LISC names Jorge Cruz to expand community investments, drive economic opportunity in Newark
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NEWARK, N.J., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ One of New Jersey s top impact investing strategists is set to take the helm of a leading community development organization, with ambitious plans to expand local investments in affordable housing, economic development, health, education and jobs.
Jorge Cruz, a 30-year veteran of community investing who most recently served as chief external affairs officer with New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), is the new executive director of LISC Greater Newark, the local arm of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is one of the nation s largest community development organizations, with some $24 billion invested nationwide, including more than $151 million in Newark.