Bristol County Savings Bank Named a Top Charitable Contributor In Massachusetts By Boston Business Journal
TAUNTON, MA, September 26, 2024 — Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, announces that it was named one of the Top Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts by Boston Business Journal for the eighth consecutive year at the publication’s 2024 Corporate Citizenship Awards held recently at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Designed to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to their communities, the Bank ranked #35 on the BBJ list of 96 companies that granted at least $100,000 to Massachusetts non-profits during the 2023 calendar year. Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, awarded more than $1.9 million to various Massachusetts 501(c)(3) organizations last year. The Bank’s employees also volunteered a total of 6,072 hours on behalf of Massachusetts non-profits in 2023.
“As a mutual bank, our focus is on our community and a big part of that is giving non-profit organizations in the neighborhoods we serve the confidence that they can ’Count on us.’,” said John Silva, President & Chief Banking Officer at Bristol County Savings Bank. “We certainly appreciate this recognition by Boston Business Journal but what is really gratifying and inspiring is seeing these charitable organizations make a difference in peoples’ lives every day.” Silva added that the Foundation has committed more than $32.5 million to hundreds of different non-profit organizations since its inception in 1996.
“It is with honor that we present our list of the Top Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts. Collectively, they gave more than $362 million in cash contributions – a true example of the business community coming together to help those in need. We are proud to celebrate organizations like Bristol County Savings Bank who give both money and time to make a stronger and better place for all.” said Carolyn Jones, Market President and Publisher, Boston Business Journal.
The Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation’s purpose is to fund needs that contribute to the economic and the social well-being of the people and institutions located in the greater Taunton/Attleboro Region, the greater New Bedford/Dartmouth Region, the Fall River Region and the northern Rhode Island Region, with particular emphasis in the areas of education and literacy, economic development and housing for the low- to moderate-income population.