MI.

LISC + our coalition partners Enterprise Community Partners, @RewiringAmerica, Habitat for Humanity, + United Way are thrilled to be awarded $2B from the U.S. EPA. This grant will turbo charge our investments in green affordable housing + advance our nation’s urgent climate goals. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

We’re publishing a book! Counting down the days until LISC x Enterprise Community Partners's #WhatsPossible , a timely + critical collection of essays on the relationship between climate resilience and community development, rolls off the presses. lisc.org/our-stories/st… LISC Boston LISC Phoenix

We joined our partner Verizon to celebrate + surprise small biz owners of Anghelo's Suit + Tux. The family thought we were stopping by to film a Telemundo51 spotlight on their experience with Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, but it wasn’t just an interview! Watch below 👇🏿

Thank you to The Allstate Foundation for your support for this work! We are excited for the partnership.

Do you work with low- and moderate-income communities? What’s the biggest roadblock keeping the communities you serve from thriving economically? The Fed wants to hear from you! Share your experiences in this survey: fedreserveboard.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4J…

'Communities can look different but at the end of the day the impact of digital inequity is the same. It means your community is ‘other-ized.’” —Zaki Barzinjii of Aspen Digital 💻

Learn more about digital inequity from Aspen CSG's ROADS collaboration:
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Imagine a future with prosperous rural communities and Native nations where each and every person belongs, lives with dignity, and thrives. This outcome is at the heart of our work, including our recently released Thrive Rural Framework. aspeninstitute.org/publications/t…

Two years ago, Rural LISC and the Walton Foundation committed to moving the needle in the Mississippi Delta. These are the stories of how our partners are investing in economic growth, housing and opportunity. Watch the full video here: lisc.org/rural/regional…

If you've been involved in Rural and community development, you've probably had a chance to meet Nadia Villagran, the new head of Rural LISC. But do you know her story?

Check out this profile of her journey to be a Rural Champion, from 2021: lisc.org/our-stories/st… Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

🎉 We’re thrilled that Nadia Villagrán, a seasoned leader in rural development and LISC veteran, will be taking the helm at Rural LISC, a national program that has dedicated over $2.75B to enhancing the welfare of countless rural communities. lisc.org/our-stories/st… [1/2]