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The Benefit Bank Releases 2018 Federal and State Tax Service for Revamped Tax Filing. Read more here: https://www.communally.tech//the-benefit-bank-releases-201

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. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-case-for-secure-a

Our investee, Communally, has been honored as a "Best for the World" for the second year in a row! We couldn’t be more proud. Well done to the team! http://bit.ly/2PNl3VG BCorp Communally #BestForTheWorld

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 #HouseFarmBill

For the 2nd year in a row, we have been named @BCorporation 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 #BCorps for serving people and the planet! #bestfortheworld18 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 #BCorp since 2012.

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

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.

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

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. #NonProfitTechPHL bit.ly/PTWnonpro

Countless studies have demonstrated the physical and psychological health costs for children experiencing poverty. There are also economic costs. The New York Times

Who wants to pay to do their taxes? Absolutely no one. Use The Benefit Bank to file fast and free! http://bit.ly/TBBMain

Communally's CEO Chris Jacobs weighed in on this piece from Connecticut Public Radio on the importance of #EITC and why it is so often overlooked.