A new approach to grant-making

How does the Phoenix community development garden grow? With innovations like the Funds to Feed grant administered by LISC Phoenix. Here’s how a city of Phoenix CARES Act story begins:

COVID-19’s devastating socioeconomic impact on underserved communities already struggling in food deserts required a crisis response with as many helping hands as possible doing the hard work of ensuring individuals and families avoid hunger.

Or maybe what it took was the community development version of a green thumb, a grower’s heart and a commitment to plow new ground in grant-making.

(Photo by Cihuapactli Collective)