Culture

For over a decade, Lesa and Andrew Black of $125 million-asset Princeville State Bank in Princeville, Illinois, and Doug Parrott of $325 million-asset State Bank of Toulon in Toulon, Illinois, along with his wife, Karin, have participated in the St. Jude Peoria to Memphis Corvette Drive. The annual 500-mile journey raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB) in Ballston Spa, New York, brought creativity, connection and community spirit to the Saratoga County Annual Business Showcase last fall, transforming a traditional networking opportunity into an engaging experience with its “Putt for a Cause” initiative.

When a local school district was facing a budget shortfall just before school started, this community bank found a way through.

Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company has close ties to Jefferson Hospital, including making hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.

The oldest members of Gen Z are approaching 30, which puts them squarely in the pipeline of future leaders. Community bankers and other experts explain how to identify and train high-potential employees—and keep them.

For community banks, banking isn’t just about profits. It’s about people: colleagues, customers, businesses and communities. April is Community Banking Month, so we asked a handful of community bankers to talk about their commitment to all of these constituents and why they love being community bankers.

Commuinity Bank of Cameron regulary supports local food shelves with food donations. But this holiday season, they put a new spin their annual giving by launching "Banking with BBQ."

Willamette Valley Bank turns a 25th-anniversary video project into an opportunity to celebrate its customers.

With food insecurity on the rise, Penn Community Bank employees went beyond a traditional food drive to meet the needs of eastern Pennsylvania families facing hunger.