Investing In The Communities We Serve
As a locally owned bank, we understand the important role we play in building a strong and equitable community. We're deeply commited to taking intentional steps to shape the social and economic fabric of our city, and focusing the positive impact we have through our community investment activities.
Seattle Bank centers its work on expanding economic opportunity for individuals and businesses with greater societal barriers to success. We actively seek ways to support affordable housing and economic development in Greater Seattle through our lending, investment and corporate giving activities. We focus on collaborative partnerships with community organizations to ensure that our support has lasting, meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
College Success Foundation
Partnership Mission: Provide integrated system of support and scholarships to expand opportunities for underserved, low-income students so they can successfully finish high school and graduate from college.
Cocoon House
Partnership Mission: Partnering with young people to break the cycle of homelessness. Through outreach, housing, education, and employment, Cocoon House provides a safe home environment for young people in the community.
Cristo Rey
Partnership Mission: College-ready. Career-prepared. Cristo Rey integrates college-prep education and real-world, professional work experience for students with demonstrated financial needs.
Through our Corporate Work Study partnership, students spend five days a month in a professional job.
Home Together
Partnership Mission: Providing affordable, stable housing for families relocating to Seattle for long-term pediatric cancer or heart transplant care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Our partnership allows families access to flexible-term, single-family homes within 30 minutes of their child's care.
Corporate Giving & Sponsorships
Nonprofit donations and sponsorships are an integral part of our company's philanthropic initiatives. Seattle Bank has provided grants and sponsorships to support the work of local nonprofits in pursuit of positive social and economic change, recently including:
- Alliance of Angels
- AtWork!
- FareStart
- Financial Beginnings
- Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound
- HomeSight
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund
- Tabor 100 Black Business Equity Fund
- Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA)
- Seattle Children's Foundation
- Youthcare
Employee Community Engagement
In addition to providing regular opportunities for involvement, we believe our employees should have the opportunity to give back to the community in ways that are uniquely meaningful to them.
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Volunteerism
Our employees are encouraged to share their time, skills and knowledge to help build a stronger, more vibrant Seattle. To support their passions and efforts, all team members are afforded paid work hours to volunteer in the community.
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Employee Matching Program
Designed to encourage greater community involvement, our Employee Matching Program supports employee volunteer work by matching a share of our team members' charitable giving to qualified organizations. Seattle Bank also contributes to nonprofit organizations where our leadership team members hold board positions.