We are pleased to present our 4th Annual Holiday Guide. This year’s guide has been expanded to not only showcase our Business Equity Initiative (BEI) retail businesses but also include our commercial clients. We encourage you to use your purchasing power to uplift your community businesses. Check out our holiday guide for retail gift cards, restaurants, supermarkets, and unique presents. Some of our businesses are also offering special holiday promo codes and offerings to our holiday guide shoppers, so don’t miss out! Remember to act on November 25th for Small Business Saturday. Disclaimer: These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. Mill Cities Community Investments (MCCI) + Foundation for Business Equity (FBE) does not receive commission and/or any percentage of profit from sales that result from this list.
Great news for Massachusetts homeowners: the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank at MassHousing announced it has surpassed $5 million in Energy Saver Home Loan financing, helping residents cut energy use and boost the value of their homes. Nectar is a proud participating lender — and our Residential Services Director Lissette Paukert is quoted on the program’s impact.
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Nectar Community Investments has welcomed Boston Ujima Project Executive Director Nia K. Evans as a new board member to be part of their organization. Evans’ role at the Boston Ujima Project focuses on bringing together neighbors, workers, business owners and investors in Greater Boston to build a community-controlled economy. According to Evans, the Boston Ujima Project has “made history as the nation’s first democratically governed investment fund.”
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Our Executive Director Glynn Lloyd joined more than 400 housing, business, and public-sector leaders at the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s annual Housing Summit, where he moderated a panel about Massachusetts’ economic development potential as a hub for modular construction.
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