LIIF is dedicated to creating pathways of opportunity for low income people and communities.
Featured Stories
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NewPublicHealth.org Explores Link between Community Development & Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s NewPublicHealth.org published a Q&A with LIIF’s Nancy O. Andrews discussing the importance of collaboration between community development and health. Read more
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Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools & LIIF Help Create Jobs
The Create Jobs for USA Initiative has raised $7 million to support CDFIs, like LIIF, in our efforts to invest in job-creating projects in underserved communities. One of these projects is a new campus for for the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools that will create 59 new jobs. Watch the video
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LIIF Receives $50 Million NMTC Award
LIIF received an allocation of $50 million New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) in the latest round of awards announced by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. To date, LIIF has received a total of $210 million in NMTC allocation. Read more
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$1 Billion for 1 Million
LIIF has invested $1 billion to provide one million people with new opportunities to lead fulfilling lives. Learn how we did it and hear from people we served in LIIF’s 2011 Annual Report, $1 Billion for 1 Million. View LIIF’s 2011 Annual Report
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CDFIs v2.0
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)’s CDFIs v2.0 initiative brought together young professionals in the CDFI industry to discuss the future of the sector. LIIF’s Associate Director National Strategic Initiatives and Senior Loan Officer Hannah Blitzer was part of the group, which recently released a paper on their vision and recommendations for the industry. Read more
Featured Project
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New Settlement Community Campus
Settlement Housing Fund is building a 24,000-square-foot community center that will provide after-school arts and recreation programming for 1,100 students and thousands of community members. Read More
LIIF is dedicated to creating pathways of opportunity for low income people and communities. Our Mission & Vision