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It all starts with roots in the community . . . and then building the capacity of communities to be investment-ready
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We are excited that Annie Donovan, LISC's new COO and the former Director of the U.S. Treasury's CDFI Fund, will be our keynote speaker at our annual breakfast.
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A Pittsburgh native, Donovan has spent more than 25 years driving impact investing strategies that fuel economic opportunity and stronger communities. At the CDFI Fund—a part of the U.S. Department of Treasury that provides capital to distressed communities—she steered innovative strategies to address local needs through programs like New Markets Tax Credits, CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, Capital Magnet Fund and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
Since leaving the CDFI Fund in January, she has been a senior fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, as well as at the Center for Community Investment (CCI) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, where she has helped advance CCI’s efforts to increase investment in health, housing and climate solutions in disinvested communities. She also organized a racial equity learning lab for CDFI executives.
“What I like about the LISC model is its rootedness in communities,” said Donovan, pointing to LISC’s 33 metro area offices and rural partnerships that span thousands of counties.
“As the community development finance space has advanced, the field has been keenly focused on how to connect to Wall Street and, in the process, sometimes the connection to Main Street gets overlooked. Building the capacity of communities to be investment-ready is so important. I’m excited for the challenge of putting those pieces together in an intentional way that is deeply connected to communities.”
READ MORE > Annie Donovan Joins LISC’s Senior Team
"For decades, Annie Donovan has led innovative efforts to spur economic opportunity and revitalize communities. Now, the former head of the CDFI Fund is bringing her considerable talent and experience to LISC, taking on the new role of chief operating officer to help drive strategies that support a broadly shared prosperity in urban and rural communities."https://www.lisc.org/our-stories
“What I like about the LISC model is its rootedness in communities,” said Donovan, pointing to LISC’s 33 metro area offices and rural partnerships that span thousands of counties.
“As the community development finance space has advanced, the field has been keenly focused on how to connect to Wall Street and, in the process, sometimes the connection to Main Street gets overlooked. Building the capacity of communities to be investment-ready is so important. I’m excited for the challenge of putting those pieces together in an intentional way that is deeply connected to communities.”
READ MORE > Annie Donovan Joins LISC’s Senior Team
"For decades, Annie Donovan has led innovative efforts to spur economic opportunity and revitalize communities. Now, the former head of the CDFI Fund is bringing her considerable talent and experience to LISC, taking on the new role of chief operating officer to help drive strategies that support a broadly shared prosperity in urban and rural communities."https://www.lisc.org/our-stories
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We will also be celebrating our 2019 Community Award Honorees:
- Exemplary Partner: Arizona Community Foundation, for their commitment to affordable housing and the 10th Anniversary of the Affordable Housing Pre-Development Fund
- Exemplary Project: The Marist on Cathedral Square, FSL’s new affordable apartment community for seniors that includes a renovated historic property and newly built midrise
We hope you'll join us!
Get more event and sponsorship information at liscphoenix.org.
8 to 9 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking
9 to 10 a.m. - Program
