First Northern Bank Community GIving Grant

First Northern Bank has a long-standing commitment to community support, donating over $2 million and encouraging employees to volunteer extensively. It supports organizations with a 501(c)3 designation within its service areas and considers requests of up to $5,000, focusing on community impact and reputation.

Community Commitment
We care for others in our communities... our employees volunteer an average of over one week per year in community service, and First Northern Bank has donated over $2 million to our communities over the past 11 years.
Since 1910, First Northern Bank has been giving back to the communities it serves in the form of monetary and in-kind donations, sponsorships, and volunteer time.
The Bank and its employees have participated in community-based development corporations, organized small business and consumer seminars, participated in various community groups, surveyed customers to identify particular credit needs, provided technical and management counseling services to small businesses and have provided financial counseling services to consumers.
The Bank has also established an internal review program for declined loan applications, supported area schools through curriculum development, participated in government insured, guaranteed or subsidized loan programs, has donated funds to community groups and local charities, and has invested in local municipal bonds and loans.
Donation Requests
First Northern Community Bancorp is the single-bank holding company of First Northern Bank, a state-chartered bank operating in five counties: Solano, Yolo, Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado. For over 105 years, we have been committed to continually enhancing the economic vitality and social welfare of our local communities through helping charitable organizations via monetary and in-kind contributions and volunteerism.
Requests can be made up to $5,000. However, contributions vary, and typically range from $100 to $1,500. Consideration will be given to the reputation of the organization, the geographical area of service, the number of people directly benefiting from the contribution and the value a project will add to the life of the community.

Eligibility

Recipients of charitable contributions must:Provide services within our local marketsHold a current IRS Non Profit Organization 501(c)3 designationSubmit a written request and provide supporting documentation

Ineligibility

It is our general policy to exclude the following organizations and purposes:Organizations without 501(c)3 tax exempt status
Organizations that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, sex, age or national origin
First year programs or seed money
Religious organizations when denominational or sectarian in purpose, fraternal organizations, veterans groups and labor organizations, when serving only their own membership