From Tolerance to Support: Showing Up for the Trans Community
Showing up for the trans community means moving beyond tolerance to loud, active support.
Jun 17, 2025
Better Banking Blog
Team Spotlight
How Our PRIDE Employee Resource Group Builds Safety and Community
We believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. ERGs provide safe and supportive spaces for our team members.
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Team Spotlight
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.
Press Release
Beneficial State Bank welcomes Shamara van der Voort as its new Chief Operating Officer
In this executive leadership role, van der Voort will oversee core operational and customer care functions.
May 08, 2025
Client Spotlight
Mayfield Renewables: Pioneering Solar Education and Engineering
In the heart of Corvallis, Oregon, Mayfield Renewables is leading a quiet revolution in the solar energy and...
Apr 28, 2025
What Is a B Corp Bank?
B Corps use business as a force for good, supporting people and the planet.
Mar 21, 2025
Why We Need the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
In a concerning development for American consumers, the Trump administration has moved to pause the vital work of...
Feb 05, 2025
Our Impact
2023 Impact Report: See How Your Dollars Made a Difference
Our largest-ever loan portfolio of $1.3 billion supported renewable energy, affordable housing, and more.
Nov 12, 2024
U.S. Department of Treasury Announces Its First-Ever National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
It’s a huge step toward ensuring that all Americans have access to safe financial products.
Nov 08, 2024
Press Release
Beneficial State Bank co-founder and board chair Kat Taylor named to Forbes' inaugural Sustainability Leaders list
Kat Taylor was recognized among 50 honorees for her work in sustainable banking and environmental stewardship.
Sep 25, 2024
Client Spotlight
Salsas Locas: A Latina-Owned Restaurant with Good Food and a Big Heart
From 7-year-old migrant farm worker to successful food entrepreneur: Meet Lucy De Leon.
Sep 24, 2024
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.