Kadince Blog

By Jaidyn Crookston | April 29, 2025 | 12 Minute Read

Community banks do more than just manage money—they can also be powerful forces for good in their communities. By giving back through donations, sponsorships, and employee involvement, financial institutions have a real chance to ma...

By Jaidyn Crookston | March 25, 2025 | 12 Minute Read

You know how it goes. You create an employee volunteer program for your bank or credit union, announce it to employees, and wait for the volunteer hours to start rolling in.    But the hours don’t come.   And you’re left waiting...

By Jaidyn Crookston | February 25, 2025 | 13 Minute Read

Oh no, it’s time for another complaints exam.    Cue the stress, the scrambling, and the endless document gathering. No matter how prepared you think you are, there’s always that nagging worry—did we miss something? But don’t pani...

By Jaidyn Crookston | January 31, 2025 | 9 Minute Read

Marketing for a bank or credit union can be a lot of fun. Designing cool ads, writing killer copy, posting community event photos on Facebook... Often, it’s a blast.    But marketing at a financial institution can also be pretty f...

By Jaidyn Crookston | December 17, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

There are over 2 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. These nonprofits work tirelessly to address community needs, tackle important issues, and make a difference. Most nonprofits rely on donations from community mem...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 22, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

Does your financial institution offer scholarships to students in your community? This is a great way to get involved and support the future leaders of our world, and students will appreciate the support you give.    But offering ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 08, 2024 | 9 Minute Read

Do you ever feel like your department is stuck on its own island, isolated from the rest of your financial institution? Does every team keep to itself and only collaborate when absolutely necessary?    The truth is, when departmen...

By Jaidyn Crookston | September 24, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

  So you’ve planned a super sweet company volunteer event with an impactful nonprofit in your community. You can’t wait to tell employees about it and start collecting registrations. This is going to be a good one!   But a few mi...

By Jaidyn Crookston | September 17, 2024 | 17 Minute Read

As a Small bank employee, you juggle a lot of responsibilities. Chances are you’re the only CRA/compliance person at the bank, and even if you’re not, you likely don’t have all the resources you need.    Keeping your bank complian...

By Jaidyn Crookston | July 16, 2024 | 9 Minute Read

Over 44 million people in the U.S. face hunger every day. 13 million of them are children, and childhood hunger can have longterm effects like poor academic performance, health problems, and developmental differences.    In 2022 a...