Boston Impact Initiative (BII)

Boston Impact Initiative is an investment firm focused on supporting enterprises in Eastern Massachusetts that tackle the widening wealth gap and ecological challenges of our era. By providing capital to these impactful businesses, Boston Impact Initiative aims to drive positive social and environmental change in the region.

Betty Francisco

CEO

Past deals in Non-Profit

And Still We Rise

Debt Financing in 2023
And Still We Rise is a specialized provider of mental health services and consulting. They focus on delivering culturally affirming care, offering therapy and life coaching services that respect and celebrate diverse backgrounds. Additionally, they provide consulting services to organizations, helping them foster inclusivity and create supportive environments. Their mission is to empower individuals and communities to decolonize mental health care and establish healing spaces for all.

Community Purchasing Alliance

Venture Round in 2023
Community Purchasing Alliance provides management consulting and community organizing experiences. It focuses on helping community institutions save money and do good together. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Ebcdc

Debt Financing in 2022
EBCDC is a community development corporation that engages in housing development activities for low and moderate families and older ones.

EmVision Productions

Debt Financing in 2021
EmVision Productions creates video content that helps clients communicate their organization’s social impact.

Caribbean Integration Community Development

Debt Financing in 2021
Caribbean Integration Community Development is a non-profit organization that focuses on developing and managing affordable housing.

Futuro Media Group

Debt Financing in 2020
To produce and distribute stories not being covered in the mainstream media that encourages people to find and value the agency of their voice. As an independent production organization, they aim to share and hear the voices of the overlooked and underrepresented through their television and radio programs, their social media and web presence, and their community outreach events. The Futuro Media Group is an independent nonprofit organization producing multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diversity of the American experience. Based in Harlem and founded in 2010 by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, Futuro Media is committed to telling stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Futuro Media produces Latino USA, NPR’s only national Latino news and cultural weekly radio program, currently celebrating it’s 20th anniversary at it’s new hour-long format. Futuro Media also produces America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, a new half-hour television series for PBS that examines how America’s growing multicultural population is influencing every aspect of contemporary life.

Somerville Community

Debt Financing in 2020
Somerville Community empowers residents to sustain a diverse, affordable, and vibrant city for everyone. It offers services and leads community organizing that supports low- and moderate-income Somerville residents in their efforts to achieve economic sustainability and increase civic participation.

Chelsea Business Foundation

Debt Financing in 2020
Chelsea Business Foundation is a charitable organization that develops economic development strategies. Its goal as a social entrepreneur is to promote a healthy economy, create an alluring environment, support the growth and prosperity of Latino and Small businesses, develop, restore, adapt real property and provide training opportunities that lead residents and community members to greater economic prosperity.

Futuro Media Group

Debt Financing in 2019
To produce and distribute stories not being covered in the mainstream media that encourages people to find and value the agency of their voice. As an independent production organization, they aim to share and hear the voices of the overlooked and underrepresented through their television and radio programs, their social media and web presence, and their community outreach events. The Futuro Media Group is an independent nonprofit organization producing multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diversity of the American experience. Based in Harlem and founded in 2010 by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, Futuro Media is committed to telling stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Futuro Media produces Latino USA, NPR’s only national Latino news and cultural weekly radio program, currently celebrating it’s 20th anniversary at it’s new hour-long format. Futuro Media also produces America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, a new half-hour television series for PBS that examines how America’s growing multicultural population is influencing every aspect of contemporary life.

EVkids

Debt Financing in 2019
EVkids empowers underserved youth with the skills and confidence needed to realize their potential.

Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust

Debt Financing in 2018
Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust builds an equitable Boston through community controlled housing.

DoneGood

Seed Round in 2018
DoneGood, LLC is an online platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that connects consumers with businesses aligned with ethical and sustainable practices. Founded in 2014, DoneGood operates as a shopping extension and app, allowing individuals to discover brands that prioritize social and environmental responsibility. The platform facilitates access to a diverse range of products, including fair trade, organic, and eco-friendly items, while also providing discounts at social enterprises. DoneGood empowers users to support companies that contribute positively to society and the planet, offering insights into these businesses' practices, such as sourcing, employment policies, and environmental impact. Through its innovative approach, DoneGood aims to promote ethical consumption and drive positive change in the marketplace.

DoneGood

Debt Financing in 2017
DoneGood, LLC is an online platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that connects consumers with businesses aligned with ethical and sustainable practices. Founded in 2014, DoneGood operates as a shopping extension and app, allowing individuals to discover brands that prioritize social and environmental responsibility. The platform facilitates access to a diverse range of products, including fair trade, organic, and eco-friendly items, while also providing discounts at social enterprises. DoneGood empowers users to support companies that contribute positively to society and the planet, offering insights into these businesses' practices, such as sourcing, employment policies, and environmental impact. Through its innovative approach, DoneGood aims to promote ethical consumption and drive positive change in the marketplace.

Dorchester Community Food Cooperative

Grant in 2013
Dorchester Community Food Cooperative is an initiative to build a community and worker-owned grocery store that offers economic opportunity and healthy affordable food. It is dedicated to provides healthy food accessible and advances economic opportunity through neighborhood engagement. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Futuro Media Group

Venture Round in 2013
To produce and distribute stories not being covered in the mainstream media that encourages people to find and value the agency of their voice. As an independent production organization, they aim to share and hear the voices of the overlooked and underrepresented through their television and radio programs, their social media and web presence, and their community outreach events. The Futuro Media Group is an independent nonprofit organization producing multimedia journalism that explores and gives a critical voice to the diversity of the American experience. Based in Harlem and founded in 2010 by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, Futuro Media is committed to telling stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Futuro Media produces Latino USA, NPR’s only national Latino news and cultural weekly radio program, currently celebrating it’s 20th anniversary at it’s new hour-long format. Futuro Media also produces America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, a new half-hour television series for PBS that examines how America’s growing multicultural population is influencing every aspect of contemporary life.

Entrepreneurship for All

Seed Round in 2013
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is accelerating economic & social impact in communities through inclusive entrepreneurship.

Commonwealth Kitchen

Seed Round in 2013
CommonWealth Kitchen is a collaborative community, providing shared kitchens combined with business assistance to help aspiring entrepreneurs build great food companies, create jobs, improve healthy food access, and strengthen our regional food economy.
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