Supporting Our Communities Through Values-Based Banking
When Reign Free received her first loan in 2011 to open Oakland’s Red Door Catering, it was a chance to live her...
Jul 13, 2021
Better Banking Blog
About The Better Banking Blog
We are guided by a simple aspiration: benefit to all, harm to none. This means investing in and serving our local communities, contributing to environmental sustainability, offering inclusive, fair, and equitable more products, and nurturing our team. In the Better Banking Blog, we explore what a Beneficial Banking™ system looks like and how it can serve all of us.
Client Spotlight
The Lavender Rights Project - Creating a Better World for LGBTQ+ Folks
Seattle nonprofit working toward a world in which all LBGTQ+ people have access to the tools, services, and...
Jun 30, 2021
Client Spotlight
The Climate Museum - Inspiring Action on the Climate Crisis
The Climate Museum is empowering people across the U.S. with ways to engage to save our planet and our communities.
Jun 29, 2021
Team Spotlight
Q&A with Susan Gates, Winner of the 2021 Seattle Aquarium Scott S. Patrick Award
Susan Gates is part of Beneficial State Bank's team and is a long-time board member of the Seattle Aquarium.
Jun 24, 2021
Press Release
Beneficial State Bank Receives CDFI Fund Grant to Increase Lending Capacity to Local Communities
The CDFI Fund’s Rapid Response Program provides $1.25 billion to almost 900 community development financial...
Jun 17, 2021
How Values-Based Banking Can Support Social Justice
Banking with values-based financial institutions can go a long way toward fighting systemic racism and injustice.
Jun 15, 2021
Press Release
2020 Impact Report Is Available
Beneficial State Bank’s annual Impact Report shows nearly $1 billion in mission-aligned loans.
Jun 14, 2021
Client Spotlight
The New Breath Foundation - Hope and Healing for the AAPI Community
New Breath is about hope, connections, community, and purpose. For people to maintain hope, they have to have a...
Jun 01, 2021
Client Spotlight
Bureo Tackles The Global Plastic Waste Problem
Fishing gear like nets, lines, and other “ghost gear” add more than 640,000 tons of plastic to the ocean each year.
Apr 27, 2021
Choose a Bank that Invests in Tomorrow
Beneficial State Bank serves the triple-bottom-line of people, planet, and prosperity for all. That means prioritizing social justice and environmental sustainability. Our clients want to see their money put to good use – funding causes that defend our planet and build resiliency in our communities. Change your bank and help change the world.