Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

Our thoughts on changing the banking system for good and building the new economy

Impact

Participatory Investment guide offers opportunities for banks to shift power to the communities they serve

Community benefit is not a foreign concept for banks. Since 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act…

Beneficial State Foundation & Transform Finance

March 27, 2023

Financial Reform

Regulatory comment on CRA reform

Beneficial State Bank and Foundation recognize the critical role financial institutions play in shaping our…

Emma Guttman-Slater

November 16, 2018

Policy

I vote for my dad and I vote you

Maritessa is Beneficial State Foundation's Director of Community Engagement for California, based in Oakland, CA.…

Maritessa Bravo Ares

November 6, 2018

Racial Justice

Is a zip code really just a number?

Lauren Glasby was a 2018 Beneficial Banking Fellow based in Oakland, CA. This past summer,…

Lauren Glasby

November 1, 2018

Impact

Tis the season – Give!Guide 2018

Kate is Beneficial State Foundation's Community Engagement Officer based in Portland, OR. Beneficial State recognizes…

Kate Rood

November 15, 2018

Cooperative Economics

How a rural Oregon boat manufacturer made the bold decision to convert to an ESOP

Allison is an Assistant Vice President of Underwriting for Commercial and Industrial Loans at Beneficial…

Allison Sackett

October 15, 2018

Policy

Beware of bubbles—signals of an economic downtown and how to prevent one

Jennifer is the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development at Beneficial State Bancorp, based…

Jennifer Finger

September 25, 2018

Bank Accountability

The hidden factors that impact your financial decisions

Tucker Brofft was a 2018 Beneficial Banking Fellow based in Oakland, CA. It has been…

Tuck Brofft

September 18, 2018

Bank Accountability

Here’s one way banks can serve people experiencing housing insecurity

Zacharias Gardea was a 2018 Beneficial Banking Fellow based in Los Angeles, CA. As a…

Zacharias Gardea

August 31, 2018

Bank Accountability

It’s all about the affiliate events at the Global Climate Action Summit

Emma is the Strategic Communications Director at Beneficial State Foundation based in Oakland, CA. Every…

Emma Guttman-Slater

August 21, 2018

Policy

Everyone counts in the 2020 census

Maritessa is Beneficial State Foundation's Director of Community Engagement for California, based in Oakland, CA.…

Maritessa Bravo Ares

August 6, 2018

Financial Reform

How value-based banks are driving good

Elizabeth Cameron is VP of Client Engagement at Free Range, a purpose-driven innovation and storytelling…

Elizabeth Cameron

August 1, 2018

Racial Justice

Building a better future with memory activism

Kate is Beneficial State Foundation's Community Engagement Officer Based in Portland, OR. Symone is Beneficial…

Kate Rood and Symone Jackson

July 6, 2018

New Economy

Revisiting our roots to propel us forward – lessons from adrienne maree brown’s “Emergent Strategy”

Immigrant rights, income inequality, reproductive rights, climate justice—these are just a handful of the issues…

Symone Jackson

July 16, 2018

Racial Justice

We join the voices of millions calling on this Administration to #KeepFamiliesTogether

The new White House policy of separating immigrant children, including infants, from their mothers and…

Beneficial State Foundation

June 18, 2018

Impact

Investing in arts and culture

Symone is Beneficial State Foundation's Digital Engagement Manager based in Oakland, CA. From Billie Holiday…

Symone Jackson

June 15, 2018

Impact

Family pride: a reflection on gender and community

Kate is Beneficial State Foundation's Community Engagement Officer based in Portland, OR. It’s been almost…

Kate Rood

June 8, 2018

Impact

Clearing the air: an opportunity for clean vehicles

Michelle Barron (pictured in first row) is a Fresno-based Program Associate for Beneficial State Foundation's…

Michelle Barron

May 14, 2018

Bank Accountability

A bank CEO’s perspective: “Even a $1 billion fine is not enough to change corporate behaviors.”

Kat Taylor is CEO and Co-Founder of Beneficial State Bank. Here we go again. On…

Kat Taylor

April 24, 2018

Impact

The future is in sustainability – bank on it

Brian Wagner is a Portfolio Manager for Beneficial State Bank based in Portland, OR. In…

Brian Wagner

April 16, 2018

Divestment

Making change with where you spend, keep, and grow your money

Emma is the Strategic Communications Director and Symone is the Social Media and Digital Engagement…

Emma Guttman-Slater, Symone Jackson, and Sophie Blistein

April 2, 2018

Financial Reform

We can emerge from COVID-19 with a more just economy. Here’s how.

We can emerge from COVID-19 with a more just economy. Here’s how. In this painful…

Beneficial State Foundation

March 27, 2020

Financial Reform

What role can banks play in stopping gun violence?

From gun violence to massive raids targeting immigrants, the last several weeks have been especially…

Symone Jackson and Emma Guttman-Slater

August 16, 2019

Bank Accountability

The Green New Deal is a chance to address big banks who are financing climate destruction and mass incarceration

There has been a lot of conversation around what a Green New Deal should look…

Symone Jackson

March 5, 2019

New Economy

The best social justice conferences in 2019

Emma is the Strategic Communications Director at Beneficial State Foundation based in Oakland, CA, and…

Emma Guttman-Slater

January 24, 2019

Bank Accountability

A bank CEO’s perspective: “Even a $1 billion fine is not enough to change corporate behaviors.”

Kat Taylor is CEO and Co-Founder of Beneficial State Bank. Here we go again. On…

Kat Taylor

April 24, 2018

Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

Impact

Participatory Investment guide offers opportunities for banks to shift power to the communities they serve

Financial Reform

Regulatory comment on CRA reform

Policy

I vote for my dad and I vote you

Racial Justice

Is a zip code really just a number?

Impact

Tis the season – Give!Guide 2018

Cooperative Economics

How a rural Oregon boat manufacturer made the bold decision to convert to an ESOP

Policy

Beware of bubbles—signals of an economic downtown and how to prevent one

Bank Accountability

The hidden factors that impact your financial decisions

Bank Accountability

Here’s one way banks can serve people experiencing housing insecurity

Bank Accountability

It’s all about the affiliate events at the Global Climate Action Summit

Policy

Everyone counts in the 2020 census

Financial Reform

How value-based banks are driving good

Racial Justice

Building a better future with memory activism

New Economy

Revisiting our roots to propel us forward – lessons from adrienne maree brown’s “Emergent Strategy”

Racial Justice

We join the voices of millions calling on this Administration to #KeepFamiliesTogether

Impact

Investing in arts and culture

Impact

Family pride: a reflection on gender and community

Impact

Clearing the air: an opportunity for clean vehicles

Bank Accountability

A bank CEO’s perspective: “Even a $1 billion fine is not enough to change corporate behaviors.”

Impact

The future is in sustainability – bank on it

Divestment

Making change with where you spend, keep, and grow your money

Financial Reform

We can emerge from COVID-19 with a more just economy. Here’s how.

Financial Reform

What role can banks play in stopping gun violence?

Bank Accountability

The Green New Deal is a chance to address big banks who are financing climate destruction and mass incarceration

New Economy

The best social justice conferences in 2019

Bank Accountability

A bank CEO’s perspective: “Even a $1 billion fine is not enough to change corporate behaviors.”

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