Introducing BII’s new Development Director, Ellie Brown
Ellie is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background spanning the nonprofit, fine art, communications, and education sectors. Notably, as the Executive Director of DESIGNxRI, she…
BII advances economic and racial justice by building a sustainable and inclusive economy where entrepreneurs and communities of color have financial, social, and political power.
With our recently launched BII Fund II, a $20 million integrated capital fund, we are doubling down on our commitment to close the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts and the Northeast.
Our fully deployed BII Fund I invested $6.9 million in 50 for-profit businesses, cooperatives and nonprofits in Eastern Massachusetts.
Integrated capital is a catalyst for economic and racial justice. It is central to every aspect of our work, from our investing strategy and impact management to our field-building work and fund structure.
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Ellie is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background spanning the nonprofit, fine art, communications, and education sectors. Notably, as the Executive Director of DESIGNxRI, she…
This summer (May-August), we hosted our third emerging fund manager cohort program with 13 participants representing eight place-based funds in six cities. A majority of this cohort proudly…
In a new op-ed in Boston Business Journal, BII CEO Betty Francisco and Eric Leslie, founder and lead organizer of Union Capital Boston, discuss how investing in an impact fund that is aligned with…
Whether you are an investor or a philanthropic donor, your support of BII will have a transformative effect in closing the racial wealth gap and creating an economy that works for everyone.