Build Community Ownership
We put capital to work where it’s most needed—supporting entrepreneurs and fund managers driving inclusive economic growth.
Our Impact
Our investments support majority business ownership by people of color, help create living wage jobs, and empower decision-making for workers and community members.
Investment Opportunities
We offer two primary ways you can support our mission:
Your grants provide catalytic capital to fund managers across the country, helping them scale proven models and unlock additional investment for communities that have been systematically excluded from wealth-building opportunities.
We can’t build generational wealth in our community with investment capital alone. Philanthropic support is a necessary part of the solution: that’s why we offer so many ways for individuals, foundations, and corporations to join us in building a just and sustainable economy.
Why Partner with BII?
Watch how BII-funded businesses transform communities through values-aligned investing, cooperative ownership, and economic justice
Impact-First Investing
BII has pioneered its impact-first approach, prioritizing social and ecological impact for the 90+ enterprises we’ve invested in over the past decade.
Integrated Capital Approach
We deploy a blend of financial, knowledge, social, and political capital to meet the unique needs of our investees.
Focus on Community Ownership
Our investments are designed to build community ownership, generational wealth and economic power in diverse communities.
Join Us in Building
an Equitable Economy
Partner with BII to invest in transformative change for local communities.