The Benefit Bank

09/15/2017

We are now operated by Communally, The Antipoverty Technology Company! Check out our new page for up-to-date information on the fight against poverty!

SfP is now Communally, The Antipoverty Technology Company!

Twenty-five years ago we began as a public policy consulting company, working for non-profits. Today, we stretch across nine states and have assisted over one million household members sign up for benefits and file taxes. Over two decades, our workforce and our identity have grown exponentially.

The one thing that has remained the same? Our mission. End poverty.

With that, we are proud to announce a new chapter in our company's history as we formally change our name to reflect our values.

09/12/2017

🚩ATTENTION! 🚩

SfP is now officially Communally, The Antipoverty Technology Company! So please join us this week in celebrating our next chapter. Take a look through our new website, reach out to us on our LinkedIn page and take a minute to read through the anti-poverty content we will publish. Together, we can make poverty a thing of the past.

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09/11/2017

09/01/2017

Children In Poorest Neighborhoods Most Vulnerable To Fatal Child Abuse - they’re three times more likely to die from abuse than their wealthier counterparts.

They're three times more likely to die from abuse than rich kids.

08/30/2017

Some cities' food supplies may only last four or five days after emergencies. As urban centers stare down the threat of increasingly harsh lashings, a new field of study is starting to emerge: Food system resilience.

08/28/2017

How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know.

How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then...

08/28/2017

So proud of all the fantastic work our friends do in South Carolina!

During this last tax season, Trident United Way partnered with SC Thrive to provide 67 tax counselors who used The Benefit Bank to provide FREE tax assistance at 32 different sites in the Tri-County region. They completed 2,320 federal and state tax returns which saved the average filer close to $250 and brought $1.9 Million in refunds to the Tri-County area.

08/25/2017

The story of a decades-long lead-poisoning lawsuit in New Orleans illustrates how the toxin destroys black families and communities alike.

08/23/2017

What is the link between poverty and mental illness?

That's a question that is fairly new to science. Researchers are now looking at the possible links.

08/21/2017

Dr. Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to the US, he thought he'd escape brutal epidemic deaths. But he began to look more carefully at gun violence -- whose spread follows the same pattern as an infectious disease. His conclusion: We've reversed the impact of so many diseases, says Slutkin, and we can do the same with violence. A mind-flipping look at a problem that too many communities have accepted as a given.

Dr. Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to the US, he thought he'd escape brutal epidemic deaths. But he began to look more carefully at gun violence -- whose spread follows the same pattern as an infectious disease. His conclusio...

08/18/2017

The Brain Health of American Kids Depends On Donald Trump

Which, frankly, is a scary prospect.

08/16/2017

Have you ever wondered where the best place to raise your children it?

New Hampshire is the best state in which to raise a child, while Mississippi is the worst, according to a report published Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.