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
Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives
Our thoughts on building a just and sustainable new economy
Racial Justice
Unpacking the model minority myth
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is a celebration of the various cultures,…
Crystal Tang
June 4, 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
Policy
We need retirement systems and public benefits that don’t exclude immigrants
Symone is Beneficial State Foundation's Digital Engagement Manager based in Oakland, CA. Immediately following the…
Symone Jackson
March 26, 2019
Racial Justice
Is a zip code really just a number?
Lauren Glasby was a 2018 Beneficial Banking Fellow based in Oakland, CA. This past summer,…
Lauren Glasby
November 1, 2018
Racial Justice
Building a better future with memory activism
Kate is Beneficial State Foundation's Community Engagement Officer Based in Portland, OR. Symone is Beneficial…
Kate Rood and Symone Jackson
July 6, 2018
New Economy
Revisiting our roots to propel us forward – lessons from adrienne maree brown’s “Emergent Strategy”
Immigrant rights, income inequality, reproductive rights, climate justice—these are just a handful of the issues…
Symone Jackson
July 16, 2018
Racial Justice
We join the voices of millions calling on this Administration to #KeepFamiliesTogether
The new White House policy of separating immigrant children, including infants, from their mothers and…
Emma Guttman-Slater
June 18, 2018
Racial Justice
“What’s up with the young Black lawyers?” Remembering Aaron Brown, Oregon’s first African American judge
Symone is Beneficial State Foundation's Digital Engagement Manager based in Oakland, CA. During Black History…
Symone Jackson
February 28, 2018
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