🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Black- and Brown-led organizations often face significant barriers in accessing adequate funding. In this op-ed for Forbes, I share a few ways to rectify these inequities. forbes.com/sites/forbesno…

Join us on Saturday, October 7th, for "Access to Capital: Getting What You Need to Grow" at the Mass Black Expo, taking place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Secure your spot today by visiting massblackexpo.com! #MBE2023 #MassBlackExpo #MBE23 #MBE

We are thrilled to be named as a BostInno 2023 Fire Awards honoree along with our Portfolio Companies Boston While Black, ChopValue Boston, florrent, and Hillside Harvest ! Congratulations to all of the 50 honorees. bizjournals.com/boston/inno/st…?

Ever wonder the difference between an impact investor and a traditional investor, and how you can become one? 🤔Join us for a virtual conversation, Building Our Shared Future: Why Impact Investing Matters. RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/building-our…

TODAY! Join us for our first installment of Building Our Shared Future: Why Impact Investing Matters. Learn the difference between impact investing vs. traditional investing and how you can get involved! There's still time to RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/building-our… See you soon! 😀

Join BII, Public Private Strategies, Cambridge Local First, BECMA, CWE and Pew Charitable Trusts on 10/25, 11am, to learn about state automated retirement savings programs, and how it can help your business and employees. RSVP lnkd.in/eBJZBfpi

Learn how to become a supplier with the City of Boston by attending a virtual workshop hosted by Office of Black Male Advancement, the Department of Supplier Diversity and Procurement. 👇 📅 Thursday, October 26 ⏰ 5:30-6:30 p.m. 📍 bit.ly/cobsupplier

TY to Governor Maura Healey Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll for including $$ to decarbonize public housing in the #AffordableHomesAct & recognizing the importance of advancing statewide building decarbonization

Are you a small business owner looking to gain a better understanding of contracts? Whether you're just starting out or seeking to refine your knowledge, our Intro to Contracts for Small Business Owners presentation is for you. Register Here: bit.ly/3rO1X9L

We are hiring for a portfolio manager! Do you want to use your investment and relationship management skills to build a more equitable and inclusive economy? Apply today! idealist.org/en/nonprofit/a…

Join Boston Foundation, our CEO, Betty Francisco, and others on 11/28 at 9a for the Color of the Capital Gap: Update and Discussion! Find the full event info, including panelists, and register here: tbf.org/events

We're back and bringing you a new panel to share their perspectives on impact investing and what it means for our communities. Are you someone who's interested in investing in what you care about? Join us! Read full event details and register here: lu.ma/hrqq5i4l

Impact investing refers to investments made with the intention of generating positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. This is what we do. Join us on 12/5 @ 12p-1p to learn more and get involved RSVP here: lu.ma/hrqq5i4l

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Consider making a donation to BII to support building financial, social, and political power for entrepreneurs of color to help close the racial wealth gap and create an equitable economy that works for everyone! Make a donation today: paypal.com/donate/?hosted…

🌎 Entrepreneurs continue to face a considerable gap in accessing capital. While there have been some advances in identifying and addressing barriers, there is much more work to do. Check out SEC's annual report: sec.gov/files/2023-oas…

💡 Apply for BII’s Emerging Fund Manager Program! This program is open to first-time teams who are planning to launch community-based impact investment funds focused on racial equity and economic justice. 🗓️Apply by Jan. 22nd! 🔗Learn more here: bostonimpact.org/learn-with-us/…

Hey! Check out our January Business Newsletter, where you can find: ✅Small Business Grants ✅Small Business Coaching ✅Fund Manager Program application ✅Upcoming events and more! 🔗conta.cc/48OWEqE

Sunday at noon on WCVB CityLine, @theurbanlabz CEO @MaliaLazu has a new book, "From Intention to Impact: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion". She and @karenholmesward discuss how companies should continue to embrace DEI amidst backlash against it. #wcvb

This year, the #SXSW community is voting on which sessions they’d like to hear most. BII and RSF want to advocate for regenerative finance and a just economy. We need your help to make that happen! Click here to vote for our session by 8/18: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/149336