Lending capital, building and preserving affordable housing, training for job placement, and engaging our community. https://www.dbedc.org/https://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3mdvg5elxsk2rThe 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.02 Feb 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvg5elxsk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3maeezyri6s2eMajor 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 https://www.dotnews.com/2025/three-developments-will-launch-uphams-corner-into-its-next-chapter/19 Dec 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3maeezyri6s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m7ksjju7oc2xDBEDC 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.09 Dec 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ksjju7oc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m66au5jxq22x🌎 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!21 Nov 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66au5jxq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m5z2ahojv22yThe 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... https://www.wgbh.org/news/housing/2025-11-12/only-1-in-7-greater-boston-renters-can-afford-a-starter-home-new-report-finds @bosindicators.bsky.social19 Nov 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5z2ahojv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m5yotghenc25The 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.19 Nov 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yotghenc25https://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m5u4tpcw6k2kWe 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!17 Nov 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5u4tpcw6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m5h4ofd2rk2wWe’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: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/dorchester-bay-economic-development-corporation/snap-into-action12 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5h4ofd2rk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m4ykbhm77c2eDorchester 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: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/dorchester-bay-economic-development-corporation/snap-into-action #SNAPBenefits06 Nov 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ykbhm77c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m4t7wtgrcc2oNo 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. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-grocery-store-snap-benefits/04 Nov 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4t7wtgrcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m4qireu4js2qText WEGOTUS to 44-321 to support emergency groceries for our community, or donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/.../dorche.../snap-into-action We’re raising funds to distribute groceries directly to households across Dorchester. Our community-rooted response is local, practical, and immediate. #SNAPBenefits03 Nov 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qireu4js2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m4gqewsj422rThe 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.30 Oct 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gqewsj422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m4e2ocudr22x#SNAP reductions will hit households across our neighborhoods this November. There are free groceries, prepared meals, & mobile food resources available: https://www.dbedc.org/blog/dorchester-food-pantries/ @mid-dorchester.boston.gov @dorchester.boston.gov @dotnews.bsky.social @billforry.bsky.social @projectbread.org29 Oct 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4e2ocudr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m46mokosrk2m📢 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.27 Oct 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46mokosrk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m3x7kg7hus2iOur 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: https://www.dbedc.org/small-business/ #WomensBusinessMonth #WomenOwnedBusiness24 Oct 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3x7kg7hus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m3sibeydas2q⚠️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! https://www.viethconsulting.com/msg_detail.php?mid=196950641 #CDFI22 Oct 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sibeydas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m3cy24mlm22n🎉🌱 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.16 Oct 2025 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cy24mlm22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m3b2wdmoik2uEvent 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.15 Oct 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b2wdmoik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbedc.bsky.social/post/3m2twmhsg6k2g‼️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 #EconomicOpportunity10 Oct 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:feduh3be36onvm4blktrpe6w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2twmhsg6k2g