Communally

03/12/2019

The Well still has its income tax filing service. It is through the Ohio Benefit bank. According to Creamer, last year The Well was fourth in Ohio for highest amount of returns filed: 1,158. The refunds and credits approximated $1.7 million.

Great demonstration of how Communally's partner, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks work with community organizations to use The Benefit Bank service to help individuals and families.

The Well is a faith-based organization in Washington C.H. that is “here for everybody,” regardless of their religious beliefs. Jon Creamer, the

02/05/2019

The Benefit Bank Releases 2018 Federal and State Tax Service for Revamped Tax Filing. Read more here:

Philadelphia, Pa., February 4, 2019—Communally, developer, owner and operator of The Benefit Bank® (TBB) announced today the launch of

10/09/2018

The Business Case for Secure & Accurate Pennsylvania Elections
Election integrity is not a partisan issue.
Join us on October 16th from 5 to 7 for drinks and conversation with Kathy Boockvar, Senior Advisor to PA Governor Tom Wolf on Election Modernization, Chris Jacobs, CEO of Communally, and Sarah Bonk, Founder of Business for America, about why election integrity matters to business and what steps state and federal officials are taking to upgrade election security.

For the business community, election integrity is more than a matter of principle — it’s an urgent economic priority. An unstable political system hinders economic progress and competitiveness, and distracts from other challenges facing our country.

The views of business leaders are critical to this discussion. Business for America (BFA) is dedicated to educating and mobilizing business leaders to support bipartisan improvements to our electoral and governance systems. We want to hear your thoughts about how to strengthen the democratic process.

The Business Case for Secure & Accurate Pennsylvania Elections:A Conversation with the Philadelphia Business Community Elections are the cornerstone of our republic. Unfortunately, however, much of our election infrastructure is outdated and vulnerable to cyberattacks. The ability of foreign or dome...

08/29/2018

Scarab Funds is delighted to announce that for the second year in a row, our investee company, Communally has been recognized as one of the Top 10% ‘Best for the World’ positive impact businesses based upon the company’s B Impact Assessment, an independent, comprehensive assessment administere...

06/18/2018

Most SNAP recipients who can work do. The problem is they can’t make ends meet in low-wage jobs. View this fact CLASP sheet: https://www.clasp.org/publications/fact-sheet/snap-and-work…

06/13/2018

For the 2nd year in a row, we have been named Best for the World. For 2018, we were named to the Best for the World Overall, Governance, and Customers lists for scoring in the top 10 percent among for serving people and the planet! bthechange.com.

We are honored to receive this recognition for implementing business practices that we believe should be basic for any company. We have been proud to be a certified since 2012.

04/27/2018

One study estimated that 20 million elderly Americans will be living in poverty or near-poverty by 2035.

Topping up Social Security is a good idea but 3% contributions won't be enough

04/25/2018

19 Philly newsrooms are collaborating for "Broke in Philly", a year-long initiative that will provide solutions-oriented reporting on issues of poverty and economic justice in Philly.

Think of two Philadelphians you love. Imagine that one of them will no longer be able to put food on the table while also making rent. Your loved one is buried in mountains of debt, with utility shut-offs looming. They are choosing between school supplies or medical care for their kids.

04/23/2018

For many poor families in America, eviction is a real and ongoing threat. Sociologist Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. NPR

Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 — a rate of four every minute. "Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty," he says.

04/23/2018

Join us on May 2nd with our colleagues for Philly Tech Week as we discuss nonprofits, technology, where the two intersect, and where do they go from here.

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