Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives
Our thoughts on building a just and sustainable new economy
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
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
2022: Five milestones in banking for a better future
As we pencil out our 2023 plans, let’s reflect on our shared progress in 2022.…
Beneficial State Foundation
December 16, 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
Financial Reform
2021: Five wins for economic justice
Equitable banking is possible! Here are five notable milestones from the last year: 1. CDFIs…
Beneficial State Foundation
December 9, 2021
Financial Reform
5 moments that give us hope for the future
In a year that challenged us as a society, let’s take a moment to recognize…
Beneficial State Foundation
December 15, 2020
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
Financial Reform
OCC going alone with CRA rulemaking is cruel and inappropriate
While it’s shocking that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized its…
Emma Guttman-Slater
June 5, 2020
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
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
Financial Reform
What consumer debt in Oregon tells us about the potential of “mini CFPBs”
With rising costs of living and stagnant wages, it might come as no surprise that…
Symone Jackson
February 1, 2019
Financial Reform
The potential for business banking in the US credit union industry
A note from Beneficial State Foundation: In this post, our guest bloggers from the Post…
Adam Szymanski and Donnie Maclurcan
January 16, 2019
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
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
Financial Reform
As banking deregulation bill rolls through the Senate, we must not undermine our economy once again
We are concerned by efforts in the House and most recently the Senate to deregulate…
Emma Guttman-Slater and Kat Taylor
March 6, 2018
Financial Reform
Statement on the current tax proposal
We believe in a fair shake for everyone, and envision not only a banking industry…
Beneficial State Foundation
December 2, 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
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