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WE SEE MONEY DIFFERENTLY

Boston Community Capital / 2015 Annual Report


When you
see money
Forget every idea
you have about money.

What it means.

from a fresh
Who should have it.
How much is enough.

Think about what

perspective
money can do.
What money can change.
What money can become.

you can change


the world.

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To our Partners Together, we have accomplished much in these past three
decades. We are proud to have invested over $1 billion in
As we think about what success looks like over the next
30 years, we know that if we are to remain relevant to the
In 2015, Boston Community communities where low-income people live and work, changing world around us, the innovative and entrepre-
investments that have leveraged an additional $6 billion in neurial spirit that has fueled BCCs success for our first
Capital celebrated our 30th public and private investment in underserved communities. 30 years must continue to be our driving force.
We have influenced national policy; we have attracted
anniversary. We asked you,
investment from mainstream financial institutions while We must not fall prey to the risks of mature organizations
our partners, to help envision helping build a burgeoning interest in impact investment; the tendency to revert to the mean, to play it safe, to
and we have helped transform communities. We are a husband resources. Instead, we need to consistently
what we could accomplish national model for community development finance, and remain on our own cutting edge, to focus closely on the
together over the next 30 our various business lines are now all fully operational and changing and complex needs of the low-income families
working to grow to scale. and communities we serve, and to navigate changing
years. Your visions, hopes and sources of public and private capital in order to continue
But anniversaries are not just a time to reflect on the past. to grow in scale and relevance. In short, we must remain
dreamspeppered through- They are also an opportunity to think about the future, to innovative because that is the only way we will continue
out this reportinspire us, assess strengths and challenges, and to chart a course to remain effective in the changing world around us.
that will assure that our next thirty years will be as produc-
and help chart our course for tive as our last. We know we cannot do this work alone. We are buoyed
the future. every day by the power of our partners who have come
As we consider the future and reflect on the world around together over three decades, across economic, cultural
us, we recognize how far we still have to go to fulfill our and sometimes philosophical divides, to work toward a
vision of social justice and economic opportunity. We note shared vision of what we want for the world. With you, we
that the country is at an inflection pointthat the chal- can continue to build resiliency and opportunity in all of
lenges of income inequality, the consequences of mass our communities.
incarceration particularly in urban communities of color,
and our failure to invest in infrastructurewitness that Thank you for joining us on this journey.
Flint, MI cannot even provide a source of clean waterhave
generated an anger that is roiling our elections and poi-
soning our national conversation.

Elyse D. Cherry DeWitt Jones Michelle Volpe

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The mission
never changes.
The method
often does.

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Homelessness
whats that?
#BCCNext30Years

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Senior citizens
+ mobile homes
+ a floodplain
+ a hurricane
= disaster.
Or opportunity.
WHEN SPRUCES MOBILE HOME PARK FELL TO THE OVERFLOWING HOOSIC RIVER DURING
HURRICANE IRENE, A TRUE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP BUILT A PERMANENT
ANSWER FOR THE SUDDENLY HOMELESS ELDERS: HIGHLAND WOODS.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOAN


TO HIGHLAND WOODS:
bostoncommunitycapital.org/
highland_woods

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Everyone has access to
fresh, affordable food.
#BCCNext30Years

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A new business
model for food
industry workers.
Plus great pizza.
HALEY HOUSEWHERE ALL THE TRIBES ARE WELCOME. AND ALL THE GIFTS ARE SHARED. WHERE LOVE IS
THE QUESTION AND THE ANSWER, THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WE CAN ALL SHARE.

MEL KING

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOAN


TO HALEY HOUSE:
bostoncommunitycapital.org/haley_house

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Housing foreclosures are no These days, you may need to look carefully to notice the Designate entire neighborhoods and communities as
problem. That is because in many affluent communities, being underwaterand within those, allow owner-
longer grabbing headlines. the housing market has rebounded to pre-bubble prices; occupants to receive fully refundable tax credit for the
in some places, it even exceeds them. But in low- and cost of home repairs.
Yet in communities across the moderate-income communities across the country, 6.3
Automatically forgive the difference between selling price
country, people are still in million homeowners are still underwater. They struggle to
and outstanding mortgage, so that underwater owner-
make payments on mortgages they cannot affordyet
danger of losing their homes are tethered to homes they cannot afford to sell.
occupants are free to sell without an adverse impact on
their credit scores.
a danger made more poignant
With foreclosures out of the limelight, families who once Enable homeowners who work to get out from under
by a shame and isolation that understood themselves to be part of a larger cohort now their underwater mortgages to repair their credit scores
feel left behind, alone. Meanwhile, aid of all kinds appears quickly.
didnt exist when the foreclosure to be evaporating.
These solutions require government intervention and the
crisis was on everyones mind. cooperation of mainstream financial institutions. Meanwhile,
Federal programs to assist struggling homeowners are
Fortunately, there are solutions. wrapping up. Banks and loan servicers are less willing to
BCCs SUN Initiative continues to work on multiple fronts
to address foreclosure. We partner with housing counselors,
offer modifications, and when they do, those modifications
When you see money from are less likely to include principal reduction and more
municipalities, community organizations, public advocates
and other groups to identify new ways to reach struggling
a fresh perspective, you can likely to feature balloon payments and longer terms.
homeowners. We work directly with individual homeowners
Philanthropic and public resources to support foreclosure
bring everyone along. relief efforts have diminisheddisappeared or reallocated
who are facing foreclosure and enable them to stay in their
homes. We have invested over $100 million in 5 statesand
to other initiatives.
we continue to expand our reach.
And housing counseling organizationsthe unsung heroes
Our methods have raised interest as far away as Japan;
of the foreclosure crisisnow often struggle to find financial
last fall, NHK, the Japanese public broadcasting network,
support for their services which are so vital to helping home-
sent a crew to Boston to learn about SUN and Boston
owners navigate the process and figure out their next steps.
Community Loan Fund, and this spring we hosted a visit
from the Japanese Ministry of Finance. We need to ensure
Whats to be done? In both a New York Times Op Ed and a
that American interest in addressing foreclosures remains
Letter to the Editor, BCC Chief Executive Officer Elyse
strong tooand that low-and middle-income homeowners
Cherry outlined some strategies we should adopt at a
arent left behind through our continuing housing crisis.
national level:

Encourage financial institutions to recognize their losses


and write down the value of their mortgages to current
market levels.
Extend tax relief for homeowners who receive reductions,
so that write-downs arent taxed as income.

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75% of SUN
borrowers plan
to stay in their
homes for the
long-term.
THE SUN LOAN ALLOWED US TO KEEP OUR HOUSE, OUR HOME AND PROBABLY SAVED
OUR MARRIAGE. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE SECOND CHANCE SUN GAVE US.

SUN HOMEOWNER, FITCHBURG, MA

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LEARN MORE ABOUT SUNS WORK:


CONTINUING HOUSING CRISIS: bostoncommunitycapital.org/
Read the New York Times op-ed piece foreclosure-relief
Where the Housing Crisis Continues
at nyti.ms/1QJSAMF and the New York
Times letter to the editor Worthy Tax
Breaks for Housing and Clean Energy
at nyti.ms/1pipw4O.

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No neighborhood
is decimated by
foreclosures.
#BCCNext30Years

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With a roof like
that, how do you
get solar energy?
A NEW BCC SOLAR INSTALLATION OF 10,000 GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS WILL GENER-
ATE ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER 1,060 HOUSES ANNUALLY. THROUGH VIRTUAL NET-METERING,
BCC IS ABLE TO SELL THIS ENERGY TO NEW BEDFORD-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING GROUP
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR BETTER HOUSING, LOWERING THEIR ELECTRICITY COSTS BY 17%
AND FIXING THAT COST FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 10 YEARS.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SOLAR WORK:


bostoncommunitycapital.org/onset_solar

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We all know that solar energy Because people actually use electricity on cloudy days and Moving power generation closer to customers can reduce
at night, solar powers potential as a primary energy source electricity lost on power lines, as well as the need for
is good for the environment. has some built-in constraints. Net metering addresses transmission system upgrades.
these, by enabling customers who generate solar power
It is also good for lowering the to get a net metering credit for the excess energy they
Solar is a local, cost-effective way for the electric
grid to lower its emissions, combat climate change,
cost of energy. Not just for produce on bright sunny days; utility companies then apply
create local jobs and meet its legal compliance require-
this credit against the customers later energy use.
the wealthyand not even just ments under state, regional and federal greenhouse
gas reduction rules.
for those who have solar Over the past decade, BCC has developed rooftop solar
installations for 30 affordable housing developments and Despite these benefits, recent Massachusetts legislation
but for everyone on the grid. non-profit organizations. Recently, we have harnessed net proposes to cut the value of net metering credits by up
metering to go one step further. Using the Commonwealth to 75 percent. Should this legislation pass, it would dev-
Recently, weve been bringing of Massachusetts pioneering virtual net metering rules, astate the states solar industry, effectively creating an
those financial benefits to which allow the net metering credits generated at one site insurmountable financial barrier for affordable housing
to be allocated to offset the electric bills of customers at developments and non-profit organizations hoping to
low-income communities other sites, we have developed solar installations, selling install solar panels. As we go to press, we dont know how
our net metering credits at discounted, fixed prices to this will play out. Either way, as policy evolves we will con-
through virtual net metering. affordable housing developmentstypically developments tinue working to ensure we have a modern and resilient
When you see money from a whose sites cant accommodate solar. This enables resi- gridand to ensure that low-income communities benefit
dents of low-income communities, who often dont own from solar poweraddressing energy affordability and
fresh perspective you can help their buildings (or whose roofs are too shaded or not ori- contributing to the fight against climate change to the
the sun shine on everyone. ented for solar) to benefit from renewable energy. They are greatest extent possible.
able to save money and to avoid future electricity price
hikes. Its a win-win situationfor everyone on the grid.

Thats because solar powers economic benefits arent


limited to those with solar:

Because solar has no fuel cost and is generated at peri-


ods when electricity demand and cost are at their
highesthot summer daysit cuts the amount of high-
est-priced electricity all grid customers have to pay for.
As solar grows, fewer power plants are neededand the
most expensive, most polluting plants may not need to
be replaced, saving billions of dollars.

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City air is fresh.
#BCCNext30Years

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I want a world where the
best predictor of future
success isnt the ZIP
code you grow up in.
#BCCNext30Years

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Funding education can be Education is one of the keys to unlocking the doorway out These loans are challenging to make. Because debt is
of poverty. Unfortunately, as income inequality and eco- repaid through operating revenue, and early education
tricky. Public schools are nomic segregation increase, we find that our public education programs work on razor-thin margins with little cushion
system has become two-tiered. Children raised in more against financial downturns, traditional lenders often shy
financed with public funding. affluent communities are more likely to graduate from high away from working with them. We do not. We are committed
And even the best-managed school, attend college and find economic security, while to supporting these vital programsand to developing new
children from lower-income communities face higher drop- ways to provide that support.
early childhood educational out rates, lower college matriculation or completion, and a
programs and after-school harder time finding jobs that provide economic security for We also invest in charter schools that serve low-income
them and their families. communities. We look for schools in which the student
instruction have lean budgets body reflects the community demographics, schools that
We need to do better. are accountable to their communities to provide the best
that often rely on tenuous possible education for their students, and schools that
government subsidies For this reason, BCC looks for opportunities to invest in are focused on sharing what they learn and replicating
early childhood education and child care programs, schools their success with an eye toward educational reform and
scaring off traditional lenders. and after-school programming. the development of new approaches to education that
can become best practices in public schools.
We dont let that stop us. Effective early childhood education is a long-term predictor
When you see money from a of successful adults. So we support those efforts, making Charter schools are an experiment, the results of which
loans to childcare facilities and programs like Head Start. will not be fully understood for at least a decade. However,
fresh perspective you can Strong after-school programs are also critical, providing education is a critical stepping stone out of poverty, and
spark new learning. low-income children with opportunities and experiences we cannot wait. Todays students and future generations
that will help them succeed in college and beyond. We look are depending on us. They deserve our help.
for opportunities to bolster these programs as well.

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AN EFFECTIVE EDUCATION REQUIRES MUCH MORE THAN BOOKS. SO OUR PARTNER
INSTITUTIONS ARE FOCUSED ON EVERYTHING FROM FULL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TO

Lighting young
CREATING INSPIRING PHYSICAL SPACES. AND ITS WORKING.

minds takes a
360 effort.
Which results in
a 180 difference
in outcomes.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOANS TO


ASCEND AND THE LEAGUERS:
bostoncommunitycapital.org/ascend
and bostoncommunitycapital.org/leaguers

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School is a place for
learning, not lockdowns.
#BCCNext30Years

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Its not a matter
of can or cant.
Its a matter
of how.

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One great thing about con- Launched in 2010, WegoWise makes energy efficiency And its making a real difference to tenants, building own-
frictionless by harnessing the power of data to deliver ers, and the environment. Armed with WegoWises energy
serving energy is that it also market-transforming analytics. analytics, building owners and their tenants can save
$11.6 billion in annual utility costs. They would reduce CO2
conserves cash. Thats a Assessing building performance used to be a laborious, emissions by 36 million metric tons and save 320 billion
benefit everyone can under- time-consuming, on-the-ground service. Building owners gallons of water annuallythe equivalent of taking 7.5
and managers needed costly staff or hardware systems to million cars off the road and providing water for 10 million
stand. Monitoring energy gather datawhich were then painstakingly analyzed by people. Every year.
efficiency and pinpointing way of messy, error-prone spreadsheets. Or they didnt do
it at all. WegoWise automated the process, making building Now WegoWise is expanding to more types of customers
the best way to save becomes performance available through the cloud. The frictionless and more products. Weve started monitoring single-family
part? Its proprietary platform doesnt even require a site homes and commercial buildings. Weve augmented
a triple winwith benefits visit to set up. our building analytics and benchmarking with proactive
for the environment, building monitoring and alerts, property management reports,
WegoWise seamlessly collects data from utility companies, energy reporting compliance serviceseven a building-
owners, and tenants. When benchmarks a buildings efficiency against an unrivaled rating system owners use to spur tenant engagement.
database of information on peer buildings, and then rec- Weve created an API (application program interface) for
you see money from a fresh ommends actionable solutions to improve the buildings enterprise-scale service providers seeking to leverage our
perspective you can save ratings. Our clients know just how effective these potential industry-leading utility data collection platform. Finally,
solutions would be because the platform also automatically we are creating a credit report for efficiency investments
money and save the planet. analyzes the dollars each would save. so multi-family lenders can better manage risk.

WegoWise started with multi-family housing in low-income In the past six years, WegoWise has set the new standard
communities. Living in buildings that are 20% more waste- for assessing building performance. Now, we are setting
ful than typical market-rate housing, these families often new standards for real estate as a whole, creating new
spend four times as much of their income on energy. opportunities to integrate efficiency data into financing,
Effective building upgrades can change that. In fact, invest- development, ownership, and management. WegoWise is
ing in efficiency upgrades can cut monthly utility bills by transforming the way the market conserves both cash
as much as 30%. But building owners need to know where and energy, and improving not just the industry, but also
to make the investments. New windows? New boilers? A the planet.
search for leaking faucets? WegoWise points them in the
right direction.

Today we collect data on over 40,000 buildings, totaling


more than 1 billion square feet, analyzing 150,000 utility
bills per month from over 600 utility companies across all
50 states and parts of Canada.

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Fossil fuels belong to
the dinosaurs.
#BCCNext30Years

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Who knew
insulation could
be so good for
your health?
THE GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE (GHHI) IMPROVES HOMES INSULATION AND VENTILATION,
LOWERING ENERGY BILLSAND IN THE PROCESS REDUCING MOLD, MILDEW, CHEMICALS AND OTHER
ASTHMA TRIGGERS. WHICH IS WHY GHHI THINKS MEDICAID SHOULD HELP PAY FOR REMEDIATION.

Learn more about WegoWises work with GHHI:


bostoncommunitycapital.org/ghhi

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Everyone has a
right to be safe.
Especially in
their own homes.
DOMESTIC ABUSE COMES IN MANY FORMS. PHYSICAL. VERBAL. CULTURAL. FINANCIAL. SEXUAL.
EMOTIONAL. ABUSERS TEND TO USE WHATEVER WORKS. HEALING ABUSE WORKING FOR CHANGE
PROVIDES A HAVEN AGAINST THEM ALL.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOAN TO HAWC:


bostoncommunitycapital.org/hawc

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What makes
a community
vibrant?

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Everyone needs a place to live. Housing is never one-size-fits-all. Neither are housing If increasing the supply of housing, generally, poses a chal-
needs. In communities across the country, there is a lenge, expanding affordable housing faces still higher
Shelter. And preferably a home. pressing need for affordable housing. We also need senior hurdlesespecially in many of the communities we serve
housing, transitional housing, supportive housingeven which have both need and gentrification pressure. It is hard
Yet safe, affordable housing is market-rate housing for the middle class. to even identify a parcel of land that is suitable for afford-
frequently in short supply able housingso when one comes available, developers
A vibrant community relies on a strong local workforce need to be able to buy it quickly before it is lost to more
and financing pressures mean and that workforce needs a place to live. In towns where lucrative ventures. This is particularly true in hot real estate
new development often is not housing is limited, new housing can become an engine of markets, where gleaming high-rises seemingly sprout up
growth: By increasing the supply, a town can lower overall overnight on every available lot.
designed for those who may housing costs, and thereby attract and retain the popula-
tion required for economic expansion. Speed is not the only challenge. In gentrifying and dis-
need it most. With long-range tressed communities alike, acquisition is just the first step.
planning and patient capital, In the Northeast, abandoned mill buildings can be a great It takes time to assemble the scarce and complex set of
source of housing. These millsonce the anchor around resources necessary to move forward, to develop or rede-
were working to change that. which a town was builtoften have become vacant eye- velop a property, then rent or sell it. Many lenders arent
sores, symbolic of what has been left behind. Converting willing to traverse the long road from purchase to income.
When you see money from them to productive use provides the double impact of sup-
a fresh perspective you can plying critical housing while enlivening blighted areas, BCC is able to support developers of affordable housing
transforming depressing spaces into vital resources. on both fronts, providing ready capital when opportunity
house the world. arises, and ensuring that that capital is patient enough to
BCC is pleased to support such transformative projects, support a projects development timeline. Together, we are
particularly in former industrial mid-sized cities that helped working to increase the housing stock so that everyone
anchor regional economies, and are themselves poised for has a home.
a renaissance.

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Supply equals demand for
housing in the Commonwealth.
#BCCNext30Years

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Neighborhood
blight becomes a
source of pride
ONCE A VACANT FIRE HAZARD, HARRIS MILLS NOW BOASTS 157 UNITS OF HIGH-QUALITY WORKFORCE
HOUSINGA PROJECT MADE POSSIBLE BY BCCS NIMBLE RESPONSE TO FINANCING DEADLINES.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOAN TO HARRIS MILLS:


bostoncommunitycapital.org/harris_mills

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Communication is
the intersection and what others
between what you can or need to
want to say hear.
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Im a life-long conservative.
I came here really skeptical
about the effectiveness of this
kind of work, or how I should
feel about it.

You changed the


way I think.
a new BCC partner, at our 30th anniversary celebration

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Partners in
Our Mission
BCC and its affiliates provide a wide range of debt and equity products
for low-income communities and individuals and for emerging businesses
and entrepreneurs.

Boston Community Loan Fund makes loans to nonprofits and community


organizations that create and enhance affordable housing, energy efficiency
measures, community health resources, quality education, small businesses
and other opportunities.

Our Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods (SUN) Initiative works to prevent the


displacement of families and the neighborhood destabilizing effects of vacancy
and abandonment by acquiring foreclosed properties before evictions occur and
reselling them to their existing occupants with mortgages they can afford.

NSP Residential is a real estate company focused on acquisition strategies aimed


at neighborhood stabilization.

Aura Mortgage Advisors, a licensed mortgage lender (NMLS #23467), helps


people understand the mortgage process and purchase homes they can afford.

Boston Community Managed Assets develops new business initiatives and inno-
vative funding vehicles for low-income individuals and communities, and administers
the investment of our New Markets Tax Credit allocations.

BCC Solar works to stabilize and reduce energy and utility costs of existing afford-
able housing by improving their energy efficiency, conservation and renewable
energy use.

WegoWise provides online, automated utility use tracking and benchmarking to


affordable housing and other property managers, owners and funders.

Boston Community Venture Fund makes equity investments in emerging or exist-


ing businesses that create jobs or provide services for low-income communities.
We See Money Differently collage created by Mark Wagner, Inc. Watch our 30th anniversary video, We Dont See Money, We See What Money Can Do featuring
Marks collages at http://bit.ly/1pzhp3B

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Board of DeWitt Jones
Boston Community Capital
Linda Diianni
Underwriter
Sofia Suarez
Translator
Nora Bloch Jonathan Klavens

Directors James Walsh, S.J., Esq. Stephen Donovan Sharon Shepard


Peter Bloch Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
Boston Private Bank & Learning by Giving Foundation,
Charles Clark, Chair Metro Law Center of James F. Portfolio Analyst SUN Initiative Chief Operating
Trust Company Wellesley College
YouthBuild USA Walsh, P.C. Officer; Venture Fund
Rachael Dorr
Managing Director Bob & Louise Bowditch Tracey Lembo
Sarah Lincoln, Treasurer General Manager, SUN Initiative
Citizens Bank Staff Michele Eldridge
Jason Zhang Susan Brand & Gail Horowitz Warren Leon & Cynthia Robinson
James Walsh, S.J., Esq., Clerk Senior Accounting Analyst Jess Brooks & Russ Neufeld Sarah Lincoln
Elyse D. Cherry Administrative Assistant
Metro Law Center of CEO, Boston Community Capital; Gilda Bruckman John Lippitt
Gary Finnegan
James F. Walsh, P.C. President, Boston Community
Mortgage Loan Officer
Professional
Allison Burger Steve & Robin Lydenberg
Elyse D. Cherry Venture Fund, Aura Mortgage
Jessica Friesen
Support
Boston Community Capital Advisors and NSP Residential Ann & Bob Buxbaum M. Brinton Lykes
Salesforce Contractor Alexander, Aronson,
Julie Gould DeWitt Jones Eva Casey Kristin & John D. Macomber
Finning & Company, PC
President, BCC Solar Energy E. Matthew Gautieri
Mercy Housing Auditor CDFI Fund of the Maria Maffei
Advantage and Boston Controller
Edward Dugger III BerlinRosen Public Affairs US Department of Treasury
Community Managed Assets Cristina Gonzales-James Harry S. Margolis &
Reinventure Capital LP Strategic Communication & Chen Family Susan H. Phillips
Michelle Volpe Customer Relations Liaison
DeWitt Jones Media Relations
President, Boston Community Jacqueline Hart Elyse Cherry Carol Master & Sherry Mayrent
Boston Community Capital Loan Fund John Blassick
Intake Specialist/MLO Trainee Citibank Martha McManamy
Maria Maffei Risk Solutions, Inc.
Samantha Asker Connor Herlihy Codman Square Neighborhood Matthew McTygue
MTM Consulting LLC Development & Communications CohnReznick
Processor Development Corporation
Coordinator Consultants, New Markets Patrick & Julie McVeigh
Michelle Volpe
Greg Hillier Tax Credit Judy & Bill Currier
Boston Community Capital Scott Barry The Meredith Corporation
Negotiator and Closing Coordinator
Mortgage Loan Officer Ed Dewsnap Matthew C. Dallett Foundation
Victor Rivera
Danielle Hitchcock Microliance Business Solutions
Bank of America Adam Beattie The Derek Bok Advised Fund Charles Merriman
Senior Negotiator Consultant Consultant, Accounting
Mercedes Tompkins Senior Mortgage Loan Officer Carol Dickson Ross & Susan Neisuler
Junior Joseph Elizabeth P. Dill
Brookview House Gail D. Berlinger Intern Senior Finance Advisor Mary Ann Donaldson Greg & Peggy Nilles
Director of Strategic
Loan Committee Impact Initiatives Emily Kaminsky
Compliance Manager
501Partners Barbara & Nick Elton Judith & Arthur Obermayer
Salesforce Consultants Martin G. Evans Loraine Obler
Victor Rivera, Chair Nora Bloch
Senior Loan Officer Sarah Kitterman Foley Hoag, LLP Frederick E. Fairfield, Jr. OHalloran Family Foundation
Bank of America Barbara Webber Rev. Alden Besse
Senior Loan Officer Legal Counsel,
Eva Clarke Jessica Brooks Martin & Susana Fantozzi The Oran Kessler Family
Andrew Koh Energy Advantage Program Wheeler Imaging Alice Boelter**
Boston Financial Senior Vice President of Charitable Fund
Director of Operations Robert Fichter
Investment Management Development & Communications G2 Technology Group The Whitney Foundation Samuel Bonsey
Doreen Ova4d
Deana Kovacev IT Support Lewis Finfer
Laura Hackell Jennifer Campagnone David & Mary Wiley Anonymous clients of Boston Trust
Customer Service Liaison/ Parish of the Epiphany
Independent Consultant Loan Processor Hillmann Consulting, LLC Michael & Linda Frieze & Investment Management
Lisa & Thomas Zappala
Processing Trainee Environmental & Joan Parrish
DeWitt Jones Stephanie Caponigro Julia & Charlotte Gilliam Robert Brainerd
Engineering Consultants Sean Zielenbach
In-House Counsel, SUN Initiative Anne Marie LaSalvia Edward N. Perry &
Boston Community Capital Sharon Gillis & Thomas Phillips Carol H. Brainerd Trust
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer & Locke Lord Edwards LLP Cynthia W. Wood Marcia Zuckerman
Maria Maffei Bettina Carroll Compliance Officer Rolf & Julie Goetze Susan Brill
Legal Counsel We are also deeply grateful for
MTM Consulting LLC Customer Relations Liaison Maria Quiroga & Alvin Shiggs
Mei See Law-Sandson Sandy Bodner Strategic Charles & Sara Goldberg the contributions of numerous Jess Brooks & Russ Neufeld
Linnie McLean Andrew Chen Jill Richard
Portfolio Manager Communications LLC Charitable Trust individuals and organizations
CFO, Boston Community Capital; Florence Brown
Retired, Finance & Community Strategic Communications/ Robert Treat Paine Association including many long-time
CEO, WegoWise; Venture Fund Lauren Lowe Ellen Gorowitz & James Rooney
Development Advisor Business Development, supporters of our workwho Michael Brown
Managing Director Mortgage Underwriter Sally Rocker & Chris Paci
SUN Initiative Julie Gould prefer to remain anonymous.
David Stolow Janet Buchwald & Joel Moskowitz
KC Cutrona George Mandell Maggie & John Russell
Boston University Fred Unger, Heartwood Group, Inc. Carolyn E. Hannauer
Mortgage Underwriter Thomas & Kamala Buckner
Jennifer Pinck
Investor Relations Assistant
Consultant, Energy Sanford E. Harwood
Dr. E.O. Rod Rutledge Loan Fund
Luis Matienzo Margaret Bush
Pinck & Company, Inc. Karyn Dauwer
Loan Fund Operations Manager
Advantage Program Revocable Trust Maurice Samuels Investors
Senior Underwriter James & Susan Butler
Michelle Volpe Baker Tilly Brett Harwood Sharon Shepard & James Rinderle
and Processing Manager Ron McCormick Individuals Paul & Catherine Buttenwieser
Boston Community Capital Consultant, New Markets
Customer Relations Liaison Herman & Frieda L. Miller South Mountain Company
Elisabeth Davis Tax Credit Joel Abrams Anne Oldshue Calabresi &
Steven J. Tromp Foundation
Salesforce Project & Kathryn McHugh Rabbi Toba Spitzer & Gina Fried
First Republic Bank Lisa Zappala Ann & Peter Anderson Robert Calabresi Oldshue
Operations Manager Senior Loan Officer Marilyn L. Humphries
Senior Finance Advisor Lee & Byron Stookey
Mary & John Antes Anonymous clients of
Hunt Alternatives at the
Venture Michel Dubois Michael Nilles John & Nadine Suhrbier Circle Wealth Management

Committee
Processor Senior Loan Officer Contributors direction of Alan Fein
Mercedes Tompkins
Samantha Asker
Anonymous clients of
Justin DeAngelis Sean ONeill Dick Jones & Viki Bok Nancy Askin
Mary Albon Conifer Investments
Edward Dugger III, Chair Negotiator Portfolio Analyst United African American
Megan & DeWitt C. Jones III Barbara Asnes
Reinventure Capital LP William Apfel Venture Fund, Inc. Margaret J. Covert
Constance Delzant Dan Phair Howard Katz
Jeffrey Ashe Trudi Veldman & Robert Kamen Alma & Mitch Balonon-Rosen Martha Crawford
Elyse D. Cherry Senior Negotiator & Negotiator
Boston Community Capital Loss Mitigation Specialist Jonathan & Judith Keyes Beate Klein Becker
Megan Reagon Toby Ast Michelle Volpe Sarah Creighton
Charles Clark Mortgage Loan Officer David S. King Norman & Nancy Beecher
Dale Blank Walpole Co-operative Bank Marie Crocetti
YouthBuild USA King Mountain Foundation of the Dana Berg
Emily Rochon John & Julie Blassick Francis Cummings
Director of Energy & Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Susan Berry
Environmental Policy
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Ann Curby Linda L. Humphrey John J. McCooe Sawyer Stone Old South Church in Boston Cathay Bank And the many individuals and Elisabeth W. Keller &
organizations who prefer to Steven C. Bonsey
Iphigenia Demetriades** Hannah Elizabeth James Richard & Margriet Morris Lee & Byron Stookey Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester Citizens Bank
remain anonymous.
(member of NEWIRE & Wellesley Julie & Peter Kelly-Detwiler
Olivia James Eva Moseley Alice Stowell The Paulist Center, Boston, MA Anonymous clients of The
Alum Investment Group) ** Wellesley Alumnae Investor
Sustainability Group at Loring, Daphne & Steve Klein
Maria & Greg Jobin-Leeds Ted & Caroline Murray John & Nadine Suhrbier Presbyterian Church in Sudbury
Steven DePaul & Wolcott & Coolidge Investor in The Micah Fund:
The Kresge Foundation
Elisabeth Rendeiro Dick Jones & Viki Bok Jessie Myszka Anonymous clients of The Presbytery of Boston The Greater Boston Jewish Fund
Common Good Finance
Sustainability Group at Loring, for Community Economic Amos Lans
Laurie Dewey Andrei Joseph Andrea Nash St. Annes in-the-Fields
Wolcott & Coolidge CDFI Fund of the Development, a CJP/JCRC Initiative Robert Alan Lewis & Barbara
Carl Dickson The Joukowsky Family Catharine Nicholson Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, US Department of Treasury
Sandra Sweetnam & David Smith Heynaths Lewis
Brookline
Carol Dickson Daniel Kamentsky Ingborg Nickelson
Mattilda B. Sycamore
Dedham Institution for Savings SUN Initiative Joan R. Lisi
Seeds of Change
John Dickson Karen Karp Anne & Eric Nordell
Julie Tamler
Eastern Bank Investors E.A. Nancy Lukens
Sisters of Charity Halifax
Priscilla Dickson Jonathan Katz & Norah Wylie Roderick & Joan Nordell ENAID Housing Trust Ann & Peter Anderson
Dixie & Maddox Tavela Lydia B. Stokes Foundation
Sisters of Charity of Saint
Elizabeth Betsy Duren Benjamin N. Kaufman Anonymous clients of NorthStar The Erich & Hannah Sachs Anonymous individuals
Lewis & Sandra Thompson Elizabeth, New Jersey Jane Matlaw
Asset Management, Inc. Foundation
Mildred Engberg Nathan Asher Kaufman Roberta J. Apfel & Bennett Simon
Mrs. William Thompson The Sisters of St. Francis of Patrick & Julie McVeigh
Richard D. Olson, Jr. & Fidelity Management Trust
Katharine Esty D. Gail Kearns Philadelphia Barbara Asnes
Richard R. Smith Joan Tighe Company Jeanne Miller Melton
Terry & Kris Finn Elisabeth W. Keller & Sisters of the Assumption of the Anonymous clients of
Scott Oran & Meryl Kessler Anonymous clients of Fiduciary Trust Company Mark Munger & Kate Bourne
Steven C. Bonsey Blessed Virgin Ballentine Partners
David Frieze Trillium Asset Management
Karen E. Orso The Frances Fund, Inc. Anonymous clients of NorthStar
Lori J. Kenschaft & Society of Jesus of New England Anonymous clients of Barry
Michael & Linda Frieze Cary H. Twichell Asset Management, Inc.
Randall D. Smith Theodore & Dorothy Osgood Harvard University Investment Advisors
Society of the Divine Word,
Lauren & Bill Gabovitch Trudi Veldman Angela & Anthony Ocone
Samuel Knight Sally Owen Chicago Province Healing Abuse Working Dana Berg
Sree Ganesan Anonymous client of for Change, Inc. Perls Foundation
Dawn J. Kramer Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody Society of the Holy Child Jesus The Boston Foundation
Veris Wealth Partners
Judy Goldberg Hingham Institution for Savings Sally Pick
Amos Lans Frances Perkins Sons of Mary, Health of the Sick Boston Trust & Investment
Jonathan Wallach & Linda Hanson
Kate D. Goodale HSBC Bank USA Management Company Kate Poole
Johnny Lapham Katherine Perls Sudbury United Methodist Church
Shana Weaver
Susan C. Goodale The Keller Bonsey Fund Andrew Boyd John D. & Geneva P. Pope
Mike Lapham Edward N. Perry & Cynthia Wood Temple Emanuel of Newton
Margaret Winslow
Bruce & Eva Gordon Leader Bank, N. A. Jess Brooks & Russell Neufeld Alison & Christopher Pyott
Rachelle Linner Beatrice Phear Temple Hillel Bnai Torah
Howard Wolk
Happy Green The Life Initiative Anonymous clients of Amelie L. Ratliff
John Lippitt Charlotte Phillips & Oliver Fein Temple Israel Boston
Lee A. Work BWS Wealth Partners
Laura Hackell** MA Grinnell Charitable Trust Elaine Reily & Marilyn Stern
David O. Ludlow Sally Pick Temple Shalom of Newton
Gail & Thomas Hedges Religious Organizations Mass Development Calvert Foundation Ellen Remmer
Steven & Robin Lydenberg Ines Polonius Tzedec Community Investment
Ellen Hertzmark The American Baptist Churches Program of Bend the Arc: McAuley Institute Annie E. Casey Foundation Anonymous clients of Reynders,
Martha Matlaw Joan M. Powell
of Massachusetts A Jewish Partnership for Justice Anonymous clients of Clean Yield McVeigh Capital Management LLC
Bill Himelhoch Metropolitan Life
Gregory Maul Amelie L. Ratliff
Augustinians of the Assumption Unitarian Universalist Association Insurance Company Asset Management Marci Riseman & Evan Sagerman
Mimi Hollister
John Rearick & Elizabeth Schnee of Congregations
Belmont United Methodist Church Miles Properties Margaret J. Covert Adam Roberts
Rebecca Regan & Meghan Unitarian Universalist Church of
Boston Tzedec Community Fund NCB Development Corporation Sarah Creighton Dale & Christine Rockefeller
Regan-Loomis Greater Lynn
Congregation of the Sisters of Obermayer Foundation, Inc. Judy & Bill Currier Martha & David Rome
John Regier Unitarian Universalist
St. Joseph of Boston Nina Dillon & James Recht Rowe Family Charitable Trust
Elaine Reily & Marilyn Stern Congregation at Shelter Rock Opportunity Finance Network
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Trilby Galen duPont Maurice Samuels
Anonymous clients of Reynders, The United Parish in Brookline The Parnassus Fund
McVeigh Capital Management and First Church of Christ, Bedford Abigail Easterly & Scott Silberfeld South Mountain Company
United Parish of Auburndale Parnassus Investments
Fresh Pond Capital First Parish in Lincoln Laurie Emrich & Gael Murphy
Profit Point Fund Anonymous members of
Ronald Riggert First Parish in Weston Foundations & Institutions Strategic Grant Partners
The Property & Casualty Initiative The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Marci Riseman & Evan Sagerman First Parish of Westwood, Admirals Bank Skip & Marilyn Sturman
Robert Treat Paine Association F.B. Heron Foundation
Adam Roberts United Church The Amos & Boris Fund John & Nadine Suhrbier
Rockland Trust First Congregational Church in
Virginia Robinson Harvard Epworth United Methodist Bank of America Community Amherst (UCC) Anonymous clients of The
Church, Cambridge Development Corporation Rosies Place
Michael & Linda Frieze Sustainability Group of Loring,
Kathryn Rothermel
Jewish Community Belmont Savings Bank Rowe Family Charitable Trust Wolcott & Coolidge
Jeremy & Aviva Rothman-Shore Anonymous clients of
Relations Council Rubblestone Foundation Cary H. Twichell
Blue Hills Bank Fresh Pond Capital
Larry & Nancy Rowe Massachusetts Conference of the
BNY Mellon New England Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Cheryl & Noah Fulmer Tzedec Community Investment
Kathryn Rugus United Church of Christ Program of Bend the Arc: A Jewish
Bon Secours Health Systems The Schocken Foundation Kate D. Goodale
Rebecca Sauer Mercy Partnership Fund Partnership of Justice
The Boston Foundation Seymour & Sylvia Rothchild Susan C. Goodale
Skip Schiel The Micah Fund: Greater Boston Ariane van Buren
Family Foundation
Jewish Fund for Community Boston Private Bank & Anonymous client of Hall Capital Trudi Veldman & Robert Kamen
Ivy Schwartz Small Business Loan Fund of the
Economic Development, Trust Company Partners LLC
Karin Segal a CJP/JCRC Initiative U.S. Treasury Anonymous client of
Boston Trust & Investment Tracy Hewat Veris Wealth Partners
Lori Segall & Fred Berman Needham Clergy Association Management Company State Street Bank
J. Christopher Hormel Lisa Watson
Paul Shannon New England Annual Conference Brown Brothers Harriman TD Banknorth
The Joukowsky Family Margaret Winslow
John Stix of the United Methodist Church Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation
Calvert Social Investment Fund
Anonymous clients of Steven & Julie Woodward
Suki & David Stolow New England Yearly Meeting of Webster Bank
Cambridge Trust Company Just Money Advisors
Friends Pool Funds
Jonathan Katz & Norah Wylie
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Sustainability American Youth Hostels
Boston Hostels, Inc.
Community Housing, Inc. HMB, LLC Mitchell Properties South Boston Neighborhood
Development Corporation
Initiatives Amos House
Community Servings Homes for America, Inc. Mount Pleasant Home
Spectrum Health Services
Investors Arch Street Development
Cooperative Corporation HomeStart, Inc. Neighborhood Development
Corporation of Grove Hall Spontaneous Celebrations
Cornerstone Properties Group Hope House
Bank of America,
Architectural Heritage Foundation of Wareham, Inc. Neighborhood of Affordable Starr Development &
Energy Efficiency Finance Program Hope Real Estate Enterprises, LLC
Housing (NOAH) Brady Sullivan Properties
Artist Tenants of the South End Cushing Manor Support Facility
US Bank Community Housing Assistance Corporation
New Atlantic Development Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc.
Development Corporation Artists Cooperative at DIAL-SELF Teen Services
Housing Corporation of Arlington Corporation
300 Summer Street Tent City Corporation
TD Bank Dimock Community Health Center
Humphreys Street Studios New Boston Fund
Asian Community (Social Justice for Women) The City School
State Street Bank Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion
Development Corporation Norbert Associates, LLC
Dorchester Bay Economic The Communities Group (TCG)
CDFI Fund of the US Department (IBA)
Beacon Communities Development Corporation North Metropolitan Homemakers of Massachusetts
of Treasury Island Housing Trust Home Health Aide Service
Becker + Becker Dorchester Gardenlands The Garment District
Massachusetts Clean Energy Jamaica Plain Neighborhood North Shore CDC
Center, Renewable Energy Trust Berkshire Arts & Technology Dorchester Home & Garden The Leaguers, Inc.
Development Corporation
(BART) Charter Public School November Collective
U.S. Department of Treasury, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School The Starting Line/MOPPETS
Jamaica Plain Scattered Cooperative Corporation
1603 Program Berkshire Housing
East Boston Community Site Cooperative Transformations, Inc.
Development Corporation Nuestra Comunidad
Shared Value Investment LLC Development Corporation
Jewish Community Housing Development Corporation Trinity Development
Bethel AME Church
Eastern Bank East Harlem Scholars Academy for the Elderly (JCHE)
Nu-Life Development Corporation Trust on Behalf of Eastern Service
Beverly Affordable Housing
Ecumenical Social Action Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. Workers Association
Venture Fund Boston Aging Concerns Committee (ESAC)
Just-A-Start Corporation
Oaktree Development
Tuttle House, Inc.
Investors Young and Old United
Elizabeth Stone House:
Keen Development Corporation
Operation OutreachUSA, Inc.
University Lutheran Association of
Boston Citywide Land Trust Transitional Housing Project Otisfield, LLC
Anonymous foundation Greater Boston/Harvard Square
Kevin McCrea/Wabash
Boston Film & Video Foundation Ellington Street Paige Academy Homeless Shelter
Anonymous individuals Construction
Boston Neighborhood Cooperative Corporation Park View Cooperative Corporation Urban Edge Housing Corporation
Bank of America KIPP Academy Lynn
Housing Services
Capital Corporation Emmanuel Gospel Center Paul Sullivan Housing Trust Valley Community
KIPP Boston Academy
Bridge Housing Corporation Development Corporation
TD Banknorth, N.A. ETC Development Corporation Charter School Peabody Properties*
Brookside Artists, LLC Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse
Paul & Catherine Buttenwieser Fairbanks Development, LLC Kit Clark Senior Services/ Peabody Veterans Supportive
Development Corporation
Cambodian Mutual Federated Dorchester Housing LLC an affiliate of
Fairfield Real Estate Development
Citizens Bank
Assistance Association Neighborhood Houses Peabody Properties Vicentes Tropical Groceries Solar Projects North Village Apartment,
Webster, MA
Richard & Priscilla Hunt Falmouth Housing Corporation
Capstone Communities, LLC L.P. Athol Corporation Peace at Home Victory Programs 225 Centre Street,
The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Fenway Community Old Colony Homes,
Casa Esperanza Lawrence Community Works Penikese Island School VIET-AID Jamaica Plain, MA
Development Corporation South Boston, MA
The Hyams Foundation, Inc. Adams Court, Mattapan, MA
Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc. Lifehouse Peterbridge, Inc. Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), Quabog Regional Middle High
Finex House
Institute for a Civil Society Somerville Atlas Lofts, Chelsea, MA School, Warren, MA
Casa Nueva Vida Living in Dorchester Pine Street Inn
First Night, Inc.
Jacobs Family Foundation VNA Lowell Street Cass House, Dorchester, MA Riverview Homes, Pittsfield, MA
Cascap, Inc. Madison Park Development Presentation School Foundation
Forest Glen Cooperative Limited Partnership
JPMorgan Chase Community Corporation Champ Homes, Hyannis, MA Union Crossing, Lawrence, MA
Cathedral Church of the Savior Preservation of Affordable Housing
Fort Point Arts Community Vocational Advancement Center
Development Group Marys Center for Maternal Greater Boston Food Bank, Walden Square Apartments,
Charter Schools Development Providence Community
Fountain Hill Condo Association & Child Care WATCH, Inc. Boston, MA Cambridge, MA
The John D. & Catherine T. Corporation Health Centers
MacArthur Foundation Frank Thomas/Otisfield, LLC Mattapan Community Watertown Community Housing Hopkinton Fire Station, Warren Elementary School,
Chelsea Neighborhood Putnam & Western Cooperative
Opportunity Finance Network Franklin Field South Development Corporation Hopkinton, MA Warren, MA
Housing Services Whittier Street Health Center
Quincy Geneva Housing
Neighborhood Association Mattapan Community Hopkinton High School, Washington Elms, Cambridge, MA
Property & Casualty Initiative Chestnut Street Cooperative Development Corporation Windale Developers, Inc.
Friends of Shattuck Shelter Health Center Hopkinton, MA
The Rockefeller Foundation Citizen Schools Rehoboth Bethel Womens Educational Center West Brookfield Elementary
The Friends of TEAM Charter MD Properties Hopkinton Middle School, School, West Brookfield, MA
Harvy Simkovits Development Corporation (The Womens Center)
Citizens for Affordable Housing in Hopkinton, MA
Schools, Inc. Media & Technology Charter High
Newton Development Organization Resident Ownership Capital, LLC Womens Housing Initiative
State Street Bank
(CAN-DO) Gay & Lesbian Advocates (MATCH) School
(Brookview House) Hopkinton Police Station, Venture Fund
Roxbury Multi-Service Center
Sovereign Bank
City Lights
& Defenders (GLAD) Methunion Manor
Womens Institute for New Growth
Hopkinton, MA
Portfolio
Ruggles Affordable Assisted
Ralph Taylor
Civic Builders
Generations, Inc./Magic Me Cooperative Corporation
Living Center
& Support (WINGS) Jefferson Park Apartments,
Cambridge, MA
Companies
Greentown Labs, Inc. Midway Artists Collective LLC
Worcester Common Ground Acelero Learning, Harlem, NY
Loan Fund Past Codman Square Neighborhood
Guidance Center, Inc./Center Inc. Michael Stella
Salem Harbor Community LBJ Apartments, Cambridge, MA
Development Corporation Development Corporation Worcester East Side CDC Dynex, Inc., Chantilly, VA
and Current H R Ross Industries Miles Properties, Inc. Lincoln Way Apartments,
Colonial Village Apartments* Salem Mission World Ocean School Magellan Diagnostics, Billerica, MA
Borrowers Harborlight Community Partners Milton-Fuller Housing Corporation
Cambridge, MA
Communities United, Inc. Second Home/United Homes Young & Old United, Inc. Mill Street Shared Solar Project, SelecTech, Inc., Avon, MA
AHC, Inc. Mission Hill Neighborhood for Children
Community Action Agency Hart Development Associates YWCA of Boston Gardner, MA
Allem Realty Trust Housing Services, Inc.
of Somerville Harvard Community Health Shelter, Inc. Mishawum Park Apartments,
* Energy efficiency investment site
Alliance for Animals Center/Griffin House Mission SAFE Charlestown, MA
Community Action for SMILE Pre-School Inc.
Alliance for Young Families Better Housing (CABH) Harwich Ecumenical Council New Bedford Boys & Girls Club,
Sojourner House
Allston-Brighton Community for the Homeless New Bedford, MA
Somerville Community
Development Corporation HEARTH (formerly Committee to Corporation North Canal Apartments,
End Elder Homelessness) Lowell, MA

63 64
YEARS
At the intersection
of downtown
and community.

October 5, 2015

BCA Cyclorama
Boston,
Massachusetts

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67 68
BCC by the Numbers
Since 1985, Boston Community Capital has invested more than $1 billion to support BOSTON COMMUNITY CAPITAL CUMULATIVE INVESTMENT BY PRODUCT TYPE
organizations and businesses that benefit underserved communities. Our work helps (As Of 12/31/2015) TOTAL $1,171,870,921
preserve affordable housing, save homes, extend education, build communities, expand
access to quality health care, conserve our natural resources, and grow businesses. 8% 2%
Residential Mortgage Loans Double Bottom Line Businesses
$ 98,347,292 $ 28,247,890

18,000+
27% 3%
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS BUILT, Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency and
$ 306, 977, 381 Renewable Energy
PRESERVED OR ENHANCED
$ 37,532,207
5%
Commercial Real Estate and 9%
Other Community Facilities Child Care, Schools, and Youth

81,500+ 650+
$ 61,978,046 $ 101,931,975

40% 3%
New Markets Tax Credit Health Care Facilities
$ 468,000,000 $ 30,143,884
PATIENTS UNDER THE CARE HOUSEHOLD EVICTIONS
NMTC Investment by Product Type
OF STATE-OF-THE-ART PREVENTED BY HELPING Sustainable Forestry: $ 338,696,390
3%
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FORECLOSED HOMEOWNERS Manufacturing: $85,000,000 Supportive Housing and Shelters
Education: $ 15,789,474 $ 38,712,246
Commercial Real Estate: $ 9,814,136
RenewableEnergy: $ 18,700,000

18.5+ million
KWH OF SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENER-
ATED, THE EQUIVALENT OF ELIMINATING
9,000+ TONS OF CARBON EMISSIONS
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT CUMULATIVE DOLLARS INVESTED
(As Of 12/31/2015) (As Of 12/31/2015)

12,000+ 8,100+ 1B

900M
Energy Advantage
$1.2B

1.1B

CHILDREN SERVED IN LOW-INCOME STUDENTS 1B


CHILDCARE FACILITIES SERVED BY SCHOOLS AND 800 SUN Initiative/Aura Mortgage/ 900M
YOUTH PROGRAMS 700
NSP Residential
800

600 700

2+ million
New Markets
500 600
SQUARE FEET OF RENOVATED COMMERCIAL
400 500
REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES IN DISTRESSED
Venture Fund 400
COMMUNITIES 300
300
200
Loan Fund 200

6 billion
100
DOLLARS OF ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT 100
0
LEVERAGED BY BOSTON COMMUNITY *Three year rolling average
0
CAPITAL SINCE 1985 2006 2009 2012 2015 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
Since 2005, BCC has operated on a self-sufficient basis. 2015 self
sustainability ratio: 118%*

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Our mission is to build healthy communities ABOUT THIS REPORT

where low-income people live and work. In October 2015, 600 of our partnersborrowers, inves-
tors, policymakers, community members, lending partners

To this end, we finance affordable housing,


and peer organizationsgathered for a spectacular cel-
ebration of Boston Community Capitals 30th anniversary.
Youll find a gallery of pictures that showcase the event
childcare facilities, arts programs, schools, on page 6467. We asked our guests to tweet their hopes
for the future with the hashtag #BCCNext30Years. Many

health clinics, community services and


of those ideas are found throughout this report, along
with the collages of artist Mark Wagner, who helped us
put a face on the fact that we do see money differently
businesses that create jobs, services and and what that can mean to the communities we serve.
A video featuring this work, We Dont See Money, We

opportunities for low-income people and See What Money Can Do, debuted at our celebration;
please visit our website at bostoncommunitycapital.org

communities; invest in businesses that


to watch it.

One of our greatest challenges in producing this report


create social and financial returns; help every year is deciding who among our borrowers we should
feature. This year, we decided to expand the number

families facing foreclosure stay in their of storiesand the depth in which we can tell themby
placing them on our website in addition to the report.

homes; provide cost-effective access to


Please visit bostoncommunitycapital.org/impact-stories
to read about our borrowers tremendous work in sectors
from housing to energy to education.

renewable energy; support the implemen-


tation of energy-efficiency measures in the
communities we serve; and develop new
financial tools that connect low-income
communities to mainstream f inancial
markets. We serve as a vehicle for a wide
range of investors, including individuals,
institutions and faith-based organizations.
Working together, we achieve the flexible
bostoncommunitycapital.org | 617.427.8600
For foreclosure relief, call: 855.604.HOME

access to capital that is a key to building Editor Jessica Brooks


Producer Samantha Asker

healthy communities. Copy Trevania Henderson


Design Hecht/Horton Partners, Inc.
Images Ascend Learning Inc. (pages 3031); Andre Chung
(page 40); Bill Brett (pages 6467); Marilyn Humphries
(pages 3, 12, 1820, 51, 6467); Rodney Smith (page 37);
Mark Wagner Inc. collages (covers, pages 5663)
Printing Universal Wilde Printing
Printed on Monadnock Astrolite paper. Monadnock Astrolite
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