2022 Community Awards and 30th Anniversary Wrap-up

Over the past few weeks, we had the pleasure of teaming up with LocalBuzz.co to visit with our Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank and to deliver trophies to many of this year's honorees at places that are special to them. Check out all of the 2-minute videos to see us present the awards and hear the honorees talk about their community impact. Video links are below along with the Spotlight Columns we shared with you throughout October.

And if you haven't dug into our 30th Anniversary history project, we encourage you to read about how LISC Phoenix has developed over the last three decades and flip through the work we're so proud of. Then please share it with those who still wonder "what does LISC actually do?".

Thank you so our sponsors and partners who made our celebration possible!

Video interview with Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor PNC Bank

In this video, LISC Executive Director Terry Benelli talks with PNC Bank Regional President Cathleen Walker.

Thank you to our sponsors

Arizona Department of Housing | Northern Trust | U.S. Bank | Vitalyst Health Foundation

30 years of LISC Phoenix

Rooted

Sonoran desert scrub, the ancient ecosystem that teaches us important lessons about resourcefulness, interdependence and resilience, probably doesn’t sound like much to the uninitiated. Lost to many is the strategic work occurring, especially beneath the surface, that offers living things opportunities to thrive in good times and survive the bad times.

The Sonoran Desert version of Local Initiatives Support Corporation, an anti-poverty, anti-displacement and anti-racism organization, has many of the same qualities of Arizona’s signature habitat. For the uninitiated, history and testimonials tell the story of adaptation and evolution of an intermediary and community development financial institution (CDFI) whose array of projects, products and practices invigorates what we see above ground in today’s comprehensive community development ecosystem.

Congratulations to our honorees

Exemplary Advocate

Senator Mark Kelly
[Spotlight Story]

Exemplary Partner

Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program
[Spotlight Story]