Dorchester Bay EDC loans keep Black-owned businesses afloat
Dorchester Bay
August 25, 2025
What's happening at Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation?
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation works collaboratively with residents, businesses, and our many partners toward our shared goal of a stronger, healthier, and more financially viable place to live and work.
Through our real estate development, community engagement, and economic development efforts we strive to build stronger neighborhoods and foster opportunity. Visit us in Dorchester – come share in our work!
Providing affordable housing and commercial space that enables residents to remain and thrive.
Providing loans to small businsses in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Roxbury.
Supporting the residents of our buildings and advocating for our community’s needs.
4-Part Small Business
Management Program
Wednesday, October 4th
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Small Business Workshop:
Small Business Management Program
Tuesday, August 29th
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
💡Hispanic/Latino-owned businesses are powering economic growth in Massachusetts — more than 60,000 are now open statewide, a 23% increase in just two years (MA Taxpayers Foundation & @wearealx).
📍At Dorchester Bay, we back these businesses so that they can stay rooted and grow in Boston`s neighborhoods.
➡️We’ll be spotlighting local Hispanic/Latino-owned businesses building the future of our economy.
Join us in supporting them.
#hispanicheritagemonth #economicdevelopment #smallbusiness
Stefanie D. Belnavis is a Jamaican-American storyteller using photography and movement to reframe how we see community. Experience her vision at Stay Bold, Sept 25 - Reserve your spot now: staybold.eventbrite.com.
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. staybold.dbedc.org.
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, The Neighborhood Developers, and Opportunity Communities (OppCo). We can`t wait to see what this next generation of leaders in affordable housing accomplish.
