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We are excited to announce that Mill Cities Community Investments (MCCI) in alliance with three partner organizations, EparaTodos Lawrence, TLE Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, and Family Services of the Merrimack Valley—was awarded a Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development!
Catalyze Lawrence is focused on small business development in Lawrence and supports a wide range of business owners, including BIPOC, low-income, historically disadvantaged or underrepresented, and/or formerly incarcerated individuals, with business stages ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs to established businesses. Through this partnership, entrepreneurs in Lawrence seeking to start or sustain a business have access to the highest quality support, no matter their starting point.
For more information, please visit www.mccinvest.org/CatalyzeLawrence
Estamos emociados en anunciar que Mill Cities Community Investments (MCCI) en alianza con EparaTodos, TLE Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, y Family Services of the Merrimack Valley recibió una subvención llamada Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant de la Oficina Ejecutiva de Vivienda y Desarrollo Económico de la Administración de Baker-Polito (haga clic aquí para leer el comunicado de prensa).
Cataliza Lawrence se enfoca en el desarrollo de pequeñas empresas en Lawrence y apoya una gran variedad de dueños de negocio incluyendo: negros, indígenas, personas de color (BIPOC por sus siglas en ingles), personas de bajos ingresos, históricamente en desventaja y subrepresentados, y/o individuos previamente encarcelados que se encuentran en varias etapas del desarrollo de sus emprendimientos. A través de esta alianza, los emprendedores en Lawrence que estén buscando empezar o sostener un negocio tienen acceso al apoyo de la más alta calidad, sin importar en que etapa están.
Para obtener más información, visite www.mccinvest.org/CatalizaLawrence.
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. Read the press release
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.” Read the article
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. Read the article
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