Programs & Project Impact

PROGRAMS & PROJECT IMPACT

Translating vision into measurable change

OVERVIEW

Black Buildup designs and delivers integrated programs and large-scale initiatives that translate vision into measurable outcomes. Our work strengthens enterprises, builds leadership pipelines, invests in youth, and reinforces the cultural and economic infrastructure of Black and racialized communities.

Why Choose Burgeon

THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE

2,500+

Community members engaged across programs and initiatives

1,200

entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders supported

$10M+

Influenced or mobilized through strategic funding and partnerships

75+

Cross-sector partnerships established

ECONOMIC & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Business Acceleration & Organizational Mastery

We support Black-led businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises to formalize operations, strengthen governance, and access capital for sustainable growth.

Key supports include:

– Business and nonprofit registration and compliance
– Financial systems and governance readiness
– Strategic planning and operational design
– Capital access preparation

Flagship Offering:

The 12-Week Intensive combining 1:1 advisory, financial modeling, and compliance support

Infrastructure:

Pacific Black Entrepreneurship Hub — a permanent home for innovation, advisory, and collaboration.

Black Women Business Exhibit

Editions: 2022, 2023, 2025

A national-scale marketplace and leadership convening designed to elevate Black women entrepreneurs.

Impact:

– 175+ exhibitors across three editions
– 30+ workshops and masterclasses
– 3,000+ entrepreneurs, visitors, and ecosystem leaders impacted

African Canadian Business Summits

Editions: 2022, 2023, 2024

High-impact convenings connecting entrepreneurs, policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and investors.

Impact:

– 500+ participants per edition
– Platforms for procurement access, trade dialogue, and policy engagement

FINTECH Hub Project

Advancing Black participation and leadership in financial technology and digital innovation through skills development, ecosystem building, and sector engagement.

WORBE Project — Finance & Tech Leadership

A regional initiative improving representation of persons of African descent in banking, finance, and technology across British Columbia and Alberta through research, leadership pipelines, and institutional engagement.

Youth Buildup (Flagship Initiative)

Business Acceleration & Organizational Mastery

Impact: – 600+ youth empowered
– 100+ program hours delivered
– 8,000+ people indirectly impacted

Youth Buildup integrates leadership development, mentoring, sports-based engagement, and community responsibility.

Coaching Boys Into Men

A 30-month sports-based violence prevention and leadership initiative fostering accountability, respect, empathy, and emotional intelligence in young athletes.

Canada Learning Bond Initiative

Supporting Black and newcomer families to access education savings, financial literacy, and long-term economic security for children.

CULTURE & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Culture is not symbolic—it is infrastructure for leadership, cohesion, and resilience.

Black Buildup has supported cultural and community initiatives through financial contributions, strategic guidance, and direct participation.

Organizations supported include:
Nigerian Association of British Columbia

• Cameroonian Association of British Columbia
• Swahili Vision
• Smartkidz Heritage Foundation
• AmEnough Society
• Blizzard Basketball North
• Nuru Training Academy
• Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo

FRANCOPHONE & BILINGUAL ECONOMIC INCLUSION

In partnership with Association Femmes Africaine Francophone, Black Buildup supported 30 Francophone-led businesses through business growth strategies, capital access readiness, and financial literacy delivered through French-first and bilingual programming.

VOICES FROM THE ECOSYSTEM

FULL TESTIMONIALS

Marthe Moukanda Directrice Générale, Association Femmes d’Affaires Francophones (AFAF)

L’excellence se reconnaît à ses actes. Black Buildup a démontré une contribution exceptionnelle au soutien de la croissance économique et du bien-être des entrepreneurs noirs francophones au Canada. Leur engagement transcende les frontières linguistiques pour bâtir un écosystème où chaque entrepreneur francophone peut prospérer. Nous sommes honorés de les compter parmi nos partenaires.

Pasima Sule Executive Director & Founder, Black Women Business Network

Franklin Bouguep’s masterclasses in grant writing and financial access have transformed how our members approach funding—turning uncertainty into confidence and applications into approvals. His dedication earned him BWBN’s Outstanding Leadership as Masterclass Facilitator award. Black Buildup is a cornerstone of the Black entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Solomon Iwegim Executive Director, Thrive-4-Blacks Community Services Society

Black Buildup’s support for the Black ecosystem in Canada is outstanding. We honoured them with our Partnership Award for their unwavering commitment to project delivery, collaboration, leadership, and financial contributions. They embody real partnership—showing up, sharing responsibility, and driving transformational change.

Adebola Ige Promoter, Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo

Black Buildup’s support for the Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo has been exceptional—from impactful design that elevated our brand to direct support for our participating businesses. They don’t just sponsor; they invest in success.