print pageThe history of the Southern Berkshires is rich in firsts. Here I will mention some that relate to money and Common Good Bank. The Sheffield Compact, one of the first, if not the first, precursor to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution was debated at Colonel Ashley’s House where Mum Bett, his slave, wondered if [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Salem Oregon
September 8, 2010 – 1:27 pm
I am the Community Division Organizer for the Salem area. I am not a business or financial person, and can barely balance my own checkbook, but I care about economic fairness and I believe in the project. So I have agreed to do what I can to organize locally. I have been working on a voluntary basis and [...]
Gunnison, CO Division
September 8, 2010 – 12:09 am
Welcome!
My name is Eric Krawczyk and I’m organizing a division of Common Good Finance in the rural mountain community of Gunnison, CO. Marked as one of the coldest cities in America, Gunnison is completely dependent upon outside supply chains, energy resources and tourists for survival. We, too, are sensitive to the country’s centralized economies, yet [...]
Michiana Region
September 7, 2010 – 6:06 pm
Hi Folks,
My name is Chris Meyer, and I live in Goshen, IN. Along with Wendell Wiebe-Powell, I’m helping to organize a Common Good Bank division here in northern Indiana/southern Michigan.
While there is high unemployment and a very challenging economy in Michiana, there are also many dedicated entrepreneurs, small business owners, and residents who are working [...]
New division established! Loma Linda, CA
September 5, 2010 – 12:24 am
Greetings fellow Human Beings,
My name is Richard Todd Chinnock and my roots are planted in Loma Linda, CA. I am thrilled to be participating with this great group of people to launch the next big step in societal development- Common Good Banking!
Imagine with us a new way of doing business and accounting. A way in [...]