<strong>MathTalk raises $1.9 million in seed funding to increase access to math in communities nationwide</strong>
Financing will expand MathTalk’s innovative digital experiences and community-based installations helping young children and their families learn math, and mitigate the negative educational impact of COVID-19
Here’s how venture capital is helping to lift the next generation of Latinos in finance
BII’s CEO, Betty Francisco, comments on how BII Fund II is working to provide capital to Latino entrepreneurs, who are often overlooked […]
East Boston Community Development establishes a neighborhood trust to preserve affordable housing and received $8 million in financial assistance from the Boston Impact Initiative and local social justice groups
In cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, Portland and Tulsa, local organizations are working with the nonprofit Trust Neighborhoods to preserve housing affordability in fast-gentrifying […]
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Two local leaders see the beginning of progress, with a lot more left to do
IT’S BEEN MORE than seven years since the Boston Federal Reserve Bank published a report, titled “The Color of Wealth in Boston,” that has served […]
City of Boston and East Boston Neighborhood Trust Announce Acquisition and Expansion of Affordable Housing in East Boston
The deal will create the state’s first mixed-income Neighborhood Trust, establishing affordability of 114 units in perpetuity. Building on the City of […]
CEO Betty Francisco named One of Boston’s Power 50
The Boston Business Journal named Betty Francisco one of this year’s Power 50. This year’s list focuses on “The Movement Makers” – the individuals in the Greater Boston business community who are taking a stand, creating change, and taking actionable steps to work together to make Boston continue to grow as a place for equity, inclusion and diverse points of view. Honorees are made of leaders that represent a positive and equitable future for Boston, and whose work over the past year has led the way toward that goal.
BII and AIM Join Together to Accelerate Growth for Businesses of Color
Boston, Mass. – The Boston Impact Initiative (BII) and Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) announced today that they are joining forces to […]
An Interview with BII Board Member, Lisa Owens, Executive Director of Hyams
In conversation with Sabrina Nunez-Diaz, BII Impact Investing Associate What were the pivotal moments that led you to where you are today? […]
Is private equity’s employee ownership plan the real deal?
Is private equity’s employee ownership plan the real deal? BII’s Founder Deborah Frieze comments on models of employee ownership that center worker […]
Women Moving Markets: 3 Takeaways from a Boston Globe Panel featuring Social Finance CEO Tracy Palandjian
Tracy Palandjian joined Boston Impact Initiative CEO Betty Francisco discuss women, opportunity, and economic mobility. They agree on the following; (1) To […]
California-based impact investor Pacific Community Ventures includes a case study on BII as one of the most promising practices and resources
A synthesis of the practices employed by investors who systematically identify, measure, and mitigate negative impact
Our CEO, Betty Francisco was named among Boston Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Bostonians!
When hiring her last spring, BII called Francisco “a force of nature on behalf of entrepreneurs of color.” Considering that the cofounder […]