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Volunteer
DC Public Banking Center operates through the generous donations of time, money, and other resources. Our volunteers help us with research projects, public outreach to potential partners and supporters, social media, and our eventual legislative agenda. If you'd like to offer your volunteer support, please reach out to us and let us know how you can help.
Become a volunteer
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Sign the petition
Let the DC Council and Mayor know you support establishing a DC public bank to invest in our economy and create jobs, affordable housing, and small businesses, and provide an alternative to Wall Street banks. Help build a better city for us all by signing the petition and ask your friends to sign.Add signaturePETITION IN SUPPORT OF A DC PUBLIC BANK
We, the undersigned, call on the Mayor and the City Council to create a public bank for the District of Columbia that would:
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Require our tax dollars be deposited in the DC Public Bank and not put at risk by private Wall Street banks making speculative investments
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Make loans in partnership with local lenders to support DC businesses and create jobs for DC residents
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Reduce the city’s borrowing costs for public investments that improve our quality of life
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Help build an environmentally sustainable DC
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Lend funds for affordable housing
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Establish lending priorities based on regular input from DC residents
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