Low Income Investment Fund

Our CEO, Dan Nissenbaum, joined Rail~Volution for a wide-ranging podcast conversation on the #CDFI industry, the gender and racial biases that have led to low wages for #ECE providers, and how LIIF has come to center #racialequity in our work. Listen here: https://railvolution.org/resources/the-railvolution-podcast/

Parents are struggling to find affordable #childcare, yet centers are closing from low enrollment. Jasmin Corniel, a center operator and LIIF grantee, discusses roadblocks and the need for greater efficiency and capacity building to meet the needs for kids and the providers who care for them. https://www.nytimes.com//30/nyreg/child-care-vouchers.html

We are excited to see the Biden-Harris Administration’s #Infrastructure proposal, especially the $25 billion to upgrade #childcare facilities and more than $200 billion to construct and preserve #affordablehousing. This funding would make an important investment in the quality, availability and sustainability of our nation’s housing and child care infrastructure -- both critical elements of our economy and vital sources of support for families. Read more in our March Policy Update. https://www.liifund.org//resources-and-public-comment-let/

We know that access to capital is a huge challenge for developers of color, and #CDFIs are working provide funds to BIPOC developers. We also need to work to undo the systemic racism within the industry and make the intentional changes that enable more developers of color to participate. https://www.nytimes.com//to-help-black-developers-programs

We’re excited to welcome our new Vice President of Strategic Communications, Carolyn A. Smith! Carolyn brings a decade of multi-sector strategic communications and public relations experience across the nonprofit, corporate, and public sectors. In this role, she will amplify LIIF’s work centering racial equity and advocating for communities of opportunity, equity and wellbeing. Carolyn sits on the board of Men Stopping Violence, is the communications chair of New Leaders Council-Atlanta, and is a member of Planned Parenthood Southeast’s leadership council. She is an alumna of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute of Advocacy and Campaign Training program and a graduate of Howard University. She will be based in our Atlanta office.

#StandWithAsians on #March26 for a day of action to #StopAsianHate. Join the rally to promote awareness and peacefully protest the rising hate against Asian Ame...rican and Pacific Islander communities across the country. Take Action > https://www.standwithasians.com #JusticeForAll Standwithasians

Every voice counts and #EveryVoteCounts in this election. This process can take time, and we need to be patient. We are grateful to the elections workers nationwide who are counting every single ballot. We will keep fighting for communities of opportunity, #equity and well-being for all. #election2020 #CountEveryVote

On the eve of Election Day, we hope you'll vote to make your voice heard. Today, we're reflecting on what our nation needs moststarting with a bold commitment to #racialequity. Read what else we stand for: https://bit.ly/3eiE0MF #vote #election

Parity compensation for the #childcare workforce is a key equity issue. Bank Street College of Education's new brief explores concrete policy levers and transition strategies to lead to the ultimate goal: child care as a public good. #LearningStartsAtBirth https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi

Tomorrow, join our President, Kim Latimer-Nelligan, for this conversation about #AffordableHousing and our new joint venture with Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT.

In the time of #COVID19, communities with lower incomes and communities of color are in crisis. We recognizes that the pandemic's economic impact on the affordable rental housing industry will be widespread and long-lasting. Through our joint venture with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) we're preparing to ensure an equitable recovery through #affordablehousing in opportunity-rich communities. Learn more about our partnership in Bloomberg CityLab. https://www.bloomberg.com//a-1-billion-bid-to-save-u-s-aff

Calling all City of LA #ChildCare providers! Applications for the City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Child Care Provider Grant Program are due in 4 DAYS (10/26 @ noon PT). Applications are in English, Spanish and Korean with support for other languages. APPLY: www.laecefund.org

Quality child care facilities are essential to equitable and sustainable development. In this webinar, we will explore how communities can work with developers and other stakeholders in innovative efforts to include child care facilities as a component of various projects to promote livable neighborhoods. Affordable early care and education services should be available for all, especially in lower-income communities and communities of color. Join us to discuss how we can ach...ieve this goal together. If you would like to join us on Zoom, please use this link to register: http://bit.ly/IFCCQW4_FB Guest Speakers: Susan Neufeld Vice President of Evaluation and Resident Program Design Bridge Housing Kristen Anderson Child Care Planning and Policy Consultant Juanita Salinas-Aguila, M.Ed Program Director, Early Learning Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Kerrie Urosevich Lead, Network Design and Innovation, Hawaii's Early Childhood Action Strategy Hawaii’s Early Childhood Action Strategy Moderator: Angie Garling National Director, Early Care and Education Low Income Investment Fund

#Housing and #childcare are foundational to healthy families and communities, and are core to our new strategic plan. Learn more about how we're thinking about integrating child care facilities into housing development in today's webinar, Integrating Child Care into Housing and Other Community Facilities, with our colleagues at BRIDGE Housing, Enterprise Community Partners, and Early Childhood Action Strategy. This is the final webinar in our Investing in the Future of Child Care series with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. It will be livestreamed here and on the Build Up California page. https://bit.ly/3jf1Idy

Join our partners at Wu Yee Children's Services and our Senior Program Officer Elizabeth Winograd for a screening of the film No Small Matter and a discussion about what's happening on the frontlines of early child care and education.

The deadline for the City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Child Care Provider Grant Program has been extended to Monday 10/26. Those who received #PPP loans are eligible to apply. Learn more: laecefund.org #lachildcaregrant

In San Francisco, Proposition F on the November ballot will directly affect our communities, and it’s important that all voters understand the impact of their vote. Learn more: https://www.mncsf.vote/

These grants will provide crucial financial support for home-based and center-based providers struggling to provide quality child care amidst the pandemic, said Angie Garling, LIIF's National Director of Early Care and Education Programs. Learn more about the City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Child Care Provider Grant Program via MyNewsLA.com. https://mynewsla.com//covid-19-relief-funding-now-availab/

In the next five years, our partnership with National Affordable Housing Trust - NAHT and Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) aims to invest $1 billion to build approximately 10,000 affordable housing units across the country. Individually, each partner of the joint venture has made significant #impact in opportunity-rich communities nationwide. Get more information on the goals of our partnership and our individual strengths and expertise. https://linktr.ee/liifund

Applications for the City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Child Care Provider Grant Program are due Thurs 10/22 at noon PT. If you need support in your application, the BusinessSource Centers are standing by. Learn more about the application & support: www.laecefund.org Economic & Workforce Development Department ... Nury Martinez #lachildcaregrant