ICYMI: It's the LIIF January 2025 #newsletter @

LIIF's CEO Daniel Nissenbaum headed back to his alma mater, Columbia Business School, to speak on how and why his career trajectory has taken him to currently being at the helm of a #CDFI. Listen wherever you get your podcasts:

This #BlackHistoryMonth, LIIF celebrates the countless contributions of those who have worked tirelessly to create communities of opportunity for all. We recognize our partners working every day on the ground in economically distressed communities, offering access to capital.

LIIF is standing alongside @CCPUCalifornia today as they call on @CAgovernor to extend relief for #childcare providers affected by the fires in LA. Ending support for providers will put them out of work and leave families with fewer options for care in a strained system.

LIIF has announced donations totaling $75,000 to four trusted organizations, promoting disaster relief from January’s devastating wildfires that caused unprecedented damage in Los Angeles. Press release @ #LAStrong

What a day for the LIIF team of Shelly Masur and Emily Leonard at #StrollingThunderGA in Atlanta. We were honored to partner with @GEEARS for the second year and work alongside parents, children and other advocates to remind the State Legislature that #GeorgiaNeedsChildCare.

LIIF Statement: Welcoming @sturnerofficial as @HUDgov Secretary @

This week, LIIF staff headed to the capitol in Albany to participate in the @EmpireStateCCC's "2025 Advocacy Day." Supporters and providers met with legislators and rallied for a truly universal #childcare system in New York State.

Looking for comprehensive research on all things #childcare? Head to LIIF's News & Ideas page now @

Read our latest #childcare blog @

Our hearts ache for the lives lost and the countless homes, child care spaces and community facilities destroyed by the #LAWildfires. In our daily thoughts are our L.A.-based staff, borrowers and friends, who have all been directly impacted. #LAStrong

“There's not as much transition, and it creates a happier, more stable environment." Latest blog (, from LIIF's partnership w/BuildUp Oregon, highlights why co-locating #childcare facilities w/#affordablehousing is a creative solution to OR’s ECE crisis.

This article highlights LIIF's involvement in the Investing in America Child Care Partnership, which aims to increase #childcare supply and improve the quality of care.

LIIF applauds New York @GovKathyHochul for this proposed investment in #childcare.

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#AffordableHousing News: Article @ on revised plans filed for proposed affordable senior housing infill project at 3333 Mission St. in San Francisco. LIIF provided a $5.28 million secured acquisition and predevelopment loan to Bernal Heights Housing Corp.

"I literally typed ‘how to open your own day care’ in my Google search engine." -- Owner Noelia O'Leary, Nelly's Nest Early Learning Home Read how our partnership w/@NewYorkLife Foundation creates sustainability for in-home #childcare providers (blog: )

Read this BuildUp Oregon blog ( to learn the building blocks needed to expand an in-home #childcare #smallbusiness. BuildUp Oregon is a collaborative of four community development financial institutions (#CDFIs): LIIF @mesopdx @noah_org @Craft3Org

ICYMI: It's the LIIF December 2024 #newsletter @

It's that time of year. Yesterday, Team San Francisco took a moment to celebrate another year of nimbly deploying capital into historically excluded communities. Looking forward to 2025's successes.