March 28, 2024
Learn more about the work we did to advance our purpose of economic empowerment in 2023.
July 11, 2024
Block, Inc. launches our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Australia, solidifying our commitment to fostering impactful Indigenous partnerships and implementing programs that drive positive social change.
October 01, 2024
In a recent white paper, Cash App examined the issue of financial access and inclusion to better illustrate the challenges our customers face.
December 12, 2024
The investment creates greater lending power through a continuous cycle of reinvestment, fostering commitment to economic inclusion.
November 20, 2024
Research finds approximately a quarter of US consumers have not utilized traditional checking nor savings accounts in the past year.
November 15, 2024
Ryan Budd, Head of Financial Products at Cash App, talks about building products that expand financial access and inclusion.
November 14, 2024
Meet the incredible banking partners, mission-led funds, and other organizations in Block’s $100M impact investment portfolio.
October 31, 2024
Block and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) explore how digital assets and cryptocurrencies can be a useful tool to support financial inclusion for businesses in displaced communities.
October 11, 2024
Many people in the United States lack access to fundamental financial tools.
August 26, 2024
Calling all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations focused on community development in Utah: the application window for the 24 Squared grant initiative is now open.
August 15, 2024
In this installment of the series, we talk with Hannah Brennan, cofounder and CEO of Scarf, a community organization offering hospitality job training to young refugees and migrants in Australia.
July 25, 2024
Read our interview with Rhonda Sampson, proud Kamilaroi artist behind Block’s Reflect RAP report.
July 18, 2024
A conversation with Watershed’s Eric Nevalsky, who advises Block’s sustainability audit and climate program.
May 21, 2024
Learn about Block’s partnership with the ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub in Ottawa, Canada.
May 07, 2024
We talked with Timothy B, the artist behind the new mural in our Oakland Community Hub, commissioned by the Bay Area Mural Program (BAMP).
March 18, 2024
In this installment of the Partner Profiles series, Melvin Coleman, CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers (ABC), talks to us about ABC’s work and how it overlaps with Block’s purpose of economic empowerment.
February 15, 2024
Building a workplace that supports everyone requires ongoing effort. Here’s a look at the progress we made in 2023 to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in business, leadership, and technical roles.
January 29, 2024
The $25M investment aims at promoting sustainability through community lending.
December 19, 2023
In the inaugural installment of Partner Profiles — a series that spotlights our community partners — Carolyn Johnson, CEO of Black Cultural Zone, talks to us about Oakland's Uptown Market and more.
November 13, 2023
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is investing AUD$3 million in capital to a new fund established by First Australians Capital (FAC) to support Indigenous businesses in Australia.
August 25, 2023
This month we opened Uptown Market, a retail space hosting local cultural markets on the ground floor of Oakland’s historic Uptown Station.
July 18, 2023
At the end of June, The Bitcoin Classic held its latest tournament in Atlanta, GA, welcoming teams from across the country to compete, have fun, and learn more about bitcoin and blockchain technology.
June 21, 2023
We’ve given The Bitcoin Classic (TBC) a second Discovery Grant. The grant supports nonprofit organizations working to make financial education — fiat and/or bitcoin — open and available to all.
June 02, 2023
In 2022, we opened the Oakland Community Space — a reservable event space where the local 501(c)3s can gather to work, collaborate, and celebrate.
May 26, 2023
Block’s work to accelerate renewable, energy-based mining.
Comprehensive carbon removal and clean energy portfolios help Block chart a path to a more sustainable future.
In 2020, Block set a goal to be net zero carbon in operations, across all business units, by 2030.
In 2022, Block and the Shawn Carter Foundation partnered to provide free education on bitcoin for residents of Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, New York.
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