A must-listen! Our CEO Michael T. Pugh joined NHC’s podcast for a lively discussion on his background, innovative housing projects in Detroit, Dallas, and Charlotte, and the critical work of promoting generational wealth and homeownership for underserved communities.

Great podcast! We loved hearing about the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund, Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund, Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund and more!

Ben Glispie will be attending next week's Florida Housing Coalition Statewide Innovate Affordable Housing Conference!

#Detroit’s revitalization continues as Mayor Mike Duggan announces that #AffordableHousing is now a core part of the city's culture, with $1B invested over the past 5 years and a call for another $1B! Joy Wiltermuth https:// marketwatch.com/story/detroits…

Ashtine Rieke is a trained welder who adapted her metalworking skills to launch a creative business, Studio Black Avenue, a fabricator and designer of flowers and sculptures made from copper and steel. [1/2]

Looking to grow her business, Rieke found the expertise + resources she needed from CCD Business Development, a BDO supported by Rural LISC x U.S. Bank Fdn. Rieke also enhanced her online presence and biz skills, including public speaking through its Women in Business group. [2/2]

#SoundOn! In this highlight from the Beyond Four Walls Podcast, Michael T. Pugh, CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), talks with David Dworkin, President of NHC, about the DHFF's use of #ImpactInvesting to tackle displacement in Detroit's rising housing market.

Listen to the full interview here: lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Fascinating Smithsonian Magazine article from Victor Luckerson about how #BlackEntrepreneurs in the Jim Crow-era South built thriving businesses and commercial districts. The foundation they laid in the 20s and 30s was essential to the civil rights movement in the 60s. msn.com/en-us/news/us/…

A new #LA law now allows religious institutions to cut red tape to build #AffordableHousing. If you’re a faith-based institution, capital is available to build “Homes in God’s Backyard.” Dakota Smith LISC Los Angeles latimes.com/california/sto…

A new #LA law allows religious institutions to cut red tape to build #AffordableHousing in single-family neighborhoods. If you’re a faith-based institution, capital is available to build “Homes in God’s Backyard.” Dakota Smith LISC Los Angeles latimes.com/california/sto…

.Cheryl Contee of The Impact Seat Foundation explains how alternative funding avenues, harnessing the power of tech and networks, and embracing the grind can allow underrepresented entrepreneurs to secure capital and pave their own paths to success!   forbes.com/councils/forbe…

Research from @TD_BankUS confirms homes are at a record level of unaffordability as home prices and interest rates surge, impacting both renters and buyers. However, moderate adjustments in rates and income could restore affordability within 3 years. economics.td.com/us-housing-mar…

Members of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Puget Sound and LISC Strategic Investments teams are excited to be together in #tacoma today for the HUD Northwest Developers of Color Forum. #affordablehousing #equity

Let’s Celebrate, Dallas!🏳️‍🌈🤠 Oak Lawn place just held its grand opening with 84 units of #AffordableHousing built to offer an affirming home for older LGBTQIA+ adults. We were proud to support through the DHOF and in partnership with National Equity Fund, Inc.. liscstrategicinvestments.org/post/oak-lawn-…

Congratulations to MuniRem Environmental, LLC and Founder Dr. Valentine Nzeng. The environmental remediation company received the Commercial Impact Award from ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs. We're proud #ImpactInvestors with the $JPMC #SupplierDiversity Program. aceloans.org/ace-announces-…

We're proud to put the spotlight on Energy Infrastructure Partners, which is using capital from the $JPMC #SupplierDiversity program and our Capital Innovation Lab to enhance their business developing energy efficiency and environmental justice projects.

How about this for good news? LISC, and our affiliate Broadstreet Impact Services , have been awarded $65M in NMTC! This brings our NMTC investment in low-income communities—for everything from health clinics to job creation—to nearly $1.3B over the past two decades. ow.ly/ttmN50Ts1Kl