Community Partners

We work with community partners to provide technical assistance, business coaching, connections, and educational programming that supports our portfolio investments. Strategic business supports and connections strengthen the impact of our enterprises in their communities and improves the effectiveness of entrepreneurial services in and beyond Massachusetts. To filter, select one category at a time. Unselect to filter by a different category.

Amplify Latinx

Amplify Latinx builds economic and political power within the Latinx community by increasing civic engagement, economic opportunity, and leadership representation across sectors. The PowerUp…

AIM- Associated Industries of Massachusetts

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) promotes economic opportunity, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the commonwealth. AIM is the state’s largest business association serving…

Ascendus

Ascendus, formerly Accion East, empowers low- to moderate-income (LMI) business owners with access to capital and financial education. With economic opportunity, these entrepreneurs – often…

Alliance for Business Leadership

The Alliance for Business Leaders (ABL) is a coalition of individual and corporate leaders who believe that social responsibility and economic growth go hand in hand. ABL works to build back…

Babson College – WIN Lab Global

Created by the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) at Babson College, the Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab provides women entrepreneurs and allies with an inspiring community and a…

BECMA

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. (BECMA) is statewide business group committed to advancing the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations that serve the Black…

BDC New England

BDC Capital is a private, mission driven economic development company that provides financing and investment capital for growing companies in New England. BDC Capital works with businesses that…

Boston Local Development Corporation (BLDC)

Boston Local Development Corporation (BLDC) works to increase employment opportunities for Boston residents by providing small business loans focused on commercial, industrial, and service…

Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA)

Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is the planning and economic development agency for the City of Boston. The BPDA seeks to promote fairness, access, and transparency in all procurement…

Boston New Technology

Boston New Technology (BNT) is a not-for-profit, community-supported startup, technology and business network of 28,000 business professionals. BNT’s mission is to help local business launch and…

Boston UJIMA Project

The Ujima Fund is a democratic investment vehicle raising capital to finance small businesses, real estate and infrastructure projects in Boston’s working-class Black, Indigenous, and other…

Browning the Green Space

Browning the Green Space is a coalition of leaders and organizations, primarily in the New England region, that share the passion to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) in clean…

Small Business Resources