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Largest small business association in Boston’s North Shore helps Latino business owners and entrepreneurs grow  BOSTON, MA, September 29, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the North Shore Latino Business Association (NSLBA) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its dedicated work with Latino business owners and entrepreneurs.

Economic development organization helps entrepreneurs and innovators to start and grow their businesses BOSTON, MA, September 22, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Innovation Studio as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its empowerment of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and women entrepreneurs to grow their ideas...

Amplify POC focuses on creating greater opportunity and a future of generational wealth for communities of color BOSTON, MA, September 8, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Amplify POC Cape Cod (Amplify POC) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its programming, education and resources that help increase sustainable business...

NATICK, MA, August 8, 2022 – Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, announced today that it has acquired the operating assets of the John T. Burns Insurance Agency, Inc, a full-service insurance agency located in Newtonville, MA. The transaction is effective August 1, 2022 and marks the 36th acquisition of an independent...

Researcher, policymaker and strategist promoted to new role to advance the Foundation’s impact BOSTON, MA, July 26, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Turahn Dorsey to Chief Impact Officer, a newly created role focused...

Organization works to create an ecosystem of innovative economic strategies to help finance small businesses, create jobs and transform neighborhoods BOSTON, MA, June 22, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Boston Ujima Project (“Ujima”) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its innovative approaches to...

The Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, one of the largest live/work artist communities in the country, will be preserved and provide affordable housing Boston, MA, June 15, 2022 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce a $14 million loan to the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston for its landmark purchase of the Western Avenue Studios & Lofts (WASL) in Lowell, MA. The WASL complex includes 240,000 square feet of space, 250 work...

The business association works to create a more sustainable and fair world with business as a vehicle for social, environmental and economic change BOSTON, MA, June 9, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its work to cultivate a strong, local business...

Provides $7.5 Million Of Working Capital Financing to Support Growth BOSTON, MA, June 7, 2022 – Eastern Bank is pleased to announce Asian Atlantic Industries, LLC (AAI) as a new asset-based lending customer. Founded in 1998 by CEO Tom Mahoney, AAI is a global supplier of electronic components and semiconductors. Headquartered in...

One of the first CDFIs in the United States brings greater equity to New Hampshire's economy  BOSTON, MA, June 2, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (the “Community Loan Fund”) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its pioneering efforts in providing loans, capital, training and technical assistance...