Black Squirrel Economic Alliance (BSEA)

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Empowering Emerging Developers through Real Estate Innovation

Building a sustainable and thriving community ecosystem for underserved communities & EMERGING developers

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ELIMINATING BARRIERS

The Black Squirrel Economic Alliance is reimagining community investment to drive equitable growth without displacement. We connect local developers, business owners, and residents to training, capital, and partnerships—empowering communities to lead their own transformation and build lasting wealth.

CREATING SOLUTIONS

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Empower Developers to Scale and Succeed Through Access to Community, Capital and Connections

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Expand The Number Of Homes Built By Diverse Developers, Contractors, & Workforce

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Enhance Community Development Financial Institutions’ Capacity to Offer Affordable and Equitable Financing

Owning a House

Owning a home is one of the main drivers of wealth in this country, particularly across generations, which makes increasing Black homeownership a critical goal in addressing the overarching racial wealth gap.

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Black Paper!

Building Community Wealth: Shifting Power and Capital in Real Estate Finance

This Black Paper written by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is on innovative structures and models developed by Black, Indigenous, and other POC real estate developers whose work not only constitutes a crucial and practical impact investment opportunity but is also a public policy imperative.

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