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Community involvement

CBA knows that banks aren’t great about promoting the good
work they do in their communities. With that in mind, CBA
makes a concerted effort to assist member banks in

communicating their efforts. That happens via a number of
activities:

Recognizing individual bankers’ contributions – which
are promoted via social media and to traditional news outlets

• Scott Award — spirit of community involvement

The Del and Doris Scott Memorial Award was created in
1985. This award recognizes Colorado bankers who have
exhibited the importance of the community banking
spirit through involvement in, dedication to and support
of activities vital to the health of local institutions and CBA publishes this brochure to educate the
public and others on banks' contributions
people. to community.
• Bankers of Distinction — community involvement
This award has been given annually since 1999, to bankers whose personal efforts
have helped to put a face on the generous ideals upheld by bankers through service to

their communities and dedication to their profession and industry.
• Advocate of the year – promoting and protecting the industry
This award, created in 2015, recognizes bankers who have taken up the mantel of
advocacy and promotion of financial and industry literacy in their communities.

Annual contribution to a legislator’s charity of choice -

Since 2007, CBA has awarded a $1000 prize – which comes in the form of a charitable
contribution – to the state legislator or public official who answers the most questions
correctly during a drawing as part of the organization’s annual legislative event.

The contest works this way:

1. Legislators answer a series of multiple-choice questions on a topic of interest to

banking.
2. The response card with the most correct answers is named the winner.
3. If there is more than one card with the top number of correct answers, those cards

are entered into a drawing, and the winner is randomly selected.
4. CBA makes the donation directly to the winning legislator’s desired charity; he or
she never has access to those winnings.