This is a great question. We do not have any policy about this and I have been pondering it for weeks. My feeling is that ANYONE and ANY organization should be allowed to support the Common Good Bank project formally. That is, they can donate (and get listed on the plaque on the donation page), help promote the project, agree to give a rebate to other members, etc.

The only sticky place is when it comes to Common Good Finance or Common Good Bank supporting a partner organization in return. If we call an organization "partner" then there is an implication that we approve of them. I think therefore that we need to make a distinction between partners and endorsers.

So here is what I propose: Any organization can apply to be a partner. Fill out the form on the partner page. If you have any doubts about the organization's suitability as a partner, send me a short email. We in the central Common Good Finance office will categorize each applicant either as a partner or as an endorser. Either way, they get listed on the CGB website.