2025 MARKED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE for LISC Virginia as we celebrated the 35th anniversary of our Central Virginia office. While this moment allowed us to reflect on decades of comprehensive community development, it also underscored a powerful truth: our work is just beginning.

This year brought exciting growth and momentum. We expanded into the Hampton Roads region, completed a new strategic plan with guidance from our Local Advisory Committee, and continued to work alongside nonprofit partners, local governments, and residents to advance economic opportunity. Our 35 Years of Impact celebration in November honored the partnerships that have shaped our journey while setting our vision for the future. With a new statewide footprint, LISC Virginia is ready to deepen and expand our impact across the Commonwealth.

Through our integrated work in housing, economic development, wealth building, and capacity building, we remain committed to ensuring Virginia’s neighborhoods are great places to live, work, do business, and raise families. Over the next three years, we will build on our 2025 momentum to expand homeownership access, strengthen small business ecosystems, support economic mobility, and increase access to capital in communities that need it most. Just as the James River has long linked Richmond and Hampton Roads, LISC VA’s expanded footprint continues that tradition of connection through our comprehensive community development strategies between these two key regions.

This work is only possible through collaboration. To our funders, community leaders, partners, government allies, and our Local Advisory Committee: thank you for your trust, leadership, and unwavering support. Together, we are building stronger communities across Virginia, and I am honored to continue this work alongside you.