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NICOLE OBI BEMC@10

A Comprehensive Campaign to Sustain BECMA’s Impact

The BECMA@10 campaign will ensure our organization can sustain our community impact and continue our movement to build Black wealth across Massachusetts. 

BECMA will celebrate our ten year anniversary in November of 2025. The BECMA@10 campaign will ensure our organization can sustain our community impact and continue our movement to build Black wealth across Massachusetts. 

Our goal is to raise $25 million to sustain BECMA’s impact. The BECMA@10 campaign supports our work in 3 critical ways:

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Establishing a Sustainability Hub

We are raising $3.5 million to create the BECMA Sustainability Hub, our new Roxbury headquarters to empower Black businesses, foster environmental justice, and strengthen the local economy.

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BECMA Community Investments

With $5 million in funding, we can build on the success of our pilot program by supporting more Black-owned business denied traditional funding—proving their bankability and fueling their growth.

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Investment in Program Impact

We seek $16.5 million in unrestricted funds to continue to build and sustain our programming and fuel our mission across the state.

Advancing Black Businesses for a Stronger Mass.

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Advancing Black Businesses for a Stronger Mass.

We are raising $3.5 million to create the BECMA Sustainability Hub, our new Roxbury headquarters to empower Black businesses, foster environmental justice, and strengthen the local economy.

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BECMA Community Investments

With $5 million in funding, we can build on the success of our pilot program by supporting more Black-owned business denied traditional funding—proving their bankability and fueling their growth.

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INVESTMENT IN PROGRAM IMPACT

We seek $16.5 million in unrestricted funds to continue to build and sustain our programming and fuel our mission across the state.

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BECMA Sustainability Hub | More Than a Building

Power of Ownership

Purchasing a permanent headquarters at 253-257 Roxbury St. in Nubian Square will secure our future and illustrate the power of ownership to our members. We will leverage this two-unit space for our use and for other mission-aligned organizations. Beyond holding an equity stake, we will earn revenue from leases and event fees, further growing and sustaining our programming.

Equity in Economic Development

Nubian Square is the heart of Boston’s Black community, with a rich past and present of culture, education, and economic development. Our focus is to ensure that the neighborhood’s future supports opportunities for the people and businesses of color that currently call it home.

Green Convening

We plan to use the BECMA Sustainability Hub as a space to convene, engage, and advocate for environmental justice and decarbonization in our communities, and further develop Massachusetts’ diverse supply chain in the green economy and sustainability sectors.

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SEEKING $3.5 MM FOR PURCHASE, DESIGN, AND BUILD

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BECMA Sustainability HUB | More Than a Building

Power of Ownership

Purchasing a permanent headquarters at 253-257 Roxbury St. in Nubian
Square will secure our future and illustrate the power of ownership to our
members. We will leverage this two-unit space for our use and for other
mission-aligned organizations. Beyond holding an equity stake, we will
earn revenue from leases and event fees, further growing and sustaining
our programming.

Equity in Economic Development

Nubian Square is the heart of Boston’s Black community, with a rich past and present of culture, education, and economic development. Our focus is to ensure that the neighborhood’s future supports opportunities for the people and businesses of color that currently call it home.

Green Convening

We plan to use the BECMA Sustainability Hub as a space to convene,
engage, and advocate for environmental justice and decarbonization in
our communities, and further develop Massachusetts’ diverse supply chain
in the green economy and sustainability sectors.

black n white

SEEKING $3.5 MM FOR PURCHASE, DESIGN, AND BUILD

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BECMA Community Investments | Building Strong Businesses 

Investing integrated capital into BECMA Members whose success will expand economic opportunity and create a more inclusive and equitable economy

Breaking Barriers

Loan denial is 3X higher for Black businesses than white businesses. BECMA Community Investments harnesses community-based impact investing, bypassing traditional funding to spur growth for businesses poised to compete in the marketplace.

Holistic Assistance

We focus on providing integrated capital–different forms of financial capital and non-financial resources to fuel business growth. Our asset-based loans and technical assistance support business expansion and profitability.

Focus on Sustainability and Outcomes

Returns from investments are recycled back into the program, creating sustainability. We measure impact using metrics aligned with industry standards IRIS+ and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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BECMA COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS | Building Strong Businesses

A wholly owned subsidy providing affordable loans to BECMA members with contracts or other receivables

Breaking Barriers

Loan denial is 3X higher for Black businesses than white businesses. BECMA Community Investments harnesses community-based impact investing, bypassing traditional funding to spur growth for businesses poised to compete in the marketplace.

Holistic Assistance

We focus on providing integrated capital–different forms of financial capital and non-financial resources to fuel business growth. Our asset-based loans and technical assistance support business expansion and profitability.

Focus on Sustainability and Outcomes

Returns from investments are recycled back into the program, creating sustainability. We measure impact using metrics aligned with industry standards IRIS+ and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Investment in Program Impact | Fueling our Mission

Unrestricted dollars provide the flexibility to optimize resource allocation across our entire mission. This empowers us to plan strategically for the future, investing in staff development, technology upgrades, and partnerships. When new opportunities arise, these funds fuel our ability to seize the moment and create lasting change.

Back Office Support Services

Supplier Diversity Services

Climate and Sustainability Initiatives 

Mass Black Expo

Policy and Advocacy

Innovation Initiatives  

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