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==Description==
==Description==


Common good banks will be the cornerposts of a new economic system -- a democratic, community-based system that can support and empower ordinary people everywhere to put an end to war, poverty, hunger, unemployment and global warming, before it is too late.
Common Good Banks will be the cornerposts of a new economic system -- a collaborative, community-based system that can support and empower ordinary people everywhere to create a society that benefits everyone.
 
* All profits go to schools and other nonprofits.
* Depositors decide what the bank should invest in.
* Free local credit card processing for local businesses.
* Micro-loans for new businesses and community projects.
* A full range of secure, FDIC-insured banking services.
* Committed to sustainability and economic justice.


The first step in the process is rCredits, a credit system that allows ordinary people to fund what is most important in their communities.


==Key resources==
==Key resources==


# [http://www.rcredits.org rCredits, a Project of Common Good Finance]
# [http://www.friendsjournal.org/common-good-bank-society-benefit-everyone Common Good Bank, A Society to Benefit Everyone] - An article that has a more personal account of the early stages of the project
# [http://www.friendsjournal.org/common-good-bank-society-benefit-everyone Common Good Bank, A Society to Benefit Everyone] - An article that has a more personal account of the early stages of the project
# The [http://commongoodbank.com/ Common Good Bank] site
# The [http://commongoodfinance.org/ Common Good Finance] site
# An introductory video (with subtitles) [http://dotsub.com/view/000995df-5aaf-4209-a4be-cc3caab95a1b]
# An introductory video (with subtitles) [http://dotsub.com/view/000995df-5aaf-4209-a4be-cc3caab95a1b]


Revision as of 20:54, 8 August 2013

Description

Common Good Banks will be the cornerposts of a new economic system -- a collaborative, community-based system that can support and empower ordinary people everywhere to create a society that benefits everyone.

The first step in the process is rCredits, a credit system that allows ordinary people to fund what is most important in their communities.

Key resources

  1. rCredits, a Project of Common Good Finance
  2. Common Good Bank, A Society to Benefit Everyone - An article that has a more personal account of the early stages of the project
  3. The Common Good Finance site
  4. An introductory video (with subtitles) [1]

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