Introducing BII’s new Portfolio Manager, Keyur Patel
Keyur Patel joins Boston Impact Initiative as its inaugural Portfolio Manager where he leads end-to-end deal execution and provides strategic guidance to […]
We Made the Road Together: A Letter From BII Founder, Deborah Frieze
We Made the Road Together Completing my time at BII You thought I knew where the road was and you followed me. […]
Juan Leyton Becomes BII’s New Board Chair
It is with great honor and excitement that I assume the role of Board Chair at Boston Impact Initiative. I first want […]
Update from the Color of the Capital Gap Event
BII CEO Betty Francisco and other panelists explored how the challenges facing small businesses of color in acquiring capital had evolved in the two years since a capital gap report.
Introducing BII’s new Executive Assistant, Chardae Golding
Chardae Golding joined BII as Executive Assistant and Office Manager in December 2023. With over 10 years of experience in administration management […]
Introducing BII’s new Development Director, Ellie Brown
Ellie is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background spanning the nonprofit, fine art, communications, and education sectors. Notably, as the Executive […]
BII Plays Integrated Capital Card Game at CWE Women of Color Business Summit
We hosted an Integrated Capital Card Game at the Center for Women & Enterprise Women of Color Business Summit! Our CEO, Betty Francisco and Impact Director, Aliana Pineiro got to play alongside amazing entrepreneurs and talk about the different types of capital that can support their businesses.
BII Plays Integrated Capital Card Game at Entrepreneur Funders Network Convening
We had the honor of leading a Boston Impact Initiative Integrated Capital Card workshop at the 2023 Entrepreneurship Funders Network (EFN) Convening in Los Angeles, CA.
Introducing our 2023 Emerging Fund Manager Cohort!
This summer (May-August), we hosted our third emerging fund manager cohort program with 13 participants representing eight place-based funds in six cities. […]
BII strengthens Western Mass. presence with new office
“We’re excited to expand our investing activity across Western Massachusetts and support the needs of entrepreneurs of color and social enterprises that are sustaining and growing the local economy,” said Betty Francisco, CEO of BII.
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 […]
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.