Empowering Through Education and
Field-Building
We provide comprehensive support for aspiring and active fund managers committed to reimagining finance as a tool for economic justice and community development.
Our Approach
We equip aspiring and active fund managers with the knowledge, tools, and community needed to drive transformative change in finance. Through field-building and education programs, we provide hands-on learning, mentorship, and peer engagement that foster fresh perspectives on trust-based investing, balance risk and return, and democratize ownership and decision-making. By supporting fund managers at every stage, we help build a more inclusive, justice-centered investment ecosystem.
Key Programs and Resources
Fund Manager Education
Our fund-building cohort program equips emerging fund managers with skills and knowledge to build sustainable, inclusive, and equitable local economies.
Advisory Services
We deliver tailored advisory services to support and amplify the success of individual and institutional investors and philanthropists focused on economic and racial justice.
Learning Resources
Access the latest perspectives, data, and resources on impact investing, investing for justice, and strengthening the solidarity economy.
ARC Fellowship
Our ARC Fellowship equips fund leaders with the tools, relationships, and strategies to design and manage impact-first, integrated capital funds rooted in community power and purpose.
Advisory
Services for Impact Funds
We offer advisory services to support and amplify the success of individual and institutional investors and philanthropists focused on economic and racial justice.
Integrated Capital Cards & Workshops
Expand financial knowledge and power through play with our Integrated Capital Cards.
Integrated
Capital Cards
& Workshops
Expand financial knowledge and power through play with our Integrated Capital Cards.
Learning Resources
Access the latest perspectives, data, and resources on impact investing, investing for justice, and strengthening the solidarity economy.
Fearlessly Funding Racial and Economic Justice
In this report, we lay out an agenda for action to unleash the power of diverse-led, community-based impact investment funds. The report also highlights the challenges and successes of pioneering fund managers, and details philanthropy, impact finance leaders, and others can contribute.
Just Lending Framework and Model Loan Agreement
We partnered with Lawyers for Civil Rights to host a “hackathon” with volunteer attorneys to develop model loan documents that are simplified, transparent, and entrepreneur-friendly, in line with our values of financial inclusion and our goal to facilitate capital access for entrepreneurs of color. Our objective was to create open-source documents that can be used across the industry, in Massachusetts and nationwide.
“BII’s Integrated Capital Card Game is a fantastic learning tool! It’s a creative, effective way to learn which types of capital and transaction structures work best for different social enterprises.”
Deb Nelson
Executive Director, Just Economy Institute
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can participate in the ARC Fellowship?
Our program is designed for fund managers, capital stewards, and community wealth builders committed to investing in just and sustainable local economies.
How can I access the Integrated Capital Cards?
What types of advisory services do you offer?
Join Us in Transforming Investment Education
Engage with our programs and resources to advance economic justice and community development.