News Archives
2020
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New Effort to Raise $1 Billion for Affordable Housing Nationwide
A group of nonprofit organizations and financial institutions has launched a campaign to raise $1 billion in an effort to help provide affordable housing for low-income families and communities of color. Read more in Next City.…
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Inside the $1 Billion Bid to Rescue Affordable Housing
A new partnership between housing groups aims to give nonprofit developers the resources they need to preserve affordable apartments. Read more about our joint venture with SAHF and NAHT in CityLab.…
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Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
LIIF, SAHF and NAHT today announced a joint venture that aims to raise $1 billion within the first five years to build, protect, and preserve approximately 10,000 affordable homes across the country. Read our joint piece in Affordable Housing Finance.…
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7 OFN Member CDFIs Included in $1.7 Billion MacKenzie Scott Pledge
On July 28, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced grants to 116 organizations totaling $1.7 billion. Included in the list of recipients are seven OFN member CDFIs. Read more on the OFN Blog.…
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Major Philanthropic Investment to Fuel LIIF’s Strategic Vision
Support from MacKenzie Scott will accelerate focus on racial equity and justice SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is honored to announce a transformative donation from MacKenzie Scott in recognition of our high-impact, outcomes-driven community development work. LIIF is proud to be among the stellar organizations selected by Ms. Scott that […]…
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California Commissioner Launches Diversity Initiative, Names COIN Board Members
Patricia GoPaul, LIIF’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel, has returned to the COIN board with a term ending in 2022. Read more in Insurance Journal.…
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Communication Community’s Q & A with Amy Chea, MPA
LIIF’s Amy Chea, Program Officer/Small Business Advisor for LIIF’s Early Care and Education team in New York, was featured in this Q&A on the website Communications Community. Read the full article here.…
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Affordable Housing Moves Forward Despite COVID Obstacles
COVID-19 has challenged efforts to create and preserve affordable homes across the US – including uncertainty around loan terms and repayment and physical distancing impacts on site visits and construction. Despite this, projects to increase the supply of homes that are affordable have continued to move forward, including two recently closed LIIF projects coming to […]…
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Officials Secure $1 Million To Support Child Care Providers And Educators
San Francisco officials unveiled a new program that will use $1 million from the Give2SF fund to support child care providers and educators. The Family Child Care Emergency Operating Grant program will be jointly managed by Low Income Investment Fund’s Child Care Facilities Program and the Office of Early Care and Education. Read more in […]…
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Opinion: COVID-19 Shows the Need to Combine Housing with Healthcare
The LIIF report “Innovative Models in Health and Housing” is included in this opinion piece in City Limits.…
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