LISC Institute for Community Power

The LISC Institute for Community Power shares resources on transformative practices and policies that seek to advance racial and economic justice.

[Shelterforce @Shelterforce]

"TOPA provides D.C. tenants the right to buy their buildings when they go up for sale and can be an incomparable resource for preventing displacement. But for TOPA to reach this potential, capital isn’t the problem—it’s the solution. . ." @LISC_HQ @LISC_DC https://t.co/tpWej53JAh

[Shelterforce @Shelterforce]

TOPA in D.C. isn't just about rights—it's about access to capital. Learn how CDFIs like @LISC_HQ are providing crucial, affordable financing to help tenants purchase their buildings and prevent displacement. https://t.co/tpWej53JAh

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) catalyzes inclusive affordable housing in DC, and access to capital is crucial to its success. That's why CDFIs like @LISC_DC, which has 42 years of success as a #TOPA lender, help deliver patient financing to tenant purchasers. [1/2]

[Stomp Out Slumlords @StompSlumlords]

From falling ceilings and mold to new countertops: Victoria, president of the Buena Vista Co-op, showed us the new kitchens that organizing brought them. Proof that TOPA works!

[LISC DC @LISC_DC]

Thank you @Shelterforce for including our voice in how capital and #TOPA empower inclusive #affordablehousing in DC!

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

✍🏾 @LISCInstitute's Julia Duranti-Martínez discusses LGBTQIA+ liberation, land ownership, and community building + highlights upcoming research on efforts nationwide to achieve community ownership: https://t.co/alQdsjLEE3

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

D.C.'s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) is successful! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

#TOPA helps prevent displacement and build tenant power in D.C. Affordable capital is critical to its success.
Read our op-ed with @LISC_DC in @Shelterforce here: https://t.co/O5hebjIKyv

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

"A safe, decent, and affordable home is key to individual health and well-being. Homelessness occurs because housing options are out of reach for the unhoused, and the severe and growing shortage of affordable housing is only exacerbating this situation." https://t.co/shR5g5kAXW

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

LGBTQIA+ spaces serve as essential movement infrastructure & hubs for community resources and organizing. As Pride month draws to a close, we reflect on the intersections between LGBTQIA+ liberation, community power & community ownership.
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[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

Check out more of our #TOPA and #COPA resources here: https://t.co/C4mjDq4VoZ

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

Our latest @LISCResearch brief finds that #TOPA & #COPA policies paired with preservation investments can be powerful tools for racial equity. https://t.co/9CiXTfR9xn

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

#TOPA paired with fast, flexible financing could help tenants & community preservation buyers rehab these buildings and improve housing quality in NYC neighborhoods of color, as is the case with DC's #TOPA https://t.co/A6jGvfhtAQ

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

In a new blog, LISC's Tahirih Ziegler + @EnterpriseNow's Jacqueline Waggoner discuss why it's critical for state leaders in California to prioritize affordable #housing preservation through the Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program: https://t.co/QMpNbr5pRe

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

Tenant Right to Purchase Act (#TOPA) coupled with #commdev investment is creating security and opportunity for communities threatened by gentrification in DC and across the country.

Here are free resources on TOPA and much more: https://t.co/ek3H2lZugx

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

#TOPA & #COPA give tenants or nonprofits the 1st chance to buy rental buildings when they go up for sale. With financing & organizing support, they’ve preserved thousands of affordable homes in DC & San Francisco. Learn more in a new @LISCResearch report https://t.co/A6jGvfhtAQ

[LISC DC @LISC_DC]

"LISC DC’s experience reinforces that COPA and TOPA policies are most impactful when paired with resources for tenant organizing and legal assistance, grants and affordable financing to help tenants acquire and rehab their properties in ways that keep them affordable."

[LISC Institute for Community Power @LISCInstitute]

Tenants & community nonprofits are using #TOPA & #COPA to fight displacement & preserve affordability. A new @LISCResearch report shares lessons from @LISC_DC @LISCBayArea @MEDASF @SF_CCHO @chinatowncdc & calls for bold investments in housing preservation https://t.co/A6jGvfi1qo

[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy]

Land conservation and housing organizations are increasingly working together to address the equity, affordability, and climate crises. Learn more in @audromatic3000’s new piece for Land Lines: https://t.co/JPCHPEMBaL