Community banks can support your nonprofit’s mission and the community you serve.
Most nonprofit organizations are not intentional when choosing a banking institution. However, asking the right questions of your local banks can make your community stronger.
For example, when the Paycheck Protection Program launched, did your bank proactively reach out to alert you about how to complete the application? Many banks did. And while this was not a requirement of banks, having a relationship can help you when the unexpected happens or new opportunities arise.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you build relationships with your community banks.
You’ll learn:
- how to find community banks that are right for you;
- how the Community Reinvestment Act can benefit you;
- the actions you need to take when researching banks in your community; and,
- recommended steps to develop, maintain, and grow relationships with your community banks.
Even if you already have banking relationships, this TargetED can help ensure you’re maximizing this relationship.
This session included 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A. It is ideal for nonprofit leaders including executive directors, financial personnel, and board members who desire to propel their nonprofit to even greater impact by banking based on values.
Alice Ruhnke
Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she's worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.
