Commonwealth’s values are squarely aligned with our mission. We rely on our organizational values to guide how we approach our work and interact with each other, our partners, and all other stakeholders.

Commonwealth recognizes that financial insecurity in the United States disproportionately impacts women, Black, and Latinx people. In our values, we uphold that we are committed to advancing financial security for these marginalized groups.

We are passionate about financial opportunity: 

We believe that our country’s financial systems should advance financial security and opportunity for all. We focus on making those systems equitable and inclusive so they support the needs of financially vulnerable people.

We are action-oriented:

We are doers. We develop actionable insights that drive innovation. We produce real-world impact for financially vulnerable people.

We are data-driven:

We strive for what matters in advancing financial opportunity. We solve systemic problems with evidence-backed and research-informed solutions.

We are collaborative:

We get things done by working with others. The problems we tackle demand partnerships. Our collaborations advance all of our values.

We are ingenious problem-solvers:

We are creative, clever, and pragmatic. We see opportunities to improve financial wellbeing where others might not.