Duluth LISC
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) was founded in 1980 to help nonprofit community development organizations transform distressed neighborhoods.
Duluth, MN
Joined July 2012
*Congratulations to LISC Duluth's very own Sumair Sheikh for being recognized in the TCB100!* Leaders from across northeast Minnesota have been recognized by Twin Cities Business (TCB) as part of the TCB 100: The People to Know in 2023.
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We are excited to hear from Diedra Henry-Spires, Sr Advisor at @SBAgov, during her keynote remarks today at 1 PM ET during @RuralLISC’s #RuralTalks on #SmallBiz+#WorkforceDevelopment! Listen in to hear more about the work #SBA is leading here: https://t.co/ahMcgGFbIo
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Check it out! Our new #SmallBusiness Capital Access curriculum is featured on @YahooFinance: https://t.co/ayokhW7z59 Thanks to our partnership with @ICICorg, small business support orgs can learn how to better help entrepreneurs access the funds they need to grow + thrive.
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Our View: Housing initiatives in Duluth are showing promise
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From the editorial: "Nearly half of the city, 47%, is non-taxable parkland or greenspace. A better balance of public lands and taxable parcels could help create those larger tracts developers crave,...
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Happy #NationalEntrepreneursDay! LISC, @grancoramino + @KevinHart4real want Black and Latinx #entrepreneurs to dream big. And we're here to support that with a new grant program, The Coramino Fund, that will help bring #smallbusiness dreams to life!
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How exciting is this? Our partnership with Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino™ Tequila launches today. The Coramino Fund is a new grant program designed to provide critical funding to Black and Latinx...
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Northland BIPOC businesses featured in new directory
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Over 100 minority-owned restaurants, retail shops, services and organizations are included.
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So cool to be there to help celebrate the launch of the Northland BIPOC Business Directory, a new initiative by many awesome BIPOC leaders, @cityofduluth, 1200 Fund, @EFund_ and Nomadic Black, along w/community supporters like @DuluthChamber, @GDCDuluth, @DuluthLISC and more. 👏
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Is #RuralTalks Housing on your calendar? Register today to join @RuralLISC virtually or in person in DC on July 13-15, 2022. https://t.co/VCHAOlvQeM
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LISC, @grancoramino + @KevinHart4real want Black and Latinx #smallbiz to dream big. And we're here to support that. Together, we'll create new ways to help close racial wealth + opp. gaps & provide resources that can bring #entrepreneurship dreams to life! https://t.co/b5O9EC6b6k
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Sumair Sheikh Named Executive Director at LISC Duluth | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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LISC has named a seasoned local leader to direct its work on affordable housing, small businesses, health, education, safety and jobs in Duluth. Sumair Sheikh takes the helm as executive director of...
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The homeownership rate for Black households is 43.1% compared to 74.4% for white households. Join @Habitat_org's June 14 +You from 12-1 p.m. ET to learn about the roots of housing inequity, why that matters, and what steps we must take to address it:
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We're angry and in grief. The cycle of #GunViolence + white supremacy took 10 lives in Buffalo after a militant racist committed mass murder. The victims' families and POC communities experiencing similar deserve #racialjustice now. https://t.co/Go3l9zT54W
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Why did @LISCDeniseScott choose a career in #commdev? She told @jpmorgan, "It's in my blood." Check out some awesome #career stories from #CDFI leaders - including LISC's president - via the link below ⬇️
Recently @jpmorgan talked to 7 leaders of #CDFIs across the country, including OFN President & CEO Lisa Mensah, to learn about their career paths & what motivates their work helping low- to moderate-income communities. Check it out here: https://t.co/BltuI24D7a
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Investing in Diversity Strengthens Small Businesses, Supply Chains | Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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In a new blog, LISC CEO Lisa Glover takes a closer look at LISC’s innovative collaboration with Abbott to fuel diverse suppliers in the healthcare field—supporting inclusive gains in jobs, health and...
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This grant will help to bring in more resources to the Lincoln Park community. https://t.co/zm0h2MDpmE
duluthnewstribune.com
Works funded by this grant include the construction of a grocery store on Superior Street in Lincoln Park, further build out of the LNPK Hub and the Duluth Children's Museum expansion.
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Looking for free #commdev resources? LISC’s Resource Library grants you access to our resources, including webinars, publications, and case studies as far back as 1999! https://t.co/O9ooC6mqKp
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Reclaiming Vacant Houses & Preventing Foreclosure: Lessons from LISC’s New York State Vacants Initiative https://t.co/FqeVFUvDYo
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