LISC NY

Last week, Senior Executive Director Valerie White and Senior Director of Programs & Administration Lashay Young had the privilege of participating in the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York Bright Blue Futures Bus Tour in Buffalo, NY.   This event provided an incredible opportunity to witness the expansion of one of our region's largest food pantries, hear inspiring stories of transformation at Gerard Place, see how the Olmsted Parks System is enhancing community health and quality of life, and delve into Highmark’s partnership with the Buffalo Bills. Thank you to Highmark for hosting!

Join Valerie White, Senior Executive Director at LISC NY on Friday, July 26th for the annual Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Conference at Columbia University.   Valerie will be joining industry experts Wilhelmena Norman-Hernandez, Shellon Fraser, Ehi Uwa, Chike Ohayia, and LaToya Kyle for the “Partnering for Progress” panel at 1:35PM EDT, where they will provide insight into effective partnerships models, innovative financing mechanisms, and best practices for navigating the CDFI landscape.    To learn more and register, visit https://dcre.quvent.com/  

Over the past 3 years, LISC and Foot Locker Foundation have awarded grants to 50 youth-serving nonprofits nationwide. Could your #nonprofit be next? Learn more about the Community Empowerment Program and apply for grants up to $100K by September 30: https://lnkd.in/grqb2dU

Last week, we were proud to be invited to the inaugural Demo Days as part of the Climate Solutions Piloting Program at Governors Island, supported by LISC NY. This event brought together media, funders, accelerators, agencies, and community partners from across the climate tech ecosystem to engage with innovative and impactful climate tech projects aimed at creating equitable solutions for cities and their diverse communities. The Demo Day Preview included a pitch hour and live demonstrations, showcasing pilots focused on living shorelines, urban aquaculture, water quality, indoor agriculture, and more.   Thank you to Trust for Governors Island for hosting this exciting event. We look forward to continued collaboration and innovation in the climate tech space. To learn more visit, https://lnkd.in/e3XBJkD8

Breaking down barriers to access is key to closing the racial wealth gap and at LISC NY, we're delivering programs that help developers who have historically been left out.   Hear more from Valerie White, Senior Executive Director at LISC NY, and other industry experts via PERE Credit: https://lnkd.in/e2cMQrSB

As we celebrate Independence Day, LISC NY reaffirms our commitment to fostering equitable, inclusive, and sustainable communities. Together, we honor the spirit of freedom by working to create opportunities for all New Yorkers. Happy 4th of July!

LISC NY is proud to announce the closing of a construction loan in partnership with Novis Living and Capital Impact Partners. The loan, along with an additional subsidy investment from the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, will create 48 units of equity cooperative homeownership, 2,383 square feet of commercial space, and 866 square feet of community space.   “As we continue to work to address the housing crisis in New York, we must not forget the importance of increasing homeownership in our underserved communities. Homeownership is a generator of generational wealth and economic stimulus that will help to close the racial wealth gap and ultimately make more New Yorkers capable of accessing housing in the long term,” said Valerie White, Senior Executive Director of LISC NY.   To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/eUrCQnA4  

Please join us in congratulating Dawn Kelly, Founder & CEO of The Nourish Spot in Jamaica, Queens, for being highlighted by Walmart for her participation in the Ghetto Film School’s Entrepreneur Academy. Dawn travels across the country advocating for the challenges faced by small minority businesses and emphasizing the need to amplify their voices and is a long-standing partner of LISC NY who recently provided the signature mocktail for our 2024 Big Apple Gala. Congratulations to Dawn on this achievement and we are proud to continue collaborating with her on policy issues to advance small business growth.

Big news! State Farm has committed a new $2M, one-year grant to support affordable housing, small business, income and wealth building, and healthy food access in under-resourced communities nationwide. With the new grant, State Farm’s support for LISC now totals $155M since 2000! We celebrate this renewed commitment by reflecting on our impact together in 2023. https://lnkd.in/eGFm-rAS

LISC NY is proud to announce the successful closing on a construction loan in participation with Novis Living and Capital Impact Partners. In an effort to address the housing crisis in New York and close the racial wealth gap, LISC NY is honored to oversee this investment. The loan and additional subsidy investment from NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development will help facilitate the rehabilitation of four formerly city-owned buildings and create 48 units of limited equity cooperative homeownership. The project will also generate 2,383 square feet of commercial space and 866 square feet of community space.