our mission
The Boston Impact Initiative Fund has a unique role in the field of impact investing. Our fund is focused on economic justice, which means that we invest in opportunity for all people—especially those most oppressed or abandoned by our current economic system—to lead a dignified and productive life.
meet our entrepreneurs
JC Burton is a construction industry veteran who plans to develop innovative construction careers for people of color and women through her general contracting firm, Maven Construction.
Cassandria Campbell is co-founder of Fresh Food Generation, a cafe, food truck and catering business that sources local ingredients and prepares Latin American and Caribbean-inspired meals.
Gabriel Mandujano founded Wash Cycle Laundry, a commercial laundry service that provides second-chance employment for vulnerable adults in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
integrated capital
We believe that we can best support the creation of resilient local economies by using a range of integrated capital tools: loans, credit enhancements, equity investments, royalty finance, direct public offerings, crowdfunding, grants and more. By using this “whole portfolio” approach, the Boston Impact Initiative is able to choose the best capital instrument for the age and stage of each organization we invest in.
field-building
FUND-BUILDING COHORT
This program engages fund managers from 12 communities in building inclusive and equitable local economies that restore the productive capacity of communities of color.
IMPACT CAPITAL LAB
The Impact Capital Lab offers advisory support to help individual and institutional investors direct a portion of their portfolios toward place-based impact investing.
SHARED SERVICES
BII Fund provides back office support services to other integrated capital funds. This includes portfolio construction and design, investment tracking and management and training.
about us
We invest in enterprises throughout Eastern Massachusetts that address the growing wealth gap and ecological challenges of our times. Why do we do this? Because we believe there won’t be any change in the fundamental conditions that contribute to persistent poverty and injustice until and unless we create the opportunity for people to own and control their future.
news
December 3, 2019Impact Investment Associate Job Description Location: Boston, MA Industry: Non-profit / Financial …
November 7, 2019When Mark Watson joined BII in August 2016, he shared how deeply he yearned to put his decades of …
October 31, 2019Transformative Culture Project is a nonprofit organization that harnesses the economic power of …
contact
If you are an investor interested in learning more about our fund, please visit our contact page to get in touch
If you are an entrepreneur seeking capital, please tell us about your business via our introduction form
