One of the exciting aspects of the Community Bank^® model is the opportunity it has to identify the nature and scope of your community’s aspirations and needs.

However, Directors are constantly challenged by having to prioritise so many requests for one off grants, ongoing sponsorships and funding major projects – all of which seem most worthy! The more successful your company becomes, the more difficult the decisions. How does your Board balance community requests and expectations with strengthening and expanding the banking business – when is it about business growth, and when is it about giving financial support with few conditions?