Beneficial State Foundation Perspectives

Our thoughts on building a just and sustainable 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

Racial Justice

Learning about the history of race in banking

This is a regularly curated list of some of Beneficial State Foundation's go-to resources for…

Beneficial State Foundation

March 7, 2023

Racial Justice

Underwriting for Racial Justice Meetings

Welcome to the URJ Meetings page. We’ll update this after each meeting as tools and…

October 20, 2022

Racial Justice

Structured Against Structural Racism: How to tell when anti-racism is at your organization’s core

Since the murder of George Floyd, organizations worldwide have made public declarations in support of…

Francis Janes

February 14, 2022

Racial Justice

Coaching your brand to show up authentically for racial justice

Today, many organizations are contending with how to authentically show up for racial justice with…

Beneficial State Bank

February 27, 2021

Racial Justice

We stand in solidarity with Black communities demanding an end to police violence

We stand in solidarity with Black communities demanding an end to police violence. Police are…

Beneficial State Foundation

May 30, 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

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…

Beneficial State Foundation

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

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

Racial Justice

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

Racial Justice

Learning about the history of race in banking

Racial Justice

Underwriting for Racial Justice Meetings

Racial Justice

Structured Against Structural Racism: How to tell when anti-racism is at your organization’s core

Racial Justice

Coaching your brand to show up authentically for racial justice

Racial Justice

We stand in solidarity with Black communities demanding an end to police violence

Financial Reform

What role can banks play in stopping gun violence?

Racial Justice

Unpacking the model minority myth

Bank Accountability

Banks’ hiring practices contribute to gender and racial inequality

Policy

We need retirement systems and public benefits that don’t exclude immigrants

Racial Justice

Is a zip code really just a number?

Racial Justice

Building a better future with memory activism

New Economy

Revisiting our roots to propel us forward – lessons from adrienne maree brown’s “Emergent Strategy”

Racial Justice

We join the voices of millions calling on this Administration to #KeepFamiliesTogether

Racial Justice

“What’s up with the young Black lawyers?” Remembering Aaron Brown, Oregon’s first African American judge

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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