$1.6 Trillion
Dollars in Black buying power
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APPLY DONATETHE FUTURE IS BLACK AND FUNDED
Apply for a zero-interest microloan to help fuel your business and Black economic empowerment in Southern California.
BLACK BY THE NUMBERS
3.1 Million
Black-owned businesses in the United States
81,562
Black-owned businesses in Los Angeles, CA
Black Cooperative Impact Fund (BCIF) is a 501(c)3, community-based organization that provides microloans to the Black business community with a specific focus on communities in the Southern California region. Our vision is to provide a dedicated, reliable, and perpetual source of capital to create assets and build wealth for, and within, the Black community, while also serving as a catalytic force for building a critical mass movement of change based on economic imperatives.
HOW IT WORKS
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Donors give support: One-time, monthly or annual contributions of any amount make a difference
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Recipients grow their business: Direct access to startup or growth capital helps dismantle barriers
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Repayments fuel the fund: Success drives future microloans and Black economic empowerment
FUELING THE BLACK-OWNED MOVEMENT
With $500,000 in the fund, BCIF’s microloans can create jobs, be a catalyst for economic empowerment, and stimulate the economy by generating up to $1.2 million in assets for Southern California’s Black community annually.
MICROLOAN RECIPIENTS
Financed by BCIF
FUNDING FOR THE CULTURE
Get started with a zero-interest microloan to help launch or expand your business.
DONATE TO THE MOVEMENT
Your one-time, monthly, or annual contribution helps fuel Black-owned business and job growth in Southern California.