“It’s Basic” Premiere in Oakland, CA
Sharing reflections on the “It’s Basic” Premiere from CFR Product Operations Manager, Amy Nguyen Attending the premiere of the “It’s Basic” documentary
VITACon 2023
A Recap of VITACon ‘23 from CFR Partnership Program Manager, Christian Govea It was an absolute pleasure to attend VITACon this year. As a first time attendee and recent particip
A Better Approach for Unbanked Employees
More than 75% of Americans say that increasing financial stress is impacting their productivity at work. Financial insecurity has hit all-time highs in many segments of the workfor
Expand Financial Inclusion For All
Imagine immigrating to America to seek a better life for your family. You strive for a better economic opportunity that will afford living expenses, obtain adequate housing, and ac
The Personal Debt Conundrum
It was sobering to see the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Q1 2023 report on household debt, where total US household debt surpassed $17 trillion at the end of […]
Data Insights: Withdrawals January – May 2021
Since our founding, Community Financial Resources (CFR) has actively tracked the impact of our products on the communities we serve through de-identified transactional data. Check
Thinking about Guaranteed Income? Here is what you need to know.
As the lead product provider in the country’s first two county-and city-driven guaranteed income (GI) programs, we know that when you give people cash, they spend it on the t
News Release: CFR Partners with the County of Santa Clara to Pilot GBI
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release November 1, 2020 Contact: Parisa Esmaili, Executive Director, Community Financial Resources parisa@communityfinancialresources.org Community Fina
Guaranteed income is in the spotlight, but one key question needs to be asked.
Many have responded to the pandemic by providing direct cash assistance to those most impacted. This has reignited the once-radical idea of guaranteed income, commonly understood a
Navigating the Promise and Pitfalls of Debt Consolidation? Read this Prosperity Now brief!
Debt and past-due bills negatively impact the financial lives of many low- and moderate-income Black/African Americans. Yet many community members feel hesitancy around debt consol
