Community Support Guidelines
How We Help
Our guidelines for supporting community organizations and activities.
As a Florida community bank, we value our ability to support nonprofit organizations that improve our community. We make decisions regarding contributions and community support as follows.
Philosophy
Vision
Mission
Crews Bank & Trust recognizes its role within the communities we serve. We believe in supporting and giving back to these communities.
The bank focuses its community support in areas specifically designed to:
- Assist youth
- Improve education
- Facilitate community development
- Enhance low- and moderate-income communities neighborhoods
- Assist the elderly
- Support the arts and humanities
Program Guidelines
While Crews Bank & Trust views charitable giving as a responsibility, regrettably, we are unable to accept or respond favorably to donation requests that are not aligned with our mission.
First consideration for donation requests shall be given to those with established relationships in good standing with the Bank. Community support, in the form of donations, sponsorships, or advertising, may be made to nonprofit organizations providing services benefiting the communities we serve. (An organization is considered nonprofit if it is a group, agency, or service whose primary objectives are to improve or enhance the quality of life in sections of the community or to provide targeted welfare or other support.)
Such support is made under the following categories that reflect our funding priorities:
- Affordable housing for low- to moderate-income individuals and families
- Community services relating to the safety of area residents
- Quality of life for area residents
- Activities that promote economic development
- Activities that help revitalize and stabilize low- and moderate-income areas or areas adversely affected by disaster
- Activities that foster the quest for knowledge and promote sportsmanship of area youth
Within these categories and funding guidelines, projects of all nonprofit organizations are considered for funding without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. In addition to the categories listed above, we will consider support of the efforts of Crews Bank & Trust's board of directors, employees, and customers.
Please do not submit requests for:
- Individual needs
- Membership organizations, unless the project benefits the entire community
- Travel for individuals or groups
- Religious organizations, unless the project benefits the entire community or education
- Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
- Endowments or capital campaigns
- Beauty/scholarship pageants
Organizations that are generally eligible for support will not be funded when the purpose is to cover any of the following:
- Past operations deficits
- Travel
- Conferences
- Advertising
- Undefined operational support
- Organizations of controversial nature
- Third-party fundraising organizations
Review Process
When to Apply
For support in the amounts of $500 or more, please provide a request between September 30 and November 30 of the year prior to that in which you would like support. For lower amounts, please allow 30 days prior to the time funds are needed. We realize that unexpected situations may occur that require financial support. Applications for these events are accepted throughout the year. The bank maintains a reserve account to respond to such need; however, funding is limited and varies per year.
How to Apply
Please complete the form at the link below. Please include all supporting information. We will get back to you within 30 days.