LISC Chicago

✨ Celebrating Corridor Managers ✨ The innovative community development initiatives led by the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council address chronic disinvestment in the neighborhood by transforming vacant properties into attractive spaces for potential tenants. By building relationships with property owners and fostering community dialogue, this project aims to revitalize the area and shift its narrative to one of renewed possibility and community pride. We are excited to see this amazing change happen! Learn more about the project at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gp4BdKGx #CommunityRevitalization #BackoftheYards

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

Celebrating 30 years of the CNDAs! The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards were a resounding success, recognizing outstanding community development projects and leaders who are shaping the future of our city. Congratulations to all winners and here's to three decades of innovation, resilience and building stronger communities together. 🎉 🌟 #CNDA30

We're thrilled to share that Ruth Jones Nichols, Ph.D., a former senior U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development official from the Biden-Harris Administration with decades of community leadership experience, is joining LISC as our executive vice president of programs!   In her new role, Dr. Jones Nichols will oversee LISC's 37 metro-area program offices, Rural LISC, and all national programs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ex7SqzMk

Looking to expand your network as a small business owner or entrepreneur? Join us for one of the networking events hosted by LISC to discover how the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program can help you move forward and give you a chance to apply for a $10k grant! 📅: July 21, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Cafe Calida in Humboldt Park 📅: August 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Spill the Beans in Austin

✨ Celebrating Corridor Managers ✨ LISC is proud to support New Covenant CDC's unique economic development projects. This summer, New Covenant CDC is making space for small entrepreneurs in a park along the Ogden Avenue Corridor by retrofitting shipping containers to serve as temporary business space. This initiative provides local entrepreneurs with affordable retail spaces, fostering community interaction and strengthening the local economy. LISC Chicago is proud to support this mission! Learn more about the project at the link below/link in our bio! https://lnkd.in/gp4BdKGx #RetailRevitalization #NorthLawndale

We are proud to be a part of Sheila’s @ Douglass 18's journey with the Mars Wrigley Foundation. Part of the North Lawndale Quality-of-Life Plan, the concession stand is helping to raise money for local youth programming in business and entrepreneurship. You can help support the neighborhood youth by visiting the stand today!

An incredible night. Thank you Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) #cnda2024

Congratulations to all the 2024 LISC Chicago's CNDA Awards winners, PODER & Oprima-1 LLC HQ Immigrant Integration Center, Holsten Real Estate Development & Management Corporation for Lawson House, The Habitat Company and P3 Markets for 43 Green, Dion's Chicago Dream for DREAM DELIVERIES LLC, The Chicago Tool Library, Far South Community Development Corporation for Roseland Community Medical District Master Plan, LBBA Architects for Heiwa Terrance and BUILD Chicago, John Ronan Architects for Chicago Park District Headquarters, Maya Bird-Murphy for Mobile Makers, Joel Rodriguez of Southwest Organizing Project and a posthumous Community Activist Award to the late Marilyn Katz. Continued appreciation to our partners at the Polk Bros. Foundation for their generosity.

I am thrilled to share that our firm Canopy / architecture + design is this year’s recipient of the The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design, Honorable Mention, at this year’s LISC Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards for our Enlace Chicago project. The Enlace building is located just a few blocks from the historic Apollo Theater where the 30th CNDA ceremony was held in Little Village, the neighborhood where I grew up. It was a full circle moment to be awarded for a project we designed in this community. Enlace is doing incredible work to support communities in Little Village; and we were honored to collaborate on their new flagship facility with Blackwood Group LLC. . Thanks again to LISC Chicago for this honor, and congratulations to all the other awardees. We are excited to continue the work to build a stronger Chicago together. #CNDA30 #communitydesign #affordablehousing #chicagodevelopment