Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives
Our thoughts on changing the banking system for good and building the new economy
Financial Reform
As banking deregulation bill rolls through the Senate, we must not undermine our economy once again
Emma Guttman-Slater and Kat Taylor
March 6, 2018
Racial Justice
“What’s up with the young Black lawyers?” Remembering Aaron Brown, Oregon’s first African American judge
Symone Jackson
February 28, 2018
Impact
Shrink your environmental footprint with this DIY urban mess kit
Stanley Carpenter
January 24, 2018
Divestment
The Freshwater Trust moves money to make bigger difference
Haley Walker
January 18, 2018
New Economy
Best social justice and equity conferences in 2018
Emma Guttman-Slater
December 28, 2017
New Economy
The internet belongs to all of us! Preserving net neutrality and the information commons
Symone Jackson and Emma Guttman-Slater
December 12, 2017
Financial Reform
Statement on the current tax proposal
Beneficial State Foundation
December 2, 2017
Impact
Beyond one-day service: how you and your company can build lasting relationships with nonprofits to further your mission
Tegan Molloy
December 2, 2017
Impact
A small change makes a big impact
Annette Vasquez
November 30, 2017
Cooperative Economics
Can cooperatives help us create an equitable economy?
Salvador Menjivar
November 8, 2017
Divestment
How do I know if my bank is good?
Jhana Valentine
November 2, 2017
Divestment
“Active Hope”: A compass for navigating sadness in the world
Anne Morgan
October 31, 2017
Impact
Inclusion drives innovation: how we can shift societal attitudes toward disabilities
Michael Steen
October 20, 2017
Divestment
Supporting disaster recovery efforts in Texas, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
September 26, 2017
Impact
5 ways to go back to school with social entrepreneurship
Kate Rood
September 22, 2017
Bank Accountability
Why you should care about Dodd-Frank
Fiona Ruddy
September 15, 2017
New Economy
A better bank is possible
September 8, 2017
Policy
Beneficial State supports CalEITC expansion
June 15, 2017
Impact
Our statement on values
March 6, 2017
Financial Reform
We can emerge from COVID-19 with a more just economy. Here’s how.
Beneficial State Foundation
March 27, 2020
Financial Reform
What role can banks play in stopping gun violence?
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
Symone Jackson
March 5, 2019
New Economy
The best social justice conferences in 2019
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
April 24, 2018