Volunteering to Be Top of Mind
Bank philanthropy can feature a lot of standing next to oversized checks. PeoplesBank Chief Administrative Officer Amy Roberts and her colleagues are putting in the hard work, as well.
A Banker Trying to Walk the Walk
Corporate responsibility is part of PeoplesBank’s DNA, but under Matthew Bannister’s leadership it also became a key tool as the Holyoke bank expanded into Connecticut.
Localizing Philanthropy for a Global Bank
Coming from the world of government administration, Rafia Zahir-Uddin has helped JPMorgan Chase to organize significant community investments in Massachusetts as its vice president for corporate responsibility.
JPMorgan Chase Invests in Boston’s Career Readiness
Boston is one of five U.S. cities that will each receive a $7 million investment from JPMorgan Chase to support career readiness. The investments in Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis and Nashville are part of the firm’s $75 million global commitment “to better prepare young people for the jobs of today and tomorrow,” the bank said in a statement.
