Making Wealth Possible for All
Commonwealth is a national nonprofit building financial security and opportunity for financially vulnerable people through innovation and partnerships.
New Report
Generative AI and Emerging Technology: Actionable Insights for Financial Service Providers
This report provides insights from Commonwealth’s 2023 national survey focused on understanding usage of emerging technologies in digital consumer finance.
Featured
New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 2: Using Tech to Connect with Diverse Members
Our second episode features an interview with Ben Maxim, Chief Digital Strategy and Innovation at MSUFCU. He is also Chief Operating Officer at Reseda Group, a subsidiary of MSUFCU that serves the entire credit union.
Exploring the Stages of the New Investor Journey
Commonwealth’s research, in collaboration with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, focuses on understanding how individuals living on LMI become investors—what we call the “New Investor Roadmap”—and how financial services industry stakeholders can help improve that journey to make investing more accessible.
New Emerging Tech & Ideas Podcast Episode 1: Building at Scale While Innovating and Experimenting
Our first episode features an interview with Ravi Govindaraju, Head of Connected Banking with JPMorgan Chase & Co. The bank serves over 80 million customers across the nation.
Research & Insights
At Commonwealth, we share our original research and practical solutions—through briefs, research reports, videos, and infographics—to provide you with innovative ideas, practical insights, and the tools you need to act.
Featured Research
Exploring the Stages of the New Investor Journey
Commonwealth’s research, in collaboration with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, focuses on understanding how individuals living on LMI become investors—what we call the “New Investor Roadmap”—and how financial services industry stakeholders can help improve that journey to make investing more accessible.
Opportunities to Build Social Support for New Investors
This brief examines how social support systems can both help and hinder a new investor’s sense of belonging and offers thoughts on how this presents an opportunity for investing platforms.
A Time Like No Other
This report provides insights into the experiences, motivations, and behaviors of new investors who entered the market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events & News
Our speakers’ programs and media placements provide an opportunity to discover new data, receive expert insights, and strategize for organizational success. Join us in conversation as we work towards a more equitable and prosperous financial future for all people living in the United States.
recent news & upcoming events
Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security
Join us for our upcoming webinar, Feeling the Heat: Climate Change’s Impact on Worker Financial Security, to better understand the impact of extreme and unusual weather on workers living on low and moderate incomes – and, in particular, the impact on their financial situations.
Investor Identity Research Project Gains Momentum With Stash as New Partner
In Project Supported by the Nasdaq Foundation, Commonwealth Collaborates with Popular Investing App Stash to Explore Investor Identity’s Influence on New Investors
Our Partners and Supporters
To advance innovation and systemic change, we collaborate with employers, financial services firms, fintechs, foundations, policymakers, retirement recordkeepers, payroll platforms, and workplace solutions providers. Financially vulnerable people living in the United States face complex challenges, and together with our partners, we make financial security possible for millions of people.