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Feb 11, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific Invests $25 Million to Support Black Communities and Businesses in the U.S.

The below press release was originally published on: PR Newswire https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thermo-fisher-scientific-invest...

Jan 25, 2021

Charlotte may have cracked the code on affordable housing. Here's how

According to LISC Charlotte executive director Ralphine Caldwell, preserving these properties as affordable housing will be instrumental.

Jan 11, 2021

A "Quantum Leap" for CDFI Funding: The Potential of Securitization

Dec 17, 2020

BEDF first investor close at $175M with $50M Investment from PayPal, $12.5M from HubSpot

Dec 10, 2020

Aflac Inc. Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC's Black Economic Development FUND

NEWS PROVIDED BY Aflac Incorporated Dec 10, 2020, 16:15 ET COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)...

Nov 17, 2020

Blueprint Local and LISC are using Opportunity Zones to bridge divisions, beginning in the South

Nov 11, 2020

DICK'S Sporting Goods Invests $12.5 Million in Black Economic Development Fund

Dick’s Sporting Goods is investing $12.5 million in the Black Economic Development Fund, an initiative to fuel minority lenders, anchor...

Oct 28, 2020

Why investing corporate cash to close racial wealth gaps can shore up long-term growth

""Our country cannot continue to breeze past the costs of inequality as if they are somehow separate from questions of capital access or...

Oct 26, 2020

LISC Invests in Fearless Fund to Increase Access to Venture Funding for Minority Women Entrepreneurs

LISC is the first institutional investor in Fearless Fund, a $20 million venture capital fund led by women of color that invests exclusively

Oct 15, 2020

Detroit Housing for the Future Fund's Investment, Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Units

The N’Namdi Holdings and URGE Development Group project, which is a part of a vision the Black developers have for the West End Gallery Dist

Oct 9, 2020

Unlocking Corporate Treasuries for Racial Equity with George Ashton of LISC: A new episode of Money

October 8, 2020 On a recent episode of Money + Meaning, George Ashton, LISC's managing director of Strategic Investments discusses the newly

Oct 6, 2020

New York State Small Business Fund Shows Promise Reaching the Unreachable

LISC managed New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) making a difference for diverse small businesses.

Sep 24, 2020

New Investor Alert: Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities

Square allocates $25 million of the $100 million pledge in The Black Economic Development Fund

Sep 21, 2020

Making Black Banks Matter

September 21, 2020 Fortune.com Black-owned financial institutions are amplifying the call for racial justice by drawing more private capital

Sep 16, 2020

American Banker Reports on LISC's Black Economic Development Fund

Aug 28, 2020

Costco Commits $25 Million to LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund

October 26, 2020 LISC is the first institutional investor in Fearless Fund, a $20 million venture capital fund led by women of color that in

Aug 4, 2020

New York Forward loan helped me keep the doors open, owner says

Trisha Kusinitz, founder and owner of tkSolutions Coaching LLC, said she plans to reopen Work-Shop this month, thanks

Jun 30, 2020

Netflix Invests $25 Million as Lead Investor in the Black Economic Development Fund

June 30, 2020 "The online TV giant will start by shifting $25 million into the Black Economic Development Initiative, a new fund that...

May 22, 2020

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Launches $100 Million New York Forward Loan Fund

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the $100 million New York Forward Loan Fund.

May 9, 2020

Detroit forms partnership to continue efforts at preserving city’s affordable housing

The city of Detroit is partnering with a number of community developers, service providers, and other experts

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Invests $25 Million to Support Black Communities and Businesses in the U.S.

Charlotte may have cracked the code on affordable housing. Here's how

A "Quantum Leap" for CDFI Funding: The Potential of Securitization

BEDF first investor close at $175M with $50M Investment from PayPal, $12.5M from HubSpot

Aflac Inc. Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC's Black Economic Development FUND

Blueprint Local and LISC are using Opportunity Zones to bridge divisions, beginning in the South

DICK'S Sporting Goods Invests $12.5 Million in Black Economic Development Fund

Why investing corporate cash to close racial wealth gaps can shore up long-term growth

LISC Invests in Fearless Fund to Increase Access to Venture Funding for Minority Women Entrepreneurs

Detroit Housing for the Future Fund's Investment, Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Units

Unlocking Corporate Treasuries for Racial Equity with George Ashton of LISC: A new episode of Money

New York State Small Business Fund Shows Promise Reaching the Unreachable

New Investor Alert: Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities

Making Black Banks Matter

American Banker Reports on LISC's Black Economic Development Fund

Costco Commits $25 Million to LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund

New York Forward loan helped me keep the doors open, owner says

Netflix Invests $25 Million as Lead Investor in the Black Economic Development Fund

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Launches $100 Million New York Forward Loan Fund

Detroit forms partnership to continue efforts at preserving city’s affordable housing

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Invests $25 Million to Support Black Communities and Businesses in the U.S.

Charlotte may have cracked the code on affordable housing. Here's how

A "Quantum Leap" for CDFI Funding: The Potential of Securitization

BEDF first investor close at $175M with $50M Investment from PayPal, $12.5M from HubSpot

Aflac Inc. Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC's Black Economic Development FUND

Blueprint Local and LISC are using Opportunity Zones to bridge divisions, beginning in the South

DICK'S Sporting Goods Invests $12.5 Million in Black Economic Development Fund

Why investing corporate cash to close racial wealth gaps can shore up long-term growth

LISC Invests in Fearless Fund to Increase Access to Venture Funding for Minority Women Entrepreneurs

Detroit Housing for the Future Fund's Investment, Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Units

Unlocking Corporate Treasuries for Racial Equity with George Ashton of LISC: A new episode of Money

New York State Small Business Fund Shows Promise Reaching the Unreachable

New Investor Alert: Square, Inc. to Invest $100 Million in Minority and Underserved Communities

Making Black Banks Matter

American Banker Reports on LISC's Black Economic Development Fund

Costco Commits $25 Million to LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund

New York Forward loan helped me keep the doors open, owner says

Netflix Invests $25 Million as Lead Investor in the Black Economic Development Fund

Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Launches $100 Million New York Forward Loan Fund

Detroit forms partnership to continue efforts at preserving city’s affordable housing

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