Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

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

101 S.W. Adams Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone: (309) 676-5472 or (309) 430-6076

Email: LISCCentralIL@lisc.org Website : wwwliscorg/central-il Facebook : @LISCcentralillinois KEY STAFF Angela Bolden, Executive Director BOARD MEMBERS Deborah Roethler, Chairperson Derrick Booth

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

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 and deployment of AmeriCorps members with community organizations across the country Fostering Leadership and 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 Investments: Affordable Housing, Capacity Building, Economic Development, Financial Stability, Healthy Communities, Loans and Investments

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

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: Empowering People: People are our greatest source of strength Connect un derserved populations and communities to resources (job skills, career development, financial coaching, access to healthcare, good food, and recreation space and investing in education facilities)

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