inCOMMON Community Development Competitors

LISC is one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can thrive.

CHN Housing Partners, formerly Cleveland Housing Network, was founded in 1981. It is a large-scale affordable housing developer and housing service provider that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities. CHN partners with utility companies, financial institutions and public agencies to manage and deliver large-scale housing resources. CHN also partners with people—low-income individuals, families, seniors, the disabled and the homeless—to improve their housing stability. CHN’s impact in Cleveland includes 2,700 new homeowners, the housing stability services it provides annually to 50,000 individuals, and the development of 7,000 new homes. www.chnhousingpartners.org

Established in 1975, NHS of Chicago is a nonprofit, HUD-certified housing and counseling organization committed to helping homeowners and strengthening neighborhoods. Neighborhood Lending Services (NLS), a nonprofit mortgage lender affiliated with NHS of Chicago, offers affordable loan options to help families buy, fix, or keep a home. NHS' mission is to create opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives, and strengthen their neighborhoods. NHS offers free homebuyer education classes, free foreclosure prevention workshops and Fix Your Mortgage events, and new and rehabbed homes for sale and rent. NHS' bilingual staff work in several neighborhood offices. Call today, or visit our website for more information.