Welcome Julia Parker, Ujima's new Managing Director of the Ujima Fund

The Boston Ujima Project is excited to welcome Julia Parker as our new Managing Director of the Ujima Fund. In this role, Julia will lead Ujima’s Fund Management Team, driving our mission to expand access to capital for Black and Brown communities.

Julia has worked across the public and private sectors in community development and impact investing, with a passion for financing and supporting BIPOC enterprises through debt capital and equity financing. Her focus on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) investing has guided her work with mission-aligned endowed institutions. A community-based lender, Julia began her career in city government in the mayor’s office before transitioning to a nonprofit addressing the impact of poverty on Black youth. She fell in love with the nonprofit space and eventually moved into consulting. After working with Ujima for the past three years, she is now stepping into a more prominent role.

With over a decade of experience in lending, Julia thrives on collaborating with clients and organizations that prioritize Black and Brown wealth creation and support nontraditional entrepreneurs. She holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Creighton University, an MS in Urban Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.

Join us in welcoming Julia to the Ujima team!