Level 1, Wing C Innovation Campus, Squires Way
North Wollongong New South Wales 2500
Phone : 1300 272 265
Contact
Email : customerservice@csbanking.com.au
Website : http://communitysectorbanking.com.au/
Community Sector Banking is Australia’s not-for-profit banking specialist. We help the community sector create change in our society for a better world and a brighter future.
Community Sector Banking is a joint venture 50% owned by the Community 21 consortium of not-for-profits, and 50% by Bendigo Bank. We were proud to be the first banking service in Australia to receive B Corp certification. Our range of tailored banking products help not-for-profits carry out their vital work.
Leadership Team
Andrew Cairns, Chief Executive Officer
Amanda Watt, Head of Marketing, Communications & act.
Merindi Belarski, Head of Customer Service & Engagement
Scott Elkington, Acting Head of Business & Product Development
Wayne Trotman, Head of Finance, Legal & Risk
Maz Thomson, Head of People & Culture
Ken Langston, Head of Government & Sector Relations
At Community Sector Banking, we are specialists in not-for-profit banking and we pride ourselves on our real community solutions. As a BCorp, we want to help you make an impact within your community, by offering the financial solutions needed to help you achieve your goals.
We offer a range of solutions, all tailored to fit not-for-profits’ unique needs and goals. Our products include everyday transaction accounts, term deposits and equipment finance, loans and credit cards and salary packaging solutions. Our Social Investment Deposit Account is certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).
We were also proud to launch act. in late 2014. Winning Money magazine’s 2016 Best of the Best Award for Best Innovative Banking Product, act. combines everyday banking with crowdfunding. Customers are given ‘impact dollars’ through their everyday banking that can then be allocated to a range of community-minded projects. It’s banking that gives back.
Staff Volunteering
Community Sector Banking staff are able to access two days each year to volunteer with a not-for-profit or an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisation.
Grants
Social Investment Grants
Our annual Social Investment Grants Program funds not-for-profit projects that work to improve social outcomes. Each year, the grants are targeted at a particular focus area. The Program is funded by both Community Sector Banking and contributions from Social Investment Deposit Account holders. The program shows the power that everyday banking can have and gives our customers an opportunity to directly give back to the community in which not-for-profits operate.
Partnerships
Rental Affordability Index
We are proud to partner with National Shelter and SGS Economics & Planning to deliver Australia’s first Rental Affordability Index. Released every six months, the index shows the true depth of housing stress faced by Australian renters across the country. The Index reinforces our calls for government initiatives that address the housing affordability crisis. Australia needs 180,000 affordable houses built every year just to keep up with demand.
Affiliations
Community Sector Banking is a member of both Power Housing Australia and Philanthropy Australia, reflecting our commitment and deep ties to the not-for-profit sector. As a member of both, we advocate for greater access to affordable housing and a strong, effective and transparent philanthropic sector. We are also proudly certified as a B Corp and were the first banking service in Australia to achieve this world-recognised status.
Both our Reconciliation Action Plan and our status as Australia’s first B Corp certified banking service provide our framework for sourcing and procurement. From how we hire our staff to where we source our stationary and training providers, Community Sector Banking endeavours to strengthen the community as we conduct our everyday business.
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Our communities are better when they bind together with a common purpose and common values, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community…Read More
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The latest Rental Affordability Index paints a bleak picture for single parents who are renting, writes Community Sector Banking…Read More
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Impact measurement is something everyone in the not-for-profit sector needs to get to grips with, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community…Read More
Not-for-profit banking specialist Community Sector Banking has increased their Social Investment Grant Program by $100,000 this…Read More
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Community Sector Banking has awarded six not-for-profit organisations tackling family violence and homelessness a share of $200,000…Read More
Australian organisations have been scored in the top 10 per cent of B Corps globally, in B Lab’s annual Best for the World List. B …Read More
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With increased funding pressure on the not-for-profit sector, Community Sector Banking supports 10,000 organisations to control…Read More
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Australia’s Not for Profit banking specialists, Community Sector Banking, have doubled the size of their Social Investment Grants…Read More
Community Sector Banking has become the first banking service in Australia to be certified as a B Corporation – a company that…Read More
Banking Not for Profit, Community Sector Banking, has launched a service which allows customers to give to a range of worthy causes…Read More
The Australian Not For Profit sector has been given a call to action to stop relying entirely on Government funding and financial institutions…Read More
A new online platform supported by the Victorian Government is set to simplify the process of accessing community finance for social…Read More
Community organisations will be supported to find new ways to help low income Australians locked out of financial services and products…Read More
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Community Sector Banking – a specialist in Not for Profit banking service described as one of Australia’s largest social…Read More
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About Us
Community Sector Banking is Australia’s not-for-profit banking specialist. We help the community sector create change in our society for a better world and a brighter future.
Community Sector Banking is a joint venture 50% owned by the Community 21 consortium of not-for-profits, and 50% by Bendigo Bank. We were proud to be the first banking service in Australia to receive B Corp certification. Our range of tailored banking products help not-for-profits carry out their vital work.
Leadership Team
Andrew Cairns, Chief Executive Officer
Amanda Watt, Head of Marketing, Communications & act.
Merindi Belarski, Head of Customer Service & Engagement
Scott Elkington, Acting Head of Business & Product Development
Wayne Trotman, Head of Finance, Legal & Risk
Maz Thomson, Head of People & Culture
Ken Langston, Head of Government & Sector Relations
Products
At Community Sector Banking, we are specialists in not-for-profit banking and we pride ourselves on our real community solutions. As a BCorp, we want to help you make an impact within your community, by offering the financial solutions needed to help you achieve your goals.
We offer a range of solutions, all tailored to fit not-for-profits’ unique needs and goals. Our products include everyday transaction accounts, term deposits and equipment finance, loans and credit cards and salary packaging solutions. Our Social Investment Deposit Account is certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).
We were also proud to launch act. in late 2014. Winning Money magazine’s 2016 Best of the Best Award for Best Innovative Banking Product, act. combines everyday banking with crowdfunding. Customers are given ‘impact dollars’ through their everyday banking that can then be allocated to a range of community-minded projects. It’s banking that gives back.
Community
Staff Volunteering
Community Sector Banking staff are able to access two days each year to volunteer with a not-for-profit or an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisation.
Grants
Social Investment Grants
Our annual Social Investment Grants Program funds not-for-profit projects that work to improve social outcomes. Each year, the grants are targeted at a particular focus area. The Program is funded by both Community Sector Banking and contributions from Social Investment Deposit Account holders. The program shows the power that everyday banking can have and gives our customers an opportunity to directly give back to the community in which not-for-profits operate.
Partnerships
Rental Affordability Index
We are proud to partner with National Shelter and SGS Economics & Planning to deliver Australia’s first Rental Affordability Index. Released every six months, the index shows the true depth of housing stress faced by Australian renters across the country. The Index reinforces our calls for government initiatives that address the housing affordability crisis. Australia needs 180,000 affordable houses built every year just to keep up with demand.
Affiliations
Community Sector Banking is a member of both Power Housing Australia and Philanthropy Australia, reflecting our commitment and deep ties to the not-for-profit sector. As a member of both, we advocate for greater access to affordable housing and a strong, effective and transparent philanthropic sector. We are also proudly certified as a B Corp and were the first banking service in Australia to achieve this world-recognised status.
Supply Chain
Both our Reconciliation Action Plan and our status as Australia’s first B Corp certified banking service provide our framework for sourcing and procurement. From how we hire our staff to where we source our stationary and training providers, Community Sector Banking endeavours to strengthen the community as we conduct our everyday business.
Sustainability
Media
News & Media
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Reclink
We're proud to support Reclink as their not-for-profit banking specialist
The Settlement
Redfern's community hub making a positive impact
How we work with HoMie
HoMie are a social enterprise supporting people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne.
2016 Social Investment Grants - why grants are important
Young Australians of the Year, Orange Sky Laundry explain why grants like ours are important for organisations working to address homelessness.
News
Over 28,000 people voted for this year’s winners The votes are in. From a shortlist of 150 individuals, the sector has chosen the 25 most…Read More
Addressing domestic violence in our communities must be a national priority, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community Sector Banking.…Read More
Nobody in Australia knows why we are failing to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous education like Indigenous Australians…Read More
One-off measures that only address financial implications will hardly be a long-term solution for the growing intensity and range…Read More
National survey aims to provide a snapshot of the sector Community organisations are being called on to take part in a national survey…Read More
Helping vulnerable Australians when times get tough and preventing people falling through the cracks is not just compassionate –…Read More
Can we truly count Australia among the world’s “wealthy nations” when that wealth is not shared equally? Can we truly take pride in our…Read More
Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community Sector Banking, considers how we can grow volunteerism in businesses to build a stronger civil society.…Read More
Our communities are better when they bind together with a common purpose and common values, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community…Read More
If more people around the globe chose to spend at least some of their income buying goods and services from for-good businesses, it could…Read More
Community Sector Banking CEO Andrew Cairns considers how Australia’s tidal wave of generational change will affect leadership in…Read More
Australia’s social sector is being asked to pick from more than 300 names to crown 2018’s most influential people. A total of 337 people…Read More
With Indigenous tertiary students more than twice as likely as their non-Indigenous counterparts to drop-out of university or TAFE…Read More
The latest Rental Affordability Index paints a bleak picture for single parents who are renting, writes Community Sector Banking…Read More
The rise of impact measurement is making the playing field for funding increasingly unfair, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community…Read More
Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community Sector Banking, reveals the secret to making grant applications stand out. With not-for-profit budgets…Read More
Community Sector Banking has been named one of the world’s best B Corps, which the not-for-profit banking specialist says validates…Read More
Community Sector Banking CEO Andrew Cairns offers his advice for not for profits to win over audacious philanthropists. Private philanthropists…Read More
Impact measurement is something everyone in the not-for-profit sector needs to get to grips with, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community…Read More
Not-for-profit banking specialist Community Sector Banking has increased their Social Investment Grant Program by $100,000 this…Read More
Federal budgets are an opportunity for governments to share their vision for the future. It needs to be more than just a pitch and list…Read More
Innovation, collaboration and financial control are key to ensuring strong, sustainable not for profits in today’s world, writes…Read More
Community Sector Banking has reported an after tax profit of more than $1 million in the last financial year, which CEO Andrew Cairns…Read More
Community Sector Banking has awarded six not-for-profit organisations tackling family violence and homelessness a share of $200,000…Read More
Australian organisations have been scored in the top 10 per cent of B Corps globally, in B Lab’s annual Best for the World List. B …Read More
While the latest census shows a downturn in the number of Christians in Australia, it’s a chance for faith-based not-for-profit organisations…Read More
Not for profits which work to build resilience and capability for people who are experiencing homelessness or domestic and family…Read More
The Victorian peak body for homelessness has called for the creation of 10,000 homes specifically catering for single people on low…Read More
With increased funding pressure on the not-for-profit sector, Community Sector Banking supports 10,000 organisations to control…Read More
The private sector can play a powerful role in addressing poverty, and has the responsibility to do so, according to both not-for-profit…Read More
Australia’s Not for Profit banking specialists, Community Sector Banking, have doubled the size of their Social Investment Grants…Read More
Community Sector Banking has become the first banking service in Australia to be certified as a B Corporation – a company that…Read More
Banking Not for Profit, Community Sector Banking, has launched a service which allows customers to give to a range of worthy causes…Read More
The Australian Not For Profit sector has been given a call to action to stop relying entirely on Government funding and financial institutions…Read More
A new online platform supported by the Victorian Government is set to simplify the process of accessing community finance for social…Read More
Community organisations will be supported to find new ways to help low income Australians locked out of financial services and products…Read More
The Federal Government has committed $448,800 to community development finance in Australia, signing a contract extending its Community…Read More
Community Sector Banking – a specialist in Not for Profit banking service described as one of Australia’s largest social…Read More
An Australian Community Sector Banking consortium has released a financial product that it says will donate 50 per cent of account…Read More
The Australian Not for Profit sector is being urged to take part in a national summit later this year on Digital Inclusion following…Read More
