LISC Cleveland

As prices rise in Ohio’s housing market, LISC Cleveland is making sure multi-generational Cleveland families can stay in their homes and access their equity by ensuring they have free and clear title to the property. Multiple homes with unclear titles can compound into “real estate deserts” that are vulnerable to large outside investors, reports Kim Palmer in Crain's Cleveland Business. LISC Cleveland’s approach couples a clean title with a home repair, workforce training and financial coaching program, says Kandis Williams, Executive Director of Cleveland LISC. It’s a program successfully developed and implemented by LISC Jacksonville that can be scaled nationwide. We’re proud to partner with LISC Cleveland, the city of Cleveland and KeyBank to be #ImpactInvestors in affordable housing through the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund. https://lnkd.in/exG7Dn-3

Our very own Kandis Williams, executive director of LISC Cleveland, is featured in a Crain's Cleveland Business article exploring a new LISC heirs’ property initiative, which provides families with estate planning, legal support and financial counseling that can help clear up clouded property titles and preserve homes for future generations. ? Many thanks to the U.S. Bank Foundation Opportunity Fund for supporting this important work in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/eDbCyJhS

Thinking about a career change? LISC is hiring for multiple positions!

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! This month, and every day, we honor the innovation, influence, and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped the country's past, present, and future. Join us as we celebrate this rich heritage and highlight the powerful impact Black communities continue to have in community development.

Wishing you a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Have you heard the good news?! MacKenzie Scott and her organization, Yield Giving, have gifted LISC $65M in unrestricted funding to expand our impact nationwide – the largest single grant LISC has ever received. Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/eB-ftHAf

Thank you to those who served!

We’re proud to sponsor In the Company of Women: A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs! It's an honor to support the @WBCoh’s mission in leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs! Join us for an inspiring and empowering evening that celebrates the incredible spirit of women in business. See you there! Get your tickets today at https://lnkd.in/g4Gmj8Wu. #ICOW2024

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Today, and every day, we celebrate and honor the #IndigenousPeoples of America and commemorate their deep roots, histories, and cultures that have shaped and enriched our country.

How about this for good news? LISC has been awarded $65M in New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund)! This brings our NMTC investment in low-income communities—for everything from health clinics and child care to job creation and economic development—to nearly $1.3B over the past two decades. The award will help us intensify the impact that our NMTC affiliate, Broadstreet Impact Services, has had in places that have been overlooked and under-resourced for far too long. Stay tuned for what these resources will do! https://lnkd.in/e4UT37tw