Bank for a Cause provides charities with a unique and easy way to bring much-needed dollars to your organization.

According to a recent survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average household family earned $63,091 in 2007.  Day-to-day living expenses averaged:

• Food – At Home   $  3,465
• Food – Away from Home  $  2,668
• Apparel and Services   $  1,881
• Transportation    $  8,758
• Health Care    $  2,853
• Entertainment    $  2,698
• Other Expenditures   $  5,060

Now, consider this. When a client opens a Bank for a Cause Checking account and pays for 60% of their day-to-day living expenses using their debit card, the 1% that Liberty Savings Bank donates to your organization will add up quickly. Over a one-year period, Liberty would contribute $165 to your organization! The more supporters you have in this program, the quicker the contributions will accumulate.

To help you market Bank for a Cause, Liberty provides a number of tools which will help raise awareness among your supporters.

Charity Enrollment Form - The first step you should take is to complete this form and submitting it to Liberty Savings Bank. By doing so, you will be added to Liberty’s Participating Charities List, making it more likely that a client will select you as their charity of choice.

Program Benefits - This document provides the benefits of the account, as well as an instruction page on what it takes to open a Bank for a Cause checking account. This is a fillable form that will allow you to place the address of a Liberty Savings Bank Financial Center along with your charity’s information.

Account Opening Insert: Fold this document to use as an insert with supporter mailings and communications. Individuals interested in opening an account can then complete the account opening section along with the Charity Selection Form to make the account opening process much quicker.

Bank for a Cause Fact Sheet - This sheet provides answers to many of your supporters’ questions.

Seven Ways to Leverage Bank for a Cause - How can you maximize the benefits of this program? These tips can help you accomplish just that.

Sample Newsletter Content - Do you have a newsletter that is sent to supporters? Use this communication to let people know about Bank for a Cause and how they can make a difference. Liberty has written sample content that you can either use in its entirety or customize to your needs.

Sample Supporter Letter - Share information about Bank for a Cause by sending a letter to every supporter. This letter can be used as written or customized to meet the needs of your organization.

After reviewing these tools, if you still have questions would like to schedule a presentation from a Liberty Savings Bank representative, please email Liberty at web-services@libertysavingsbank.com.