Why You Should Support Black-Owned Businesses
Aug 01, 2022
We're celebrating the Black-owned businesses and organizations that make our communities great places to live and work.
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Social Justice
We believe that our futures are all tied together. We advocate for a more just world where all of us have the opportunity to build vibrant, healthy, and free lives. For us, that includes racial justice, gender justice, and economic justice, and the intersectional movements for justice that impact all of us.
Six Steps to Stop Banks from Funding Guns and Other Weapons
Jun 03, 2022
Many banks finance weapons manufacturers and have business ties to gun rights advocacy groups.
Client Spotlight
Construct the Present - B Corp Provides Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training
Feb 14, 2022
Creating workplaces with strong commitments to DEI is the right thing to do, but it’s also good for business.
People, Planet, Prosperity for All
We are proud to lend $28 million to support social justice, and $0 to weapons manufacturing. When you bank beneficially, you choose to support people and planet.
Our Impact
Beneficial State Bank's Lending Policy: We Make 75%+ Mission-Aligned Loans and 0% Contra-Mission Loans
Feb 07, 2022
Do you ever wonder what happens to your money when you deposit it into a bank? It doesn't just sit in a vault.
Client Spotlight
The Dolores Huerta Foundation - Empowering Community Organizers in the Central Valley
Oct 28, 2021
Building volunteer organizations to pursue social justice through grassroots civic engagement and community organizing.
Client Spotlight
APANO - Centering Culture and Community
Sep 08, 2021
APANO was founded in 1996 in Multnomah County by local API leaders who wanted to advocate for their growing community.
Client Spotlight
Ballard Food Bank - Fighting Food Insecurity in Northwest Seattle
Aug 04, 2021
Ballard Food Bank goes beyond Ballard and beyond food: they are a one-stop shop for food and hope.
Client Spotlight
Ancient Celebrity - Bringing Opportunities to Women Makers
Jul 19, 2021
Ancient Celebrity is a conscious-living brand for women who think about the impact of their purchases.
Client Spotlight
The Lavender Rights Project - Creating a Better World for LGBTQ+ Folks
Jun 30, 2021
Seattle nonprofit working toward a world in which all LBGTQ+ people have access to the tools, services, and support they need
Areas our clients are making an impact
Economic, Business, and Job Development
Economic, Business, and Job Development
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Sustainability
Health and Wellbeing