Boston Impact Initiative

Most capital strategies optimize for scale.

What if we optimized for shared ownership instead?

For SOCAP26, BII has teamed up with Cross Impact Capital and PNLL to propose a session exploring how different capital approaches can build the solidarity economy—centering power, participation, and long-term wealth building.

It’s designed as a World Café because the answers aren’t fixed—they emerge through dialogue.

If you want to see more spaces like this at SOCAP, this is your last chance to vote for our session! Vote here:

https://socapglobal.com/session-idea/fund-the-change-not-just-the-gap-lessons-from-practitioners-building-the-solidarity-economy/

BII is looking for an Impact Investing Intern! Gain hands-on experience that sits at the intersection of finance and social impact. You’ll work directly with our team to support investments in emerging fund managers, contribute to catalytic capital deployment, and help shape the future of the impact investing ecosystem.

From conducting diligence and drafting investment memos to researching industry trends and supporting our First Mover Fund and ARC Fellowship, you’ll be part of building a more regenerative and equitable economy.

This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with mission-driven leaders, gain exposure to fund investing, and contribute to strategies advancing economic justice and shared ownership.

If you’re a graduate student or early-career professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for impact—we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more here - https://ideali.st/YLpVg3

What does it take to design a community-centered investment fund?

For previous ARC Fellows, it meant unlearning traditional models of capitalism, building community, and reimagining what impact-driven investing can look like.

Want to hear what the 2025–2026 cohort has been working on? Join us at the ARC Capstone Celebration & Showcase on April 29, where fellows will present the funds they developed throughout the program.

Learn more here: https://luma.com/1b9t985g?lm_source=embed

The Spring 2026 GreenEdge Accelerator cohort is officially underway — and it's our biggest yet. 🌱

17 Massachusetts small businesses are now in the program, spanning EV charging, HVAC, construction, welding, logistics, marketing, and more. They started this March and will celebrate their work at a capstone event in May.

BII’s GreenEdge Accelerator helps Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises build the operations, certifications, and connections they need to compete in Massachusetts' growing clean energy economy.

Congratulations to our Fall 2025 graduates, and welcome to the Spring 2026 cohort.

Spring 2026 Cohort Members are:
ReVolt Charging
Quality Air Solutions
BCI Insulation
1A Home Energy
Souzet HVAC Mechanical, Inc
Amado Energy Solutions
CastleBee Refrigeration
WG Design and Building
Golden Key Advisors
MVS Welding
New England Construction and Properties
Rare Forms, Inc.
Dacius Facilities Management, Inc.
NovaDynamic Technology Services
More Than Marketing
MoonRock Enterprises LLC
Viridi Edge

Learn more here: https://bostonimpact.org/2026/04/01/a-breakthrough-cohort-greenedge-spring-2026/