Community Investment
As a local bank, we understand the importance of being a good neighbor. That’s why we’re dedicated to giving back to the families and businesses that make up our communities. We believe our particular focus on investing in education, wellness, and workforce development will help ensure a bright and sustainable future for all of us in Middle and East Tennessee.
Recent Highlights
Visit our Community Highlights to see how SouthEast Bank supports local organizations making a big impact.
Dayton City School Students Visit Washington, D.C., Funded by SouthEast Bank
For many in the Dayton City School (DCS) community, the annual 8th grade field trip to Washington, D.C., is considered a rite of passage.
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SouthEast Bank Commits Over $150,000 to Chattanooga Public Charter Schools
Montessori Elementary at Highland Park and Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy will benefit from unique partnership with SouthEast Bank.
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SouthEast Bank Funds Youth Development Programs Through $50,000 Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs
SouthEast Bank’s donation will support teen members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee Valley, providing job training, scholarships.
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SouthEast Bank Donates $60,000 to Centro Hispano’s Education Initiatives
“Together, we’re building community and helping hundreds of families better manage their resources and become more financially independent.”
Read MoreBright Minds, Locally Grown
We invest in the up-and-coming leaders of our communities by fostering foundational skills and opening doors to opportunity. Under that mission, our donations have added up to more than $25 million to support primary, secondary, and post-secondary education in Middle and East Tennessee in the last decade. We’re especially proud to continue our particular aim to foster student potential to and through college by expanding one of our pillar programs: SEB Scholars.
Through SEB Scholars, SouthEast Bank partners directly with colleges and universities in Tenessesee to provide financial assistance to students from financially vulnerable circumstances in the communities we serve. This way, the SEB Scholars program ensures fewer obstacles on a student’s journey toward academic success.
SEB Scholars funding is currently available at the following institutions:
- Bryan College
- Cleveland State Community College
- Johnson University
- Lee University
- Pellissippi State Community College
- Southern Adventist University
- Tennessee Wesleyan University
- UT Chattanooga
- UT Knoxville
To learn more about eligibility requirements for applying to and utilizing funds from SEB Scholars, please consult your chosen school’s Financial Aid department.
Our investment in education also extends to local organizations that provide resources and support for the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of students and their families. Keep scrolling to learn more about our donations to key wraparound supports in our communities.
Bolstering Community Builders
SouthEast Bank believes that education and economic mobility go hand-in-hand, which is why we balance our local investment with additional support to nonprofits and organizations that serve low and moderate-income communities (LMI) with affordable housing development, homeowner education, and overall financial literacy. Our giving also supports job training, networking events, and other professional development opportunities for new residents and rising entrepreneurs among LMI communities.
With these resources, more Tennesseans will access safe and sustainable housing, retain and create jobs, and begin building generational wealth.
What Our Community Partners Are Saying:
“When parents have the supplies they need to care for their families, it gives them the freedom to focus on their children, build their careers, and so much more. Helping Mamas aims to create those opportunities, and when organizations like SouthEast Bank rally behind our efforts, it makes an incredible impact.”
Tess Frear, Executive Director of Helping Mamas
“Through SouthEast Bank’s gifts of time, talent, and treasures, we are able to feed our neighbors and inspire hope again.”
Elaine Streno, Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
“SouthEast Bank’s contribution will underwrite projects that strengthen classroom instruction, eliminate barriers to academic success, and support students in their transition to post-secondary educational and employment opportunities.”
Mike Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of the Knox Education Foundation
We’re Good to Know
In addition to direct donations, SouthEast Bank’s culture of community service is exemplified by our team members, who choose to volunteer, consult, or are board members for local organizations equally committed to education and economic development.
Our community impact footprint includes the same Tennessee counties in which we live, work, and play: Bradley, Hamilton, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Putnam, and Rhea.
To inquire about the Community Reinvestment Act, SouthEast Bank’s commitment to local development, or to request support from SouthEast Bank, click the button below.
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