Bank Accountability
Introducing the Equitable Bank Standards
Combining evolving solutions with proven frameworks, the Equitable Bank Standards were created specifically for banks…
Quinn Williams
March 28, 2022
Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives
Our thoughts on building a just and sustainable new economy
Bank Accountability
Reflecting on the ongoing struggle for racial justice: a Juneteenth interview with financial advocate Stephone Coward II
In honor of Juneteenth, we are proud to feature an interview with Stephone Coward II,…
Beneficial State Foundation
June 19, 2024
Bank Accountability
5 ways banks can support AAPI communities
This Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, as we recognize the significant contributions…
Beneficial State Foundation
May 20, 2024
Bank Accountability
Celebrating Women’s History Month with our Executive Director, Erin Kilmer Neel
Celebrating Women’s History Month with our Executive Director, Erin Kilmer Neel Women's History Month originated…
Beneficial State Foundation
March 29, 2024
Bank Accountability
The financial services industry must address climate change as insurers pull back in California
California faces thousands of annual wildfires, which have been exacerbated by climate change. In 2022,…
Beneficial State Foundation
June 9, 2023
Bank Accountability
Beneficial State Foundation Introduces Equitable Bank Standards that Give Banks Guidelines for Implementing ESG Strategies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com 650-455-9928 Nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, the majority…
Beneficial State Foundation
April 8, 2022
Bank Accountability
Measuring a bank’s true carbon footprint
Measuring a Bank’s True Carbon Footprint Climate change threatens us all, and the consequences of…
Maria Kei Oldiges
January 7, 2022
Bank Accountability
The Capitol Hill takeover was an attack on our communities
Banks must acknowledge their role and divest from racism. Not for the first time under…
Beneficial State Foundation
January 8, 2021
Bank Accountability
The role of banks in building post-pandemic resilience
What role should banks play to build post-pandemic resilience? Customers all over the world are…
Quinn Williams
July 17, 2020
Bank Accountability
Why we need responsible banking commitments — and more
Last fall, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced its launch of the Principles for…
Emma Guttman-Slater
April 29, 2020
Bank Accountability
Building a popular education movement to take on Wall Street
It's no secret that Wall Street has profited from harming communities. That's why Take On…
Diop Harris II
December 19, 2019
Bank Accountability
From the great recession to triple bottom line banking
A Rigged Economy If you told me a year ago that I’d work in the…
Ben Lee
September 30, 2019
Bank Accountability
Banks’ hiring practices contribute to gender and racial inequality
During a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, Democratic Representative Al Green asked the…
Symone Jackson
April 15, 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
Bank Accountability
Bringing beneficial banking to Santa Rosa
From 2007 to 2010, America experienced the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. I…
Nancy Calderon
December 20, 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
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
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
Financial Reform
Five Trends That Made Banking More Equitable in 2024
Overall, 2024 saw the banking industry make notable shifts toward more equitable, inclusive, and community-centered…
Beneficial State Foundation
November 19, 2024
Bank Accountability
Reflecting on the ongoing struggle for racial justice: a Juneteenth interview with financial advocate Stephone Coward II
In honor of Juneteenth, we are proud to feature an interview with Stephone Coward II,…
Beneficial State Foundation
June 19, 2024
Financial Reform
2023: Five trends making banking more equitable for all
As we look ahead to 2024, we are reflecting on the biggest trends from 2023…
Beneficial State Foundation
December 12, 2023
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