LISC Massachusetts

LISC Massachusetts is the Boston-based local office of LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, one of the largest community development financial institutions in the country. It focuses on the state’s most pressing community development needs: building more affordable housing, growing a small business economy that works for everyone and preparing communities for an energy-efficient future. To do that it uses lending tools, grants, technical assistance and policy advocacy aimed at strengthening local organizations already working on the ground.

As one of 34 local LISC offices nationwide, the Massachusetts team combines national scale with more than 45 years of local connection across the Commonwealth. Recent work has included a $400,000 predevelopment loan, support for middle-income housing in Fall River and a Sustainable Homes program. The office also hosts an annual evening of storytelling called Story Slam, which recently drew a sold-out room of more than 250 partners and supporters.

What to Know

• Investment areas also include climate action strategies and building community capacity.
• The organization is a nonprofit and a member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
• It periodically hires program staff, such as a Sustainable Homes Program Officer.
• A recent year was described as LISC’s second-largest investment year to date.