Better Banking Blog

How Banking Can Tackle the Climate Crisis

It’s become clear that we in the finance industry need to act with much more urgency to address climate change.

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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: Rain City Fit: Building an Inclusive Fitness Movement in Seattle People cheer on a participant in a powerlifting competition in the street in Seattle

People cheer on a participant in a powerlifting competition in the street in Seattle

Client Spotlight

Rain City Fit: Building an Inclusive Fitness Movement in Seattle

In the bustling streets of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, a unique fitness community is thriving.

Jun 12, 2024

Client Spotlight: Archer Connections - Connecting People with Purpose Jason Miller standing in front of a field

Client Spotlight

Archer Connections - Connecting People with Purpose

Archer Connections offers individual coaching services to candidates looking into mission-driven organizations.

Jun 13, 2023

Client Spotlight: A1DesignBuild, Cultivating Design Through Co-Operative Ownership A1 Design Build crew at a protest in support of BLM after George Floyd's murder

A1 Design Build crew at a protest in support of BLM after George Floyd's murder

Client Spotlight

A1DesignBuild, Cultivating Design Through Co-Operative Ownership

A1 DesignBuild is equally owned and democratically governed by the people who work there.

Aug 15, 2022

Client Spotlight: Skookum Kids Supports Children and Families in the Foster System A child whose face we cannot see pushes a tricycle with streamers on the handle bars.

A child whose face we cannot see pushes a tricycle with streamers on the handle bars.

Client Spotlight

Skookum Kids Supports Children and Families in the Foster System

Providing transitional housing for kids entering the foster system and supports foster families and families of...

Mar 24, 2022

Client Spotlight: Kulshan Community Land Trust - Innovative Affordable Housing A family of five stands together, smiling

Client Spotlight

Kulshan Community Land Trust - Innovative Affordable Housing

Kulshan Community Land Trust helps low- and moderate-income (LMI) families and individuals buy their first home.

Jan 26, 2022

Client Spotlight: Sexual Violence Law Center - Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Violence Illustrated image of a woman holding a child with the Sexual Violence Law Center logo on the bottom right.

Client Spotlight

Sexual Violence Law Center - Advocacy for Victims of Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence Law Center is staffed by victims’ rights attorneys who provide free trauma-informed, comprehensive...

Jan 07, 2022

Client Spotlight: Housing Hope - Affordable Housing for Families Woman with brown hair and glasses hugging a kid on a swing. Both are smiling.

Client Spotlight

Housing Hope - Affordable Housing for Families

Housing Hope was founded to provide long-term housing solutions for low-income families and families experiencing...

Oct 25, 2021

Client Spotlight: Ballard Food Bank - Fighting Food Insecurity in Northwest Seattle Food Bank volunteer packs bags for pick-up, wearing a mask. Photo credit Alabastro Photography

Food Bank volunteer packs bags for pick-up, wearing a mask. Photo credit Alabastro Photography

Client Spotlight

Ballard Food Bank - Fighting Food Insecurity in Northwest Seattle

Ballard Food Bank goes beyond Ballard and beyond food: they are a one-stop shop for food and hope.

Aug 04, 2021

Press Release: Raisbeck High School Students Receive Sponsorship for Solar Car Contest Raisbeck High School's solar car with onlookers standing in the background

Raisbeck High School's solar car with onlookers standing in the background

Press Release

Raisbeck High School Students Receive Sponsorship for Solar Car Contest

Beneficial State Bank has awarded the Raisbeck Aviation High School Green Energy and Solar Car Team with a...

Jul 14, 2021

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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.

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