North Cascades Bank Receives Financial Capability Innovation Award from EVERFI and The Financial Capability Network
Information and photo submitted by North Cascades Bank. Photo: representative from EVERFI and Charlie Guildner, president of North Cascades Bank
North Cascades Bank was honored with the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award presented by the nation’s leading technology innovator, EVERFI, Inc. The award recognizes North Cascades Bank’s significant efforts to improve the financial capability of Americans through unique digital learning initiatives.
“North Cascades Bank is proud to have empowered so many local students with the essential skills needed to make sound financial decisions. It’s a testament to our investment in our local communities,” said Charlie Guildner, president of North Cascades Bank.
Honorees were selected based on a set of criteria that included the scale and reach of their financial education initiatives, the duration of their commitment, and unique employee volunteering activities that supplement their programs.
“Each year, we honor institutions that are truly dedicated to going above and beyond in service to their communities,” said Ray Martinez, EVERFI President of Financial Education. “The Financial Capability Innovation Awards have given us the opportunity to share and celebrate the tremendous investment these institutions are making and continue to make in the communities where they live, work, and serve. For EVERFI, our time here reminds us just how critical the role innovation continues to play in empowering Americans to pursue economic opportunity and achieve financial security for themselves, their families, and their community.”
North Cascades Bank is committed to providing students with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully navigate the increasingly complex financial world we live in. They have partnered with EVERFI to bring Financial Foundations to local students at no cost to schools or taxpayers and have reached more than 250 students in the 2017-18 school year in 6 local schools. These elementary schools include Morgen Owings, Methow Valley, Abraham Lincoln, Mission View, Mansfield and Pateros.
The web-based program uses the latest in simulation and gaming technologies to bring complex financial concepts to life for today’s digital generation. Administered by teachers in a classroom setting, the web-based course offers over six hours of programming on a variety of financial topics including credit scores, insurance, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, taxes, stocks, savings, 401k’s and other critical concepts that map to national financial literacy standards.
The platform uniquely tracks the progress and performance of every student. Further, North Cascades Bank partners with EVERFI to provide a financial literacy and capability adult learning platform for customers, community organizations, and employees.
About North Cascades Bank
North Cascades Bank is a division of Glacier Bank of Kalispell, Montana. Glacier Bank is a subsidiary of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI), a regional bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, operating fourteen bank divisions including North Cascades Bank. These bank divisions provide financial services to individuals and community based businesses throughout Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Arizona and Wyoming. Additional information about the bank can be found at www.northcascadesbank.com.
About EVERFI
EVERFI, Inc. is the education technology innovator that empowers K-12, higher education, and adult learners with the skills needed to be successful in life. The company teams with major corporations and foundations to provide the programs at no cost to K-12 schools. Some of America’s leading CEOs and venture capital firms are EVERFI investors including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Twitter founder Evan Williams, and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt.
