In 2020 many charitable organizations struggled as donations decreased and demand for their services increased amid a pandemic. But Forward Bank is hopeful donations delivered through their Charitable Money Market Account program will help.

“We saw many fundraising events altered or cancelled last year leaving a financial gap for local non-profits to maintain their services,” said Andrea Hazard, Office Manager at Forward Bank in Stanley. “But thanks to the unique structure of our CMMA we’re able to provide a consistent donation stream to participating organizations.”

This month over $244,000 was donated to organizations participating in the program and bringing the grand total to over $1.2 million since the program launched in 2006. Over 300 different non-profits, churches, and schools received donations from Forward Bank thanks to customers who designated them as their charity of choice.

To open and maintain a CMMA, all the customer needs to do is open the account, designate a participating non-profit organization, school, or church, and keep a balance in their account throughout the year. At the end of the calendar year, the bank will make a donation on behalf of the customer to that organization based on the customer’s average balance. A CMMA can be opened at any Forward Bank location or online.

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The team at Forward Bank presents Jeff Koenig from Stanley-Boyd Schools with a check for $1,524.32 on behalf of customers participating in the Charitable Money Market Account (CMMA) program.

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dependent community bank that operates to benefit its depositors while offering no fee deposit options, lower lending fees and rates. Forward Bank currently has offices in Colby, Greenwood, Marshfield, Medford, Park Falls, Phillips, Stanley, Thorp, Withee. For more information, please visit www.forward.bank.