Announcing Catalyze Lawrence / Anunciando Cataliza Lawrence
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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.
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.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for Nectar’s official launch in Rhode Island. We’re thrilled to be working in the Ocean State, and engaging with the entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners and other attendees at the event boosted our sense of excitement and community.
Since our founding in Massachusetts in 2008, we’ve made it our mission to invest in community and build generational wealth. We’re continuing that commitment in Rhode Island — today, tomorrow and well into the future. This launch event was only the beginning! We’re looking forward to working together, supporting dedicated small business owners, and collaborating with ecosystem partners to build on their successful efforts throughout the state.
In the transition to clean energy, low- to moderate-income homeowners in Massachusetts have the odds stacked against them. And given that the Commonwealth wants to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, we need to make clean energy improvements possible for every homeowner. We can’t afford to leave anyone behind.So, how do we bridge the gap? Our Executive Director Glynn Lloyd shared some ideas in this op-ed in CommonWealth Beacon — be sure to check it out.
Read the op-ed
Join Nectar Community Investments as our Controller and help drive the financial health of an organization making real impact. In this leadership role, you’ll oversee all aspects of Nectar’s accounting operations, from day-to-day functions like accounts payable, payroll, lending transactions, and grant accounting, to monthly and year-end closings, audits, and financial analysis that informs our strategy and growth. Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll be a contributor, helping to improve processes, problem solve and implement new finance initiatives. As part of our management team, you’ll play a key role in supporting our mission to build wealth and opportunity in historically disinvested communities.
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