Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

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

Racial Justice

We stand in solidarity with Asian American communities demanding we #StopAsianHate

For an equitable and just economy, physical safety and financial security are must-haves. What happened…

Beneficial State Foundation & Beneficial State Bank

March 19, 2021

Cooperative Economics

Can cooperatives help us create an equitable economy?

Salvador is Beneficial State Foundation’s Executive Director based in Oakland, CA. There are many different…

Salvador Menjivar

November 8, 2017

Divestment

How do I know if my bank is good?

Jhana is Beneficial State Foundation’s Social and Environmental Impact Associate based in Oakland, CA. “How do…

Jhana Valentine

November 2, 2017

Divestment

“Active Hope”: A compass for navigating sadness in the world

Anne is Beneficial State Foundation's Community Engagement Manager based in Seattle. I have a book…

Anne Morgan

October 31, 2017

Impact

Inclusion drives innovation: how we can shift societal attitudes toward disabilities

Michael Steen is Beneficial State Bank’s Senior Credit Analyst in Portland, OR. Along with family,…

Michael Steen

October 20, 2017

Divestment

Supporting disaster recovery efforts in Texas, Puerto Rico, and Mexico

Supporting disaster recovery efforts in Texas, Puerto Rico, and Mexico A statement from Beneficial State…

September 26, 2017

Impact

5 ways to go back to school with social entrepreneurship

It's been three years since I turned in my last final for the MBA program…

Kate Rood

September 22, 2017

Bank Accountability

Why you should care about Dodd-Frank

Last week I was discussing my Beneficial Banking fellowship with a friend, when I began…

Fiona Ruddy

September 15, 2017

New Economy

A better bank is possible

For the past ten years, Beneficial State has shown that a different type of bank—a…

September 8, 2017

Policy

Beneficial State supports CalEITC expansion

The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) is an important tool proven to boost economic…

June 15, 2017

Impact

Our statement on values

We at Beneficial State commit to work each day toward our vision for an equitable…

March 6, 2017

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