advancing economic justice
Fresno Public Bank
Fresno Public Bank
Fresno Public Bank
Fresno Public Bank
Fresno Public Bank
Financial health
Fresno Public Bank
Financial health
Financial Health is pivotal to maintaining both a positive mental and physical state. Our organization is leading the way in ensuring our local, state, and federal legislators understand the significant role that personal finance has in the success of our communities.
Fresno Public Banking
Our mission is to use public banking to put local funds, investment, and credit under community control, supporting small businesses, affordable housing, and public services in communities of color that have faced generations of disinvestment.
Public Banking: Our Journey in Photos
The fight for a public bank in fresno
campaign updates:
On September 25, 2025, we co-hosted Fresno’s first public banking conversation with the community, alongside EPIC (End Poverty in California), CA Public Banking Alliance, Central Valley Urban Institute, Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC), and Education & Leadership Foundation (ELF).
Held at Fresno City College, the session brought together dozens of community members, renters, small business owners, and advocates for a great conversation about unfair banking practices and what a city-run public bank could look like in Fresno. People shared stories, priorities, and ideas for how local dollars could better serve local needs, from funding affordable housing and small businesses to creating a bank with democratic, accountable governance rooted in community priorities.
Read the coverage in Fresnoland: A city-owned bank? Fresno enters the chat on public banking
The California Public Banking Alliance presented a Public Banking 101 workshop for the Fresno City Council to explain how public banks work and their benefits for the city.
Press:
CBS 47: Money Monday: What are public banks?
Fresno Bee: How a public bank would allow Fresno to finance our own needs
Fresnoland: A city-owned bank? Fresno enters the chat on public banking
financial health
Central USD
Our CEO speaks about the importance of financial literacy and its impact on mental health, student and family success.
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