Latino Businesses and Clean Energy: A Missed Connection
So why haven’t more of these businesses entered the market? Part of the reason is perception. But that is changing.
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JPMorganChase Strengthens Commitment to Boston’s Small Businesses
BII received one of 3 grants from JPMorganChase aiming to enhance revenue, stabilize operations, and create wealth-building opportunities for local entrepreneurs and small business owners.
BII’s CDFI Certification: A Milestone Rooted in a Decade-Long Mission
Earlier this year, the Boston Impact Initiative became a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This milestone reflects our commitment to creating pathways to shared...
Mass. Women of Color Coalition marks 10 years, urges civic participation
This Worcester Magazine article recaps MAWOCC's Annual Meeting and Celebration, which was held on January 25, 2025. CEO Betty Francisco served as the event's Keynote Speaker.
From Impact Investing to “Impact-First” Investing—What Is the Field Learning?
By Steve│Nonprofit Quarterly What does impact investing—that is, investing with social benefit in mind—demand of investors? Many in the field have long held it demands virtually nothing, that...
Investors of color face obstacles as they fund new businesses, report says
This Boston Globe article covers the release of BII's State of the Cohort report on December 18, 2024. It was produced by the Globe’s Money, Power, Inequality team.
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