We’ve created a unique video and corresponding infographic to demonstrate how adopting national and regional education standards in creative ways can make an unrivalled impact. Middle-school is an awkward time of our lives, a period intensified by increasing social pressures. It’s also a time when many students develop a negative…
Find Out How Quality Assurance Measures Set K-12 Health Programs Apart
According to a 2015 article by BioMed Central, the primary factors that motivate health organizations to pursue corporate social responsibility include reputational benefits, recruitment and employee satisfaction, better rankings in sustainability indices, entrance into new markets, long-term economic returns and improved population health. The article concluded, “CSR is of increasing…
Discover What Creative Community Outreach Can Do for Your Organization
In the article “Social Responsibility: A New Paradigm of Hospital Governance,” Springer Healthcare reveals that “the number of organizations that embrace a socially responsible conduct is increasing, meaning that citizens, and investors, are deeply aware that profit and ethical values (namely with regards to protection of human rights) are not…
IMB BANK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HELPS 4500 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET MAD ABOUT MONEY!
The IMB Bank Community Foundation has once again partnered with The National Theatre for Children (NTC) and during the 2017 school year will have delivered the financial literacy program to 20 high schools and over 4,500 students, at no cost to the students. The program provides educational and entertaining messages…
Learn How the Power of STEAM Can Supercharge Your Community Outreach
The benefits of bringing dynamic K-12 education to schools are numerous, including improved brand reputation and the ability to connect with your community. But any educational outreach program comes with its own challenges. How can your organization clearly demonstrate ROI? How can you efficiently invest time and labor to develop…
Find Out How Your STEM Outreach Program Can Educate and Inspire
Middle-school is a time of awkward aging and increased social pressures. It’s also a time when many students develop a negative opinion of STEM subjects: while 81% of teens say they like science, only 37% say they enjoy their science classes. Clearly, outside organizations can do a lot to supplement…
Can your organization do more to connect to its community?
According to a 2015 study by London’s Kenexa High Performance Institute, organizations with a genuine commitment to corporate social responsibility outperformed those that did not, with an average return on investment 19 times higher. Companies that supported CSR also displayed a higher level of employee engagement and a better standard…
Discover What a Creative STEAM Program Can Do for Your Educational Outreach
In a modern world overwhelmed by media and screens of every kind, students increasingly learn through stories and characters. When students are encouraged to express themselves creatively and learn actively rather than passively, they will become more engaged with the topics being presented, applying them to their own lives and…
Is your organization getting the most out of its financial literacy program?
From Tulip Mania in the Netherlands in the 1630s to fidget spinners in 21st-century USA, fads and economic bubbles throughout history have demonstrated the financial power of social norming. The science of social norming states that our behavior is influenced by misperceptions of how our peers think and act –…
Discover What the Financial Industry Has Learned About K-12 Education
When done well, bank-sponsored financial literacy programs fulfill a vital public mission and help refine the industry’s public reputation in the eyes of its stakeholders. Even so, financial institutions sometimes question the efficacy of such programs and can fail to optimize the funds they receive for the purpose of community…






