14 Finalists Will be Named for the 2026 MANDI Awards
LISC Celebrates 31 Years of Community Development in Milwaukee

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The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (known as the MANDIs) will celebrate 27 years, continuing to recognize the successful efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and strengthen the community. Following public nominations, a volunteer Selection Committee will name 14 finalists for this year's awards.

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is one of the nation’s largest community development organizations, having invested $35 billion to build stronger communities of opportunity across the United States, leveraging more than $93 billion in total development. In 2024 alone, LISC deployed $3.2 billion, helping create over 24,000 affordable homes and supporting thousands of small businesses and community facilities nationwide. LISC works through 37 local offices and a rural program that is active in 49 states.

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LISC and its affiliates have invested nearly $275 million in Milwaukee neighborhoods and over $783 million in Wisconsin - fueling affordable housing, economic development, and community-led revitalization efforts. LISC opened the LISC Milwaukee office in 1995, making last year the 30th anniversary of LISC in Milwaukee.