BIDFA welcomes Alisa R. Drayton to Board of Directors
BIDFA today announced the appointment of Alisa R. Drayton, JD, MBA, MS, to its Board of Directors. Drayton is a financial services professional with a dynamic background that includes Capital Markets compliance and risk management, middle-market leveraged finance, municipal procurement, and community economic development.
BIDFA announces Mayra Negrón-Roche as new Board Member
BIDFA today announced the appointment of Mayra I. Negrón-Roche, Chief Operating Officer of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) to its Board of Directors. BIDFA promotes economic growth and employment in the City of Boston by issuing bonds that finance the capital needs of Boston’s businesses and institutions.
Gisella Soriano honored by Amplify Latinx as a Latina Leader
Gisella Soriano, who serves as a Credit Analyst for the Boston Planning & Development Agency and supports both the Boston Local Development Corporation and Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority has been named a 2021 Latina Leader by Amplify Latinx as part of their Women’s History Month celebration.
The BLDC honors Black History Month 2021 with City Fresh Foods
Born out of a need for access to fresh foods in urban areas, City Fresh is the brainchild of Glynn Lloyd. What started out as a market outside Franklin Park in the 90s, has evolved into a state-of-the art 14,000 square foot facility that provides home-style nutritious meals. During the current crisis, their mission is now more critical than ever.
New Financing Opportunity Available for Energy-Efficiency Projects at Boston Non-Profits
Join the Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority (BIDFA) on Wednesday, December 9 at 2:00 PM for an information session.
Boston Local Development Corporation to join BECMA’s 2020 Massachusetts Black Expo to promote small business loans available
The expo is will be held virtually from Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15 and is free.
Financing Strategies – How to Access Funds for your Business webinar Tuesday, 10/20
Learn about various types of funding including traditional bank loans, micro-financing and community development fund loans.
BLDC CARES grant featured on Boston’s BNN News segment
Bill Nickerson, General Manager of the Boston Local Development Corporation, talks about a new revolving loan fund to help businesses make adjustments to recover from the pandemic.
BLDC receives $693,000 CARES grant to support loans for Boston small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the BLDC has received a $693,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide loans to coronavirus-impacted small businesses in Boston.
BLDC Borrower makes $25 million commitment to battling COVID-19
Ginkgo Bioworks built their platform to enable partners across a wide range of applications to rapidly scale their R&D efforts, and they want to apply this technology today to the fight against the pandemic.