Hard at Work in the San Francisco Bay Area
When you see others succeed, especially people in your own neighborhood, it’s easier to believe that we can all do amazing things. See what’s being done to spark new business, help the environment, keep people in their homes, support the arts, and more right here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through lending, investing and giving, we’re proud to help fuel this progress. We hope you’ll take a moment to follow these inspiring stories, share them, and come back to see the power of partnering locally.
How One Company is Providing Healthy Eating Options to Businesses and Communities Around the US
Jun 28, 2012
In 1998, Chris Mittelstaedt was working in an entry level position at a high end hotel in San Francisco. With a desire to accomplish more both professionally and personally, he launched the ‘FruitGuys®,’ a company dedicated to providing fresh fruit, or “nature’s candy” as an alternative to junk food and other unhealthy snack options to local business people. … learn More about How One Company is Providing Healthy Eating Options to Businesses and Communities Around the US
Bank of America Sponsors Survey of Jasper Johns’s 60-Year Career at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Oct 10, 2012
Bank of America is the lead corporate sponsor of the new exhibition, Jasper Johns: Seeing with the Mind’s Eye, a 60-year career survey of the important American painter whose iconic works of the 1950s—featuring targets, numbers and the flags—led American art beyond Abstract Expressionism, then the dominant movement in modern art. The exhibition, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), runs from November 3, 2012 through February 3, 2013… learn More about Bank of America Sponsors Survey of Jasper Johns’s 60-Year Career at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Business with a Mission in San Francisco
Jun 28, 2012
San Francisco’s cost of living is 66 percent higher than the national average. The cost of living coupled with shrinking public budgets for affordable housing initiatives and investments can present serious economic hurdles for low-income residents. One neighborhood in particular that has been faced with this urban affordability crisis is the Tenderloin, home to roughly 25,000 people and the highest poverty rate of any other neighborhood in the City… learn More about Business with a Mission in San Francisco
Preparing Low-Income Youth for College and Career
Jul 16, 2012
In the United States, low-income students are more likely to drop out of high school and less likely to apply for and attend college. These students often lack the support and guidance to navigate the complexities of the college application and decision process, and the role models to showcase the benefits of higher education… learn More about Preparing Low-Income Youth for College and Career
Setting the Sails of the Bay Area’s Maritime Community
Jul 16, 2012
The San Francisco Bay Area is surrounded by beautiful bay waters and the Pacific Ocean where a community of boating enthusiasts from beginners to experts enjoy their favorite recreational pastime 12 months out of the year… learn More about Setting the Sails of the Bay Area’s Maritime Community
