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The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth Research Reveals Majority of Low and Moderate Income Americans Now Invest in Capital Markets
New Commonwealth Research Explores Intersection of Consumer Trust, Financial Services, and Conversational AI
November 6, 2025 (Boston, MA)—New research from national nonprofit Commonwealth, explores how consumers with low-to-moderate incomes (LMI) perceive artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services and how their experiences impact their trust in the technology. As older, more limited customer support…
Building Savings Is The Top Financial Priority For Workers Earning Low- to Moderate-Incomes
New survey reveals key trends in workplace benefits, employees’ financial challenges and goals, and opportunities for employers to support worker financial health October 21, 2025 (BOSTON)—U.S. workers earning low- to moderate-incomes (LMI) report that building up savings is their top…
The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth Research Reveals Majority of Low and Moderate Income Americans Now Invest in Capital Markets
BOSTON and NEW YORK, October 13, 2025—A new national survey released today by The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth reveals that over 54% of Americans living on low and moderate incomes (individuals from households living on low and moderate incomes ranging…
The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth Launch National Research Effort to Understand First-Time Investors Who Entered Capital Markets Since 2020
Supported by a $1MM grant from The BlackRock Foundation, “The Investor Diaries” will shed light on investors earning low to moderate incomes; pave the way for more sustainable wealth-buildingJanuary 14, 2025 (Boston, MA) – The BlackRock Foundation and national nonprofit…
Commonwealth Makes Commitment To Improve Financial Health Of 2.5 Million U.S. Workers With Clinton Global Initiative
Innovation at Scale: “Benefits for the Future” National Demonstration Program Supported by $7M Grant from JPMorganChase September 23, 2024 (Boston, MA) – Today, national nonprofit Commonwealth announced a Commitment to Action to improve the financial health of 2.5 million U.S. workers…
Commonwealth Aims to Strengthen the Financial Security of Workers Across the Country Through New Innovative Workplace Benefits Programs
$7M commitment from JPMorganChase will support the creation of programs to improve the financial well-being of workers earning low to moderate incomes August 20, 2024 (Boston, MA) –Today, national nonprofit Commonwealth announced the launch of “Benefits for the Future,” a…
National Research Provides Inclusive Investing Action Plan
Commonwealth Partners with Ellevest, Public, and Stash in a Project Supported by the Nasdaq Foundation to Research Investor Identity Commonwealth’s “Transforming Investor Identity” research project, supported by the Nasdaq Foundation, provides first-of-its-kind, actionable research designed to transform the investing system by…
Commonwealth Shares Key Insights, Opportunities On Transformational Potential of AI in Financial Services For Americans Earning Low to Moderate Incomes
New Report Based on Three-Year Initiative Supported by JPMorgan Chase Includes Recommendations for Financial Services Providers and Promising Future Directions for AI Development BOSTON – Commonwealth released key insights gleaned from a three-year project supported by JPMorgan Chase designed to…
Commonwealth Welcomes Michelle Carter and Brenda Velazquez as Senior Vice Presidents
BOSTON — Commonwealth, a national nonprofit building financial security and opportunity for all through innovation and partnerships, has announced the addition of two accomplished leaders to its team. Michelle Carter and Brenda Velazquez have joined Commonwealth as Senior Vice Presidents,…
New Study: Climate Change is Having a Profound Financial Impact on Workers Earning Low and Moderate Incomes
National survey by Commonwealth demonstrates the financial burden for workers, and implications for worker productivity and employers’ bottom lines BOSTON – The impact of climate change is putting an additional financial burden on those with the fewest resources to manage…
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 Commonwealth’s Investor Identity Research Project, funded by the Nasdaq Foundation, continues to build momentum with the addition of Stash, a…
BlackRock Helps Build Over $2 Billion in Savings for Everyday Americans through Philanthropic Emergency Savings Initiative
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative announced that, through partnerships fueled by $30 million in philanthropic capital, the program has helped build over $2 billion dollars in net new savings for the program’s participants and made breakthrough short-term savings…