November 16, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2022 CONTACT: Betty Francisco, Chief Executive Officer, BII …
October 27, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 27, 2022 For more information, contact Vishakha Mathur at …
October 27, 2022
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Aliana Pineiro Impact Director, BII …
October 13, 2022
NEWS RELEASE October 13, 2022 CITY OF BOSTON AND EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST ANNOUNCE …
September 30, 2022
During Hispanic Heritage Month, BII is celebrating the richness and diversity of our Latino …
September 28, 2022
The Boston Business Journal named Betty Francisco one of this year’s Power 50. This year’s …
August 26, 2022
NEWS RELEASE August 26, 2022 Boston Impact Initiative and Associated Industries of Massachusetts …
July 29, 2022
In conversation with Sabrina Nunez-Diaz, BII Impact Investing Associate What were the pivotal …
July 29, 2022
Nuevo Día ADHC is a Latino- and majority woman-owned facility which seeks to help low-income …
May 27, 2022
ChopValue Boston manufactures and sells a variety of commercial and residential wood products made …
April 28, 2022
Synergy Contracting is a fully bonded, unionized, woman-owned construction company specializing in …
April 26, 2022
“Partnering with everyone from HBS to City Hall, Francisco continues to put her stamp on …
April 26, 2022
A new report from California-based impact investor Pacific Community Ventures includes a case study …
April 26, 2022
Watch the recording to hear about strategies to shift risk to those who can bear it and build …
February 25, 2022
At BII, are proud to honor and celebrate the Black Business Owners in our portfolio for Black …
January 31, 2022
Hillside Harvest is a Caribbean-American natural condiment brand that sells at regional grocery …
December 21, 2021
The LAZU Group is a DEI services firm that offers strategies for product development, marketing, …
October 1, 2021
99 Degrees Custom is an apparel manufacturer in Lawrence, MA. With fast turnaround times and a …
September 16, 2021
Boston Impact Initiative’s Impact Director, Aliana Pineiro was interviewed alongside …
August 20, 2021
Eastie Farm is a community-based nonprofit focused on climate justice, food access, and …
July 9, 2021
All In Energy is a Boston-based nonprofit organization that seeks to accelerate an inclusive, clean …
July 1, 2021
EmVision Productions creates video content that helps clients communicate their organization’s …
June 25, 2021
Casabe Fruit Store & Delicatessen is a small grocery store in downtown Lawrence. It is owned …
June 15, 2021
SCI’s mission is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations …
June 1, 2021
BII’s CEO, Betty Francisco was named on Latino Leaders Magazine’s national list of 100 Most …
June 1, 2021
Beantown Builders is a Brockton-based general contracting firm that specializes in residential …
May 25, 2021
Since 1995, as part of its mission to promote and celebrate the achievements of women, YW Boston …
May 5, 2021
Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD) is a non-profit housing and community …
May 1, 2021
Boston Impact Initiative published its 2020 Impact Report highlighting the resilient community of …
April 12, 2021
Message From Our President Dear Friends, Every so often, a moment arises when an organization takes …
March 24, 2021
Waku produces and sells horchata lojana, an ancient Andean herbal beverage that promotes a healthy …
March 20, 2021
Dear Friends, Boston Impact Initiative condemns the racially motivated murders in Atlanta on March …
March 17, 2021
Roundhead Brewing is the first Latinx-owned craft brewery in Boston! The solar-powered brewery will …
February 11, 2021
BII Fund was named one of Integrated Capital Investing’s Transformative 25 List by founder Jen …
January 26, 2021
Caraballo Accounting provides accounting and HR services and training to Latinx small business …
December 31, 2020
The Chelsea Business Foundation is a nonprofit organization that invests in the development of the …
December 31, 2020
El Planeta is an integrated Latinx news company producing content and events relevant to the Latinx …
December 30, 2020
Lioness Magazine, a media outlet for female entrepreneurs, recognized BII Founder Deborah Frieze as …
December 7, 2020
MentorWorks aims to make higher education and technical training more accessible through income …
November 30, 2020
Boston Impact Initiative is looking for an Impact Investment Intern and a Marketing Intern for 8 to …
November 25, 2020
On the PeopleNova Video Podcast, BII Impact Director Aliana Pineiro and host, Rachel O’Neil, …
November 18, 2020
Valley Home Insulation is a Latinx-owned company that offers residential insulation and …
November 18, 2020
Holiday season is nearly upon us. Here’s how you can support local businesses and give your loved …
November 12, 2020
Capital Good Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution that offers small loans and …
October 30, 2020
CNote, a platform that invests in community development and economic inclusion in the U.S., also …
October 15, 2020
Henry Noël Jr describes himself as a passionate champion of rigorous investment analysis coupled …
September 9, 2020
Founded in 1969 as a service center to assist low-income Somerville residents, the Somerville …
August 18, 2020
Boston Impact Initiative is looking for a Marketing Intern for 8 to 10 hours per week during Fall …
July 2, 2020
We’re proud to announce an equity investment in AllHere, a software startup founded and …
July 1, 2020
In their article, Forging a post-COVID recovery with Nature as our Guide, Deborah Frieze and Sallie …
June 17, 2020
In a Patronicity podcast called Building Vibrant Communities, Deborah Frieze speaks about social …
June 16, 2020
JOB DESCRIPTION Investment Director Location: Boston, MA Industry: Non-profit / Financial Services …
May 1, 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, 25 of BII Fund’s portfolio companies completed their impact …
March 6, 2020
Futuro Media Group creates multimedia content for and about underrepresented narratives in an …
February 25, 2020
Quality Interactions is an e-learning platform that provides cultural competency training for …
February 24, 2020
Deboarh Frieze, BII Board President and Co-Founder, co-authored an article with Tyler Nickerson of …
January 23, 2020
The BII Fund-Building Cohort was featured in Next City: Sharing a Legal Template for Investing in …
January 7, 2020
Seven years ago, we started the Boston Impact Initiative with a hypothesis and a dream. The …
December 23, 2019
EVKids is a Boston-based nonprofit that matches area college students with school children to …
November 7, 2019
When Mark Watson joined BII in August 2016, he shared how deeply he yearned to put his decades of …
October 31, 2019
Transformative Culture Project is a nonprofit organization that harnesses the economic power of …
October 25, 2019
88 Acres is an artisan food company that produces healthy snacks free of the top eight food …
September 20, 2019
Pristine Engineers provides engineering, design, and construction administration services on HVAC, …
August 23, 2019
MathTalk is a community-focused education technology Public Benefit Corporation based in Cambridge, …
August 7, 2019
Tartts Day Care is family-owned business that provides quality childcare services for children ages …
July 15, 2019
Five Star Plating provides quality metal coating and plating services in the greater Boston area. …
June 15, 2019
Meetcaregivers is a home health care business that connects families with pre-screened and …
June 12, 2019
Sunwealth is a clean energy investment company that brings solar power to a diverse range of …
May 1, 2019
The Boston Impact Initiative Fund released its 2018 Impact Report. The 18 enterprises in the fund …
April 16, 2019
Somerville Community Corporation is a membership organization that provides leadership for …
April 2, 2019
Futuro Media creates multimedia content for and about underrepresented communities in an …
March 5, 2019
“Beautiful food for beautiful people” – so goes the motto for 50Kitchen, a 20-seat …
December 28, 2018
Care Academy provides professional and family caregivers with high-quality online training classes …
December 27, 2018
Maven Construction is a woman- and minority-owned general contracting firm that provides …
October 9, 2018
Sweet Teez Bakery is a nut-free bakery founded by Dorchester native Teresa Thompson Maynard. …
August 20, 2018
Coalition of Occupied Homes in Foreclosure (COHIF) works to stabilize the Greater Four Corners …
August 14, 2018
TC’s Repair Service specializes in repairing commercial coffee brewers, grinders, espresso …
August 6, 2018
Mobile Cuts is a mobile barbershop that brings salon services right to your doorstep. The …
May 18, 2018
The Urban Farming Institute of Boston, located at the historic Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in …
November 15, 2017
Gregory Bloomfield originally hails from Toronto, where he began his career as an auditor for Ernst …
November 14, 2017
Delectable Desires Pastries provides gourmet home-baked goods from scratch, specializing in event …
October 6, 2017
In October, the Transformative Culture Project merged with Epicenter Community, a long-time …
September 29, 2017
Wash Cycle Laundry is a commercial laundry service that provides second-chance employment for …
September 14, 2017
Democracy Brewing is a start-up worker-owned brewery and pub committed to providing great beer and …
September 8, 2017
DoneGood, a certified B Corp, is an app and browser extension that harnesses consumer purchasing as …
August 31, 2017
The Fields Corner Collaborative (BII is a member) is seeking a local business owned and/or operated …
August 31, 2017
What would it look like to take back our economy? To put ordinary folks in control of the goods and …
August 23, 2017
WeSpire is an employee engagement platform that supports large organizations to design, deliver and …
August 23, 2017
88 Acres is an artisan food enterprise that produces healthy snacks free of the top eight food …
August 8, 2017
For the fourth year in a row, the Boston Impact Initiative is partnering with Fields Corner …
November 16, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2022 CONTACT: Betty Francisco, Chief Executive Officer, BII …
May 1, 2021Boston Impact Initiative published its 2020 Impact Report highlighting the resilient community of …
