Need flexible capital? LIIF is your community real estate lender of choice.
Looking to make an impactful investment? LIIF provides impact and financial returns.
Need a grant or capacity-building? We support government agencies and providers.
How is LIIF equaling the playing field? Our policy work is yielding results.
Need flexible capital? LIIF is your community real estate lender of choice.
Looking to make an impactful investment? LIIF provides impact and financial returns.
Need a grant or capacity-building? We support government agencies and providers.
How is LIIF equaling the playing field? Our policy work is yielding results.
LIIF is requesting written proposals for Early Care and Education (ECE) grantmaking support. For more than 25 years, LIIF has provided grants and business capacity building services for ECE providers – the majority of whom are women, immigrants and people of color – to open or expand their businesses. Through the generous support of our…
More than 100 home and center-based child care providers received a five-year, zero-interest loan to sustain their businesses during the pandemic, thanks to the San Francisco Economic Recovery Loan Program. The program was launched by San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s office through the Office of Early Care and Education in July 2021. LIIF served as…
LIIF CEO Daniel A. Nissenbaum joined Jeff Wood on the Rail~Volution Podcast to talk about equitable transit-oriented development, the CDFI industry, LIIF’s new strategic plan, and our journey toward centering racial equity in our work. Listen here.
Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA) recently reintroduced the Child Care is Infrastructure Act, a federal proposal to invest $10 billion in our nation’s child care infrastructure over the next five years. This proposal includes resources for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and other intermediaries to provide technical assistance and capacity building to child care providers. LIIF…
The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will administer the new grant programs through partnerships with the Washington Area Community Investment Fund and the Low Income Investment Fund, which have previously partnered with the District to provide grants and technical assistance to child care providers. Read more in The DC Line.
To support essential child care services during the pandemic, and to ensure essential workers with young children can stay in the workforce, many banks have increased their collaboration with community-based nonprofits offering funding and supportive services to childcare providers. Read more in ABA Banking Journal.
With the results of this contentious election now clear, we have affirmed that the essence of our country — democracy, decency and diversity — will prevail. We congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who represents many firsts as a Black and Indian American woman at the highest level of our government. The…
Support from MacKenzie Scott will accelerate focus on racial equity and justice SAN FRANCISCO (July 29, 2020) – 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.…
LIIF’s Amy Shea, 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.
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…