Strategic Communications Director; BSF

About Beneficial State Foundation and Our Mission

Beneficial State Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to change the banking system for good. For decades banks have damaged our communities and our planet, accelerating both economic inequality and environmental disaster. This harmful way of banking must stop and our strategy to both demonstrate and reshape banking practices and behaviors reflects the multi-pronged approach we take to systems change.

In partnership with our communities and our allies, Beneficial State Foundation works to transform the banking industry in two ways: as a banking system change agent and advocate, and as a bank owner, investor, and practitioner.

As a systems change agent, we engage in policy and regulatory advocacy, banking industry relations, and field building to support, convene, and build capacity with equitable banking partners. As a bank owner, investor, and practitioner, we develop and test equitable banking standards and metrics. We measure the social and environmental impact of Beneficial State Bank. We also house California's Clean Vehicle Assistance Program.

We are a small but effective team grounded in social justice and strong core values.

We have staff in offices in Oakland (headquarters) and Fresno, California and Portland, Oregon.

Beneficial State Foundation owns a majority of the economic interests of Beneficial State Bank, an FDIC-insured Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) founded in 2007 in Oakland, California with a triple bottom-line focus on social justice, environmental resilience and economic sustainability. A state chartered federally regulated Benefit Corporation, bank, Beneficial State Bank is a certified B Corporation since 2013, and continues to be honored as "Best for the World," a designation reserved for the top 10% of all B Corps based on environmental, community and worker impact.

Beneficial State Foundation has a strong commitment to social justice and racial equity. We invite diverse candidates to apply for this position.

We have guiding principles around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Beneficial State Foundation and Bank, and we are always seeking:

• To create policies, practices, and a culture that proactively embraces diversity and promotes equity and social justice both internally within our organization and externally in our communities and society at large.
• To build a team that reflects and represents the diversity of the communities in which we work.
• To educate ourselves (Beneficial State Bank + Foundation management, staff, and board) on the ways that we can be most supportive of and effective in fostering social justice, equity and diversity.
• To provide ourselves (Beneficial State Bank + Foundation management, staff, and board) with resources and structures to continue to learn and grow internally as individuals and as a group to continually improve our social justice, diversity and equity efforts and results.

The Strategic Communications Director will lead communications strategy for Beneficial State Foundation to support our organizational and systems change goals. This person is responsible for all communications, content development, and media relations. This person will lead the development of a cohesive and compelling narrative around equitable banking geared toward our various target audiences, from social justice advocates to banking trade associations, to creatively amplify our message and vision.

Working closely with our systems change (policy advocacy, field building, and banking industry relations) and impact measurement program teams, the Strategic Communications Director will determine the appropriate communications channels to deliver and…