The Culture Makers Project graduates are converting community knowledge into sustainable revenue streams. Our program gives them exactly what they need: capital readiness, direct funding connections, a network that sees their cultural specificity as a strength, not a risk.

Major investments will reshape Upham’s Corner, including our Columbia Crossing project - 48 affordable units & dedicated artist housing! Read more here: @billforry.bsky.social @dotnews.bsky.social @poahcommunities.bsky.social

After years of planning, three major redevelopment projects that are expected to transform Uphams Corner will converge on a single stretch of Columbia Road starting next year. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/three-d...

We've just released our new report, "The Problem of Rental Deserts in Greater Boston, by the Numbers," buff.ly/wMgIhQj which looks at the region's supply of rental housing and finds concerning shortages that limit housing options for area residents.

DBEDC creates pathways for our community to thrive in the clean energy economy. ✅ We secured a MA CEC grant to design a training program built for our community. ✅ We joined the Coalition for #CORI Climate Inclusion to give CORI-impacted residents a clear path to #greenjobs.

🌎 Dorchester Bay is decarbonizing its portfolio! @environment.boston.gov was recently recognized with a Climate Award for its #BERDO Ordinance & Equitable Emissions Investment Fund. Through this initiative, Dorchester Bay installed solar arrays across 9 buildings!

The housing crisis demands coordinated, systems-level action. The @bostonfdn.bsky.social Housing Report Card lays out the stakes: costs outpacing wages, demand outpacing production, a widening divide between who remains & who is displaced... www.wgbh.org/news/housing... @bosindicators.bsky.social

The Eversource Community Impact Grant expands our capacity to preserve affordability, fuel local ownership, and widen economic opportunity across communities we serve. Their investment aligns with our broader effort to build resilient, community-rooted pathways to long-term stability.

We showed up at the MACDC Annual Meeting alongside community development leaders committed to solving some of the toughest challenges facing our neighborhoods. We were especially proud to cheer on our teammate Andrealis Martinez, honored with a Rising Star Award for her work with FICC!

We’ve delivered 452 bags of groceries, and we’re not done. Our goal is 1,000 bags by the end of the month, and 2,500 by the end of the year. Cambridge Savings Bank is matching every dollar you give up to $25K! Donate today to double your impact: secure.givelively.org/donate/dorch...

Dorchester Bay has already delivered 130 bags of groceries to households across Dorchester. We're aiming to deliver 300 more bags this weekend, with a goal to hit 1,000 bags by the end of this month. Donate now to close the food gap: secure.givelively.org/donate/dorch... #SNAPBenefits

No one knows when partial #SNAPbenefits will land. Small businesses are already feeling the shortfall. This is a serious disruption destabilizing the small businesses that anchor local food access. Help close the gap. Text WEGOTUS to 44-321. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

Text WEGOTUS to 44-321 to support emergency groceries for our community, or donate here: secure.givelively.org/.../dorche..... We’re raising funds to distribute groceries directly to households across Dorchester. Our community-rooted response is local, practical, and immediate. #SNAPBenefits

The achievements of the first graduating class of the Connected Communities Family Self-Sufficiency Program are monumental – hundreds of financial coaching sessions and $600K in program savings deposits! DBEDC is proud to be a founding co-partner of this program.

Popular Jamaican eatery Murl's Kitchen plans to relocate to bigger space in the new Four Corners Plaza in #Dorchester, add sit-down dining, bar www.dotnews.com/2025/murl-s-...

#SNAP reductions will hit households across our neighborhoods this November. There are free groceries, prepared meals, & mobile food resources available: www.dbedc.org/blog/dorches... @mid-dorchester.boston.gov @dorchester.boston.gov @dotnews.bsky.social @billforry.bsky.social @projectbread.org

By Saturday, more than 1 million Massachusetts residents could lose their SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. Sign up for @projectbread.org action alerts to urge our government to ensure people can access the food they need! projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Rally for SNAP! It was a powerful show of solidarity, sending a strong message that the federal government MUST fund SNAP to prevent 1+ million people in MA from going hungry come November. Let's keep advocating: projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/145...

Hunger is a choice we don't have to make. We're calling on the federal government to fund SNAP. Let's make our stance clear at the Rally for SNAP TODAY, October 28, 12 p.m. at the Massachusetts State House! See you there! projectbread.org/events/rally...

Massachusetts families are at risk of going hungry come November if SNAP isn’t funded — and we need you to stand with us! 💥 RSVP to Rally for SNAP on the State House steps Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m. Let’s make our voices impossible to ignore. projectbread.org/events/rally...

📢 Rally to Protect SNAP Funding 🗓 Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 12–1 p.m. 📍 Massachusetts State House Steps (24 Beacon Street, Boston) More than 1 million people in MA could lose SNAP next month. Join @projectbread.org tomorrow to call for immediate funding for November SNAP.

Our newest loan recipient Manjarrie Saha, creator of Pariva Yogurt Bites, is on the path to becoming a household name! Pariva began as a home kitchen operation and now shines in Whole Foods. Learn more about small business loans: www.dbedc.org/small-busine... #WomensBusinessMonth #WomenOwnedBusiness

This week we joined GrowBoston to celebrate harvest season at Boston’s food forests and gardens. First stop: Upham’s Corner Food Forest – once a vacant City lot, now thriving with fruit trees, berries, and more. Open space keeps our communities connected and resilient.

Yesterday, @mayorwu.boston.gov signed my Surplus Municipal Property for Affordable Housing Ordinance into law. This new law ensures that when city buildings go offline, they’re first considered for affordable housing. Thank you to all the advocates and community members who made this possible!

This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov signed the Surplus Municipal Property for Affordable Housing Ordinance, sponsored by @ruthzee.bsky.social, making affordable housing the top choice for repurposing surplused City buildings and reinforcing the City’s commitment to housing.

Trump’s intended elimination of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is the latest blow from the government shutdown that could have series consequences for Native Nations.

⚠️IMMEDIATE Action for the #CDFIFund: Sen. Crapo and Rep. Young need signatures on a letter of support for the CDFI Fund to Congressional Republicans. If you or someone you know have a Republican Rep, urge them to sign the letter today! www.viethconsulting.com/msg_detail.p... #CDFI

🎉🌱 Access to #greenjobs training opens doors. 12 participants just graduated from the Bridges to Green Jobs cohort hosted by Dorchester Bay in partnership with LISC Massachusetts! We're committed to equipping our community members with the skills they need to thrive in the green sector.

Event amidst challenges to the #CDFI fund, DBEDC remains steadfast in ensuring that #smallbusinesses like Richard's Barbershop get the capital they need. With investment from DBEDC, Ricardo is training the next generation of barbers. His 3 barbershops are community spaces of belonging.

‼️Big news! Santander will be powering Dorchester Bay’s new Employment Accelerator, creating faster, stronger pathways to good jobs for Boston residents who have too often been shut out of opportunity. #WorkforceDevelopment #Employment #EmploymentAccelerator #EconomicOpportunity

With a loan from DBEDC, Genelys grew her childcare business and is opening a new center in JP! “Estamos emocionados de seguir creciendo y brindando un impacto positivo en Jamaica Plain.” Learn more about #smallbusiness loans: dbedc.org #HispanicHeritageMonth

Tonight's the night! Our Good Neighbor Sponsors are fueling bold action, innovation and opportunity for all. See you tonight at #StayBold.

📢 Calling all Massachusetts small business owners! 💭Take this survey and share your experience: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8432466/9... 🎤Your feedback will shape the policies and resources that support small businesses! @massincpolling.bsky.social

Lasting change doesn't happen by accident. It takes committed partners like our Community Champion Sponsors! ️Let’s keep building together. Sponsor or get tickets now for Stay Bold on September 25: www.dbedc.org/stay-bold/

By incorporating energy efficiency into lending strategies, #CDFIs can deliver meaningful value to #smallbiz borrowers, helping them cut costs, build resilience, & thrive in a changing economic & environmental landscape: https://www.ofn.org/blog/helping-small-businesses-save-with-energy-efficiency/

💡Hispanic/Latino-owned businesses are powering economic growth in MA — more than 60,000 are now open statewide, a 23% increase in just two years (MA Taxpayers Foundation & Amplify Latinx). 📍DBEDC backs these businesses so that they can stay rooted and grow. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Eastern Bank and First Citizens Bank are powering Stay Bold 2025 as Quincy Heights Champion Sponsors – investing in Dorchester Bay’s work to provide access for everyone. Join the action. Become a sponsor. Buy Tickets. www.dbedc.org/stay-bold/

Dorchester Bay’s Lanette Johnson just graduated from the Fellowship for Equitable Affordable Housing Development! Lanette is an inaugural member of this barrier-breaking fellowship from Urban Edge @neighborworks.bsky.social OppCo!

🌻🌻🌻Nationally celebrated artist Ekua Holmes will keynote Stay Bold on 9/25! Get tickets at staybold.eventbrite.com. Part of a long line of Roxbury imagemakers, Ekua draws on the spirit of her community to plant seeds of beauty and ignite public art.🌻🌻🌻

On Saturday our community came together for the dedication of #NewEditionWay and Boston’s first-ever #NewEditionDay! Roxbury legends #NewEdition embody the talent, creativity, & cultural power of Boston’s Black community. CEO @kimberlyrlyle.bsky.social was proud to join this historic day.

“If we didn't have the upfront capital, I don't think we'd be where we are right now.” DBDC is often the first lender willing to take a chance on a business. ➡️ Read more about how we support #BlackOwnedBusinesses in this @bosbizjournal.bsky.social spotlight: www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/...

Looking for a fresh start? 🌱 The Bridges to Green Jobs training program opens doors to careers in clean energy! ✅ Minimal requirements ✅ Paid, hands-on training ✅ On-going career-readiness support. Power your future and a greener Boston at www.dbedc.org/bridges-to-g....

🏆 The Uphams Corner Safety Task Force — a partnership between Dorchester Bay and Uphams Corner Main Streets — was honored with the Community Engagement Award for the B2 District at #NationalNightOut! @mayorwu.boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social @mid-dorchester.boston.gov @boston.gov

[email protected] has announced funding for the 68 Homes Preservation and Rehabilitation Project—led by Southwest Boston CDC and co-developed with Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation: www.dbedc.org/blog/68-home...

🎉This August we're celebrating the creativity and impact of Black-owned businesses in our community. This isn't a one-month commitment. Backing Black-owned businesses is what we do year-round. Tag your favorite Black-owned business! #BlackBusinessMonth

🎉This August we're celebrating the creativity and impact of Black-owned businesses in our community. This isn't a one-month commitment. Backing Black-owned businesses is what we do year-round. Tag your favorite Black-owned business! #BlackBusinessMonth

Looking for free resources as a renter, homebuyer, or homeowner? Join @mahahome.bsky.social for their Community Action for Homeownership event on Tuesday, July 15th at 6 PM at the Reggie Lewis Center. mahahome.org/civicrm/even...

Congratulations to Roxbury's own Duane Osborn, owner of DEO Enterprises and one of the newest recipients of a small business loan from DBEDC! We believe in investing in the growth of talented entrepreneurs like him. Check out DEO enterprises: deoenterprises.com.

On June 28, DBEDC marked a major milestone: the graduation of the first two cohorts of HubHustle, our new, hands-on business accelerator for early-stage entrepreneurs and small contractors in construction. Each graduate walked away with capital and a stronger foundation!

"It's incumbent upon every single person in this state to take the housing crisis seriously." In this compelling @wgbh.org panel, CEO @kimberlyrlyle.bsky.social calls on every single person in MA to be part of the solution to our housing crisis. Watch the panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hi7...