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.
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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.
BII Releases Report, “Fearlessly Funding Racial and Economic Justice”
On December 18, 2024, BII released its highly anticipated State of the Cohort Report, Fearlessly Funding Racial and Economic Justice.
The business of small business
This story on the Nonprofit Finance Fund website profiles the Coalition for an Equitable Economy (CEE), and quotes BII CEO Betty Francisco, one of CEE's founders.
How to hack the finance system for regenerative returns
Jasper van Brakel, president and CEO of RSF, interviewed BII CEO Betty Francisco and Mark Lewis, managing partner at Trailhead Capital, on how they're working to create a regenerative economy.
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