Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

Our thoughts on building a just and sustainable 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

Impact

Celebrating the impact of our Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP) was launched in June of 2018 to make environmentally…

Beneficial State Foundation

March 7, 2024

Impact

Employee-led initiative moved operating funds to COVID-19 response programs

Like many other organizations doing justice work, we took a close look at our annual…

Beneficial State Foundation

August 20, 2020

Impact

Banking on our summer fellows

This summer, ten Beneficial Banking Fellows worked on a variety of research projects to help…

Symone Jackson

August 12, 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

Impact

Closing the gap in clean transportation

I have had the exceptional opportunity to spend the summer working as a market research…

Sean Newlin

December 3, 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

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

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

Impact

Shrink your environmental footprint with this DIY urban mess kit

Did you know that Beneficial State Bank’s Fresno branch was the first CDFI in the…

Stanley Carpenter

January 24, 2018

Impact

Beyond one-day service: how you and your company can build lasting relationships with nonprofits to further your mission

In order to build a new economy that’s inclusive of all communities and sustainable for…

Tegan Molloy

December 2, 2017

Impact

A small change makes a big impact

Every year, people from around the world come together to participate in a challenge that…

Annette Vasquez

November 30, 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

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

Impact

Our statement on values

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

March 6, 2017

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

Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

Impact

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

Impact

Celebrating the impact of our Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

Impact

Employee-led initiative moved operating funds to COVID-19 response programs

Impact

Banking on our summer fellows

Bank Accountability

Banks’ hiring practices contribute to gender and racial inequality

Impact

Closing the gap in clean transportation

Impact

Tis the season – Give!Guide 2018

Impact

Investing in arts and culture

Impact

Family pride: a reflection on gender and community

Impact

Clearing the air: an opportunity for clean vehicles

Impact

The future is in sustainability – bank on it

Impact

Shrink your environmental footprint with this DIY urban mess kit

Impact

Beyond one-day service: how you and your company can build lasting relationships with nonprofits to further your mission

Impact

A small change makes a big impact

Divestment

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

Impact

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

Impact

5 ways to go back to school with social entrepreneurship

Impact

Our statement on values

Bank Accountability

Reflecting on the ongoing struggle for racial justice: a Juneteenth interview with financial advocate Stephone Coward II

Financial Reform

2023: Five trends making banking more equitable for all

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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