Rural LISC

#RuralTalks 2024 es una oportunidad para conectarse con líderes rurales de todo Estados Unidos, desde Hawái hasta Puerto Rico. Nadia Villagran, directora de Rural LISC, comparte algunos antecedentes con nuestros socios bilingües sobre la importancia de unirse en el Seminario para fortalecer las comunidades rurales. La inscripción virtual es gratuita, la inscripción en persona aún está disponible. #RuralTalks 2024 is an opportunity to connect with Rural leaders from across the US, from Hawai’i to Puerto Rico! Nadia Villagrán, head of Rural LISC, shares some background with our bi-lingual partners on the importance of coming together at Seminar to strengthen Rural communities. Virtual registration is free, in-person registration is still available. lisc.org/ruralseminar2024

Let's hear it for the Rural LISC Staff! Thank you Madeline Fraser Cook for the tribute to our team! Right now they're hard at work pulling together the last-minute arrangements for #RuralTalks 2024, including a COMPLETELY FREE Virtual attendance option. A few remaining in-person slots are still available as well! lisc.org/ruralseminar2024

LISC + Lowe's Companies, Inc. will make $20K grants to 100 small businesses in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. See if your #smallbusiness is eligible and sign up to be notified when the grant application opens on November 18: https://lnkd.in/eV72C369

Virtual Registration for #RuralTalks 2024 is now open! Rural leaders from across the country will be gathering in Little Rock, AR December 3-4 to discuss #EconomicDevelopment, #AffordableHousing and more! Join virtually, completely for free, at lisc.org/ruralseminar2024 Limited in-person registration available as well.

MacKenzie Scott and her organization, Yield Giving, are setting a new LISC record! Scott has generously gifted our #CDFI $65 million in unrestricted funding, which will enable LISC and our local partners to be more innovative, creative, and sustainable in our community work + impact nationwide. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eB-ftHAf This contribution builds on a $40 million gift from Scott in 2020, which LISC used to seed programs that narrow gaps in health, wealth and opportunity, particularly for communities of color. We are grateful for the continued partnership!

We're very excited to announce that Dr. Basil I. Gooden, Ph.D., Under Secretary for Rural Development at USDA, will deliver a keynote address at #RuralTalks! Join us December 3-4 in Little Rock, AR, to meet #RuralLeaders and maximize your partnership with LISC! Register at lisc.org/ruralseminar2024

Big news! LISC is teaming up with Lowe's Companies, Inc. to help #smallbusiness in Western NC recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene. We will make $20K grants to 100 small businesses to help address urgent needs and jumpstart recovery. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eakm5s3H

Our partners at Southern Rural Development Center are hosting an Understanding Heirs’ Property at the Community Level train-the-trainer workshop on November 13-14! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eH-nfaBB

Thank you Mark Hudson, Stanford Beasley and Tracey Prince for your testimonial and bringing your experience in the #MississippiDelta to #RuralTalks! We look forward to seeing everyone at #RuralTalks 2024 in Little Rock, AR. Sign up at lisc.org/ruralseminar2024!

Estas invitado al siguiente la próxima reunión de Economic Recovery Corp (ERC) x LISC es el 12 de noviembre, donde le daremos la bienvenida a Ana María Cintrón-Marazzi (She/Her), becaria de ERC Fellowship que trabaja con Inclusiv y Causa Local para democratizar el acceso a capital para los empresarios y las pequeñas y medianas empresas puertorriqueñas. You are invited to the next Economic Recovery Corp (ERC) x LISC on November 12 where we'll welcome Ana Maria Cintron, ERC Fellow working with Inclusiv and Causa Local to democratize access to capital for Puerto Rican entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses. https://lnkd.in/e3M6gpzh