Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

LISC CENTRAL ILLINOIS With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America-great place to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

101 SW Adams Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone: (309) 676-5472 or (309) 430-6076 Email: LISCCentralIL@lisc.org Website : lisc.org/central-il Facebook : @LISCcentralillinois KEY STAFF: Angela Bolden, Executive Director

VISION We envision every low-income community thriving economically and being a great place where anyone can live, work, play and raise a family. WHAT WE DO LISC deploys a comprehensive strategy: EmpoweringPeople: Peopleareour greatest source of strength. Connect underserved populations and communities to resources. ( job skills, career development, financial coaching, access to healthcare, good food, and recreation space and investing in education facilities) Transforming Communities : Communities like Peoria are rich with opportunity and physical assets — which are the prerequisite for healthy, happy lives and a strong society. We work with partners to support vital local economies and safe, affordable places to live, work and go to school. This takes many forms, including preservation and construction of affordable housing, commercial and industrial district development, creative placemaking, transit-oriented development, sustainable building and disaster resiliency and community-law enforcement partnerships. Supporting Local Economies: Our approach to economic development embraces small business lending and coaching, building capacity for local partners, leadership development anddeployment of AmeriCorps members with community organizations across the country. Fostering Leadership & Innovation: We promote resource advocacy and coalition building, help forge collaboration across sectors, and advocate for policies and practices that sustain and protect this work at the national, state and local levels. Key Services: Affordable Housing, Capacity Building, Economic Development, Financial Stability, Healthy Communities, Loans and Investments

BOARD MEMBERS: Jason Clay, Chairperson Derrick Booth

Robert Brandfass Niccole Clements Terrance Cotton Jason Fark Joshua Gunn Greg Rastatter Deborah Roethler Bartley Rose Patrick Ulrich Jennifer Zammuto

HOW TO HELP Volunteer at your local nonprofit organization and/or give to support local initiatives at www.lisc.org/central-il.

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