The Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF) is an impact investment fund addressing economic challenges in Black and underinvested communities. Their goal: to close the racial wealth gap. BEDF works with Black-led financial institutions, businesses, anchor institutions, and other mission-focused entities with the goal of growing these organizations and strengthening their contributions to underinvested communities.
BEDF began rolling out its first investments in 2021 after reaching its goal of $250M to invest.
The Black Economic Development Fund (BEDF) is an impact investment fund addressing economic challenges in Black and underinvested communities. Their goal: to close the racial wealth gap. BEDF works with Black-led financial institutions, businesses, anchor institutions, and other mission-focused entities with the goal of growing these organizations and strengthening their contributions to underinvested communities.
BEDF began rolling out its first investments in 2021 after reaching its goal of $250M to invest.
homes created or preserved
invested in affordable and mixed-income housing
square feet of mixed use or commercial space financed
invested in Black-owned businesses
invested in Black-led real estate developers
deposited across five Black-owned banks
homes created or preserved
invested in affordable and mixed-income housing
square feet of mixed use or commercial space financed
invested in Black-owned businesses
invested in Black-led real estate developers
deposited across five Black-owned banks