LISC Income & Wealth Building

As devastating fires rage across Southern Cali, we're working to monitor the situation and stay in touch with our colleagues on the ground. The incredible @LISC_LA team, headed by ED Nicole Williams, is currently safe (some of them have evacuated, others have lost power). [1/3]

“Now, I can connect with customers, keep track of my finances, and learn so much from online resources,” shared Butler. What’s more, she worked with a financial coach at Arouet, to manage her finances and set goals such as owing a home. She is set to close on a townhouse in 2025.

Dianne Butler’s work w/ @Arouetforgood, a LISC partner in #Phoenix serving justice-involved women, turned her passion for cooking into a business that caters for seniors. Thanks to support from @ATT through LISC, Arouet gave Butler a laptop + training to boost her #DigitalSkills.

LISC recently visited @legacyempowers, a partner in Texas that trains people for careers in the trades. We toured their construction training warehouse and visited a home being built by their trainees. Many thanks to the @Lowesfoundation for supporting this program!

300+ FOC guests from across the country gathered in #Arizona for the 2024 Financial Opportunity Center® National Convening to discuss green strategies, asset building, #DigitalSkills, career pathways + more. Thank you to @wellsfargo, @TDBank_US, & @FannieMae for joining us.

Since 2022, Allianz’s support has helped pave a path to sustainable financial and career success for nearly 3K people. Learn why working with @LISC_TwinCities to reduce barriers to economic inclusion is so important to Allianz Life, and to Poppler: lisc.org/our-stories/st… [2/2]

Kenna Poppler of @Allianz understands the power of LISC’s Financial Opportunity Center® model + how it helps strengthen the financial futures of individuals + families across the Twin Cities. [1/2]

The program pairs skills training with job placement and financial coaching services. It’s a model that gives Spikes’ students a leg up with potential employers, plus the financial know-how to make the most of their new incomes. #CareersinConstruction [2/2]

Celebrate #CareersInConstructionMonth with Lawrence Spikes from East Texas. After 25+ years working as a carpenter, he felt a calling to teach a new generation. Spikes now leads a free carpentry training program at @legacyforyouth supported by LISC and @Lowesfoundation. [1/2]

What critical skill is worth investment? "Digital hygiene/ digital safety is a crucial skill even for those outside of digital skilling program. You forget how easy you can get scammed." Jessica Callazo from @LISC_Philly #FinOpp24

Thinking of creating your own IT apprenticeship program? Get a network of employeers, build a collalition locally and regionally, strive for accountability. Advice from @legacyforyouth at the FOC Convening. #FinOpp24

@legacyforyouth & @LISC_Philly agree: Bring back the Adordable Connectivty Program! Internet connectivity is a determinate of social mobility. Youth, adults, new arrivals all need #digitalskills to fill the slots in our workforce. #FinOpp24

We lost our Best Buy in our community and with it Geek Squad. We launched our Life Tech program, a refurbishment, IT career training program. We essentially launched a computer company in the midst of covid19 for the community. - Joseph Ceasar @legacyforyouth #FinOpp24

OVID supercharged @LISC_Philly digital equity work. The result was Digital Navigators program where people can call for help using devices, city websites, get connected to local orgs for in person support, access to devices and more. #FinOpp24

@LISC_HQ & @LISCRural's Broadband Planning Help Hub provides free technical assistance and support for nonprofits and communities seeking to access government funding to support new broadband infrastructure. Find out more at LISC.org. @katrinsirje #FinOpp24

@katrinsirje speaking to the FOC Convening about building #digitalequity opportunities with FOC local programming. 92% of jobs today require some digital skills. Those jobs needing more digital skills pay better. How can we bake more digital skilling into our work? #FinOpp24

@AlisonRapping @LISC_HQ @LISC_Phx @Arouetforgood Thank you for hosting us!

So excited about to host our @LISC_HQ @LISC_Phx #FOC ANNUAL CONFERENCE @Arouetforgood #ReENTRYSIMULATION. It is going to be a great day.

Final day of the 2024 FOC Convening is kicking off. We're covering Digital Skills, partnering with Childcare, financial coaching for Entrepreneurs and more! #FinOpp24

Chloe B. McKenzie from @blackfeminc, "Limited or nonparticipation in our economy institutions and broader national economy is not a personal defect - it's a trauma response." #FinOpp24