Eastern Bank Foundation Honors The Sustainable Business Network Of Massachusetts With Community Advocacy Award
BOSTON, MA, June 9, 2022 – Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its work to cultivate a strong, local business ecosystem that works for racial justice and equity, builds the local economy and advances environmental solutions.
“The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts is an important community convener and connector, continually educating customers, small businesses and others about the benefits of supporting locally owned and independent businesses that care about doing what’s right and smart to advance good in our communities and the environment,” said Nancy Huntington Stager, President and CEO of the Eastern Bank Foundation. “Its encouragement to Keep It Local, Keep It Green, Keep It Fair strengthens local entrepreneurs in many diverse communities, and in turn helps to create a sustainable, fair economy in New England and beyond.”
The celebration of Eastern’s Community Advocacy Award coincides with the Eastern Bank Foundation’s commitment to economic inclusion and mobility through its philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy, including to advance equity in the small business ecosystem. Recognizing that entrepreneurs and business owners are building blocks for the local economy, the Foundation seeks to fund organizations that build ecosystems of support for business owners in historically disadvantaged communities, including Black, Latinx, Asian, women, LGBTQ+, Veterans and people with disabilities.
Watch SBN Founder Laury Hammel’s interview with President of Eastern Bank Quincy Miller