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Inaugural Social Innovation Fund Grant awarded to LISC, “An Experienced Innovator”

Mon - 16 Aug

August 16, 2010

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) was happily one of the 11 grantees chosen to receive a Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. LISC was awarded a $4.2 million grant and was the only community development organization selected. The grant will be used to support the expansion of LISC’s growing network of Financial Opportunities Centers. Financial Opportunity Centers are career and personal financial service centers that help change people’s financial behavior and encourage them to make long term commitment to increasing their income, decreasing expenses and acquiring assets. The SIF grant will support the existing Financial Opportunity Centers in 10 cities across the country.

Boston LISC Hosts Resilient Communities/Resilient Families Bidder's Conference

Mon - 16 Aug

August 16, 2010

On August 4, 2010, Boston LISC invited a select number of community-based organizations to apply to be a Lead Agency for Resilient Communities/Resilient Families Initiative. Resilient Communities/Resilient Families is an initiative that is designed to give neighborhood residents and community-based agencies resources to articulate community priorities, and act on those priorities in a comprehensive way. Neighborhood-based lead agencies will act as community conveners, leading the community engagement processes and building coalitions to implement community priorities. Boston LISC and its funding partners will support this work by working actively to align other resources with community priorities.

Boston LISC AmeriCorps Members complete 2009-2010 Service

Mon - 16 Aug

August 16, 2010

On August 13, 2010, the Boston LISC AmeriCorps members had a graduation celebration to celebrate the end of their year of service. It was very exciting to see the members receive their certificates of completion, and to hear what they accomplished in their organizations and in their communities. The members used their passion and willingness to learn, grow and give to the communities that they served, and Boston LISC was proud to support them.

Boston LISC Brings AmeriCorps Funding, New Service Opportunities to Greater Boston

Thu - 29 Jul

July 29, 2010

Boston LISC is pleased to announce a unique service opportunity for talented individuals beginning on September 1, 2010. These AmeriCorps positions include orientation, skill development, leadership training and participation in a peer network of other AmeriCorps members in Greater Boston.

Mel King Institute Celebrates First Anniversary

Thu - 08 Jul

July 8, 2010

On June 24, 2010, The Mel King Institute for Community Building was joined by members of the community development field from across Massachusetts to celebrate significant achievements made in its first year. Named after one of the most influential founders of community development in Boston, the Mel King Institute has provided comprehensive support by providing training opportunities, coordinating forums for collaboration, and fostering partnerships between CDC’s to help strengthen vibrant and thriving communities in Massachusetts.

"We are survivors, it's an obstacle in life, and we will overcome it."

Tue - 06 Jul

July 6, 2010

“We are resilient people. We are survivors, it's an obstacle in life, and we will overcome it. And we will emerge stronger." This is a quote from “A Village Called Versailles”, a movie that the LISC AmeriCorps members watched at the last monthly meeting. Read what Klot KlengDong, Community Outreach Coordinator, had to say about the movie and the day in general.

Boston LISC Staff Blog

Boston LISC Staff members share their perspective on LISC's work, the community development world. and many other topics.

Boston Globe Editorial Highlights Partnership to Fight Bed Bug Infestation August 25, 2010: Today’s Boston Globe has an editorial entitled “Don't Let It Happen Here” which describes bed bug infestations imp...

Special Issue Explores the “New Green Economy” in Massachusetts August 23, 2010: The summer issue of Commonwealth Magazine, published by Mass INC, was accompanied by a special issue, “Green Power.” The...

Article Describes Work of Esther Duflo and Poverty Action Lab May 18, 2010: The May 17th issue of the New Yorker has a great article describing the work of MIT economist Esther Duflo and the Abdul Latif Jam...

From Transit-Oriented Development to Development-Oriented Transit May 11, 2010: The current (June 2010) issue of The Atlantic includes a "Special Report" called "The Future of the City"...

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