Boston Young Black Professionals

12/25/2025

15 Volunteer Mentors Needed for Boston Youth!

SCI is looking for 15 more adult volunteers passionate about sharing skills with young leaders for the 2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest! SCI will pair you up with another volunteer as Pitch Coaches to mentor a youth team looking to win up to $2,000 to implement a community project. Bilingual Spanish-speaking volunteers and volunteers who live or work in Boston are highly needed! Apply today at bit.ly/SCI-volunteer.

The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a free program that empowers young leaders through two months of weekly coaching sessions to develop, pitch, and implement social impact projects in their communities by providing youth in Greater Boston with

Up to $2,000 in Grant Awards & Mentorship to implement community project idea

Development of Career Skills such as public speaking, project management and team collaboration

Bridging Community Connections to like-minded peers & professionals across the region that helps grow their network

Learn more at socialcapitalinc.org/ygpc or sign-up to chat with SCI Program Manager, Nicole Osborne, for more info at bit.ly/ygpcinfo. Volunteer matching begins December 2025. Coaching sessions begin in February 2026. Social Capital Inc. has a preference for Pitch Coaches with in-person availability, as there are limited volunteer spots for virtual options.

The 2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is supported by Boston Children’s Hospital, State Street, M & T Bank, Winning Home Inc., and a state budget line item supported by Senator Cindy Friedman. The Cummings Foundation provides major support for all SCI programming.

12/02/2025

06/07/2025

Special thank you to Startup Boston for featuring Boston Young Black Professionals .

Being new to a city or a state can be overwhelming. One element to making a new place “home” is finding your people. And another element is having a space that fosters intentionality and thoughtfulness. Boston Young Black Professionals (YBP) looks to create that space for professionals — ages ...

04/22/2025

Boston YBP is proud to be a community partner for this quarter’s Black Health Connect Networking Mixer!

Tickets available here: https://www.blackhealthconnect.com/bosrsvp

03/03/2025

This week, join us for Network After Work at Fete.

01/26/2025

Join us at the Museum of Science to kickoff Black History Month.
Celebrate Black History Month with engaging exhibits that honor the incredible contributions of the Black community in science, art, and beyond.
🌟 Stop by the Boston Young Black Professionals table and connect with us! Let’s celebrate our shared stories, innovation, and resilience together.

01/14/2025

Join us for our first signature monthly mixer of 2025!
Make a new friend, business partner, or connection over dinner as we unwind from work.

01/14/2025

Visit Star Market at 1070 Lexington St, Waltham MA, this month and purchase a $3.00 GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag.
👜 For each bag purchased, $1 will be donated to our organization.
Your support enables us to continue our mission of uplifting and empowering young Black professionals in Boston.

12/19/2024

https://www.bostonybp.com/events/snowbound-ski-trip

Ever wanted to learn how to ski? Get ready to hit the slopes with Boston YBP and LiteWork Events for a day of adventure and camaraderie.

12/03/2024

Has Boston YBP put you on to cool events? We hope, we have!

Show some love for Boston YBP this Giving Tuesday, so we can continue to promote and connect Boston's Black community. ❤️

https://www.bostonybp.com/donate

10/21/2024

GoFresh is a research study program providing 12 weeks of free food!

The Groceries For Black Residents of Boston to Stop Hypertension (GoFresh) study is a research program to see if healthy groceries lower blood pressure in Black Adults. GoFresh is looking for participants who are 18 or older, identify as Black or African American and live in Roxbury, Dorchester, Chelsea, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Revere, Brighton and Winthrop. Half of the Study participants will receive free weekly groceries ordered online and delivered to their home, assisted by a dietician; and the other half of the study participants will receive $500 every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
If interested, please contact GoFresh study at (617) 903-7943 or email [email protected].

To find out more go to https://www.gofreshstudy.org/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social&utm_campaign=Organic.

08/24/2024

Make new friends and sing your favorite tunes at VIVA Karaoke! Our friends from the Meetup group “It’s a Vibe Tribe” will be joining us! You can find us in the main stage room.
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/bostonybp/events/302979524/?eventOrigin=group_events_list&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Zoho+Social&utm_campaign=Organic