LISC Detroit

Looking to launch and sustain your business? Apply to the Eastern Michigan University Empowerment Program, designed for early-stage entrepreneurs ​from low to moderate income backgrounds. The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is launching the empowerment program to support local entrepreneurs to launch, sustain, and grow their businesses. The deadline to apply is December 5th!

Our very own Brandon Ivory spoke at the 2025 Michigan Sociological Association (MSA) Conference, which was held this past Saturday at Wayne State. He was a key panelist discussing "Community Engagement for Mobility and Environmental Equity in Detroit." Way to go, B!

We are excited to bring three new Members onto our Local Advisory Committee (LAC). Please join us in welcoming Esmat, Linda, and Rod!

We were honored to have one of our partners from the Gilbert Family Foundation speak on heirs' property today at the LISC Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) National Convening.

More on the FOC conference to come...

Our Housing Stability Senior Program Manager, Paris Wilson, will be speaking on a panel today at the LISC conference about heirs' property—inherited land without clear title—and discussing different strategies to help families resolve title issues, preserve generational wealth, and expand access to home ownership and financing.

We are proud to have leaders in this space and thank LISC Detroit for the opportunity to share stories and efforts being taken in support of the Detroit Heirs' Property Program.

Huge opportunity for Detroit nonprofits! Accepting applications for grants up to 100K, now through September 30th. See the post and link below for more details!

We are thrilled to continue partnering with the Foot Locker Foundation on the Community Empowerment Program, making grants like these possible.

The Community Empowerment Program, a collaboration of LISC and Foot Locker Foundation, is now accepting applications for grants of up to $100K. in 14 cities that provide health, education, mentoring and jobs programs to youth in low-to-moderate income communities are eligible to apply.

The application deadline is September 30. Learn more: lisc.org/our-initiatives/sports-recreation/foot-locker-foundation-community-empowerment-program/