WHO WE ARE

The Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative (BCAPI) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to catalyzing, facilitating, and collaborating to end generational poverty in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Comprising business and professional leaders, BCAPI is driven by the belief that poverty can be substantially reduced if the community’s leadership focuses on this common goal and works with leaders from all sectors to achieve change. BCAPI members work collaboratively with people living in poverty, community organizations and government to develop, demonstrate and scale-up solutions that provide children, youth, and families with the essential tools and resources to succeed in school and life.  

BCAPI’s primary role is as a catalyst for change, leveraging the skills, resources, and influence of its members and partners to help change the outcomes for those living in a cycle of poverty. BCAPI focuses its efforts on supporting young people from cradle to career, primarily through educational programming and supports.

BCAPI also contributes business and professional leadership, skills, and resources to specific community initiatives. Its members advocate for projects that help children, youth, and families to overcome the barriers to achieving their full potential.

The organization was founded in 1997 by Bill Gale.