Boston Impact Initiative Fund tiene como misión invertir en negocios de comunidades minoritarias
El Planeta, a BII portfolio company, profiled BII as it nears its 10th anniversary celebration, with input from the Latino owners of Synergy Contracting and Roundhead Brewing.
BII invests in Boston While Black to support growth of thriving network
The community has welcomed over 1,300 members and hosted over 150 events in three years. The convertible note from BII will enable […]
A $20 million fund encourages investing for “ordinary people”
The minimum for these lower- and middle-income residents, or “non-accredited investors,” is $1,000. That’s a lot of money for the average person, but it’s far smaller than typical venture capital fund minimums, which range from $500,000 to $5 million or more.
Activate Your Impact: Meet our cohort of entrepreneurs
Twelve social enterprises were selected to take part in Activate Your Impact, the four-week Mini-Accelerator offered by Boston Impact Initiative and Innovation Studio.
New report highlights most urgent needs for community funds to thrive
BII and Social Impact Strategy Group asked emerging fund managers, intermediary partners and legal partners what challenges they face and how best to address them, and identified six priorities for action.
BII chosen among 2023 ‘Transformative 25’ in impact finance
The Boston Impact Initiative (BII) has been included on the 2023 Transformative 25 (T25), a list that recognizes funds, banks and initiatives […]
Join our 10th anniversary celebration!
It’s been 10 years since BII began investing and building the field of solidarity finance. We’re launching a series of events to […]
Justice at the Center: Diverse Fund Managers Webinar
BII and the Impact Finance Center (IFC) are excited to host part 2 of our Diverse Managers Webinar Series, “Justice at the […]
SEC Seminar on Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Join us Tuesday, April 25, at 1 pm EDT for a timely discussion, “Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Laying the Groundwork to Support Small […]
AIM to honor BII with 2023 Lewis Latimer Award
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has chosen BII as the 2023 recipient of the Lewis Latimer Award, which will be presented at […]
Spring 2023 Emerging Fund Manager Program
Apply by April 16 to join our third cohort of Emerging Fund Managers for a four-month program on integrated capital investment to close the racial wealth divide.
Small businesses run by people of color struggle to find financing as VCs’ priorities have shifted away from providing multicultural opportunities
The BII pilot fund, which only focused on Boston-based and Eastern Massachusetts businesses, is expanding, now on its third and largest financing round yet. Francisco said the next available round of funding, amounting to $20 million, will be available with a focus on immigrant populations outside of Boston growing and starting businesses. In Worcester, the fund is looking to build relationships with Latino-owned businesses.