Kadince Blog

By Jaidyn Crookston | December 27, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

How would you like to drastically increase your marketing material output in one year? Sounds impossible, right? Well, Michelle Krecz and her team at APG Federal Credit Union (APGFCU) did just that in 2021.   Michelle is the AVP o...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 17, 2022 | 10 Minute Read

You know it’s important for your financial institution’s employees to volunteer. You know that volunteering comes with many benefits, both for your institution and your employees. What may be difficult to know is how to actually get...

By Jaidyn Crookston | August 24, 2022 | 12 Minute Read

Every financial institution strives to serve its community in various ways. For some, this means holding events, investing in community organizations, and donating to nonprofits. For others, this means starting and running a nonprof...

By Jaidyn Crookston | August 02, 2022 | 13 Minute Read

Having a solid financial education is critical in today’s world. Without it, it’s easy to get into bad debt and make poor financial decisions that could negatively impact someone their entire life. While the country is getting bette...

By Jaidyn Crookston | July 19, 2022 | 8 Minute Read

Do you spend hours upon hours managing your financial institution’s events in spreadsheets and email?    Do you dread asking employees to submit their volunteer hours after an event because you know you’ll have to follow up seven ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | February 01, 2022 | 6 Minute Read

Imagine how hopeless and afraid you might feel if you had no home, no job, and weren’t able to provide for your family. Half a million Americans live this nightmare every single day, including whole families with nowhere to go.    T...

By Jaidyn Crookston | January 11, 2022 | 14 Minute Read

As a bank or credit union employee, you may be required to volunteer in your community each year. You love your community and want to volunteer, but there are just so many things on your plate right now. You’re busy helping customer...

By Jaidyn Crookston | December 07, 2021 | 7 Minute Read

Courtney Taylor (Senior VP and Community Development Officer at Veritex Community Bank) loves to be involved in her community. She serves on several bank and community boards, and is even a member of our own Kadince Advisory Board. ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | November 02, 2021 | 6 Minute Read

If you struggle to engage bank employees in your CRA program, you aren’t alone. Just like most financial institutions, Seacoast Bank used to find it hard to engage employees and spread the word about their community initiatives.    ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 19, 2021 | 6 Minute Read

The ideas in this article came from a webinar with Sarah Baharin, VP, Fair Lending/CRA Officer at North American Savings Bank, and Zina Stankewsky at PCs for People. You can access the webinar recording here.    Banks and credit uni...

By Jaidyn Crookston | September 28, 2021 | 7 Minute Read

Most financial institutions, like Machias Savings Bank, are very involved in their communities. Not only do your coworkers spend hours volunteering, but your institution gives grants, donations, loans, and more to support your commu...

By Brendon Boren | March 22, 2021 | 4 Minute Read

Community involvement is vital for local institutions, and more and more businesses are recognizing that. However, it can be difficult to come up with unique community involvement ideas.    First Metro Bank, in northwest Alabama, ha...

By Casey Elliott | March 17, 2021 | 3 Minute Read

Getting involved with the local community is a goal many organizations strive for, but few achieve. One bank that has really influenced their community is NebraskaLand National Bank. With a fleet of five 3,000 lb grills and a lot of...