Kenneth Sheldon | President, Bank of America New Hampshire
Hear from Kenneth Sheldon, President of Bank of America New Hampshire, about our role in keeping New Hampshire moving forward.
I believe making connections in the community is the most important investment we've made. Working together with our partners has provided a lens into what our schools and neighborhoods really need and is helping us break down barriers and drive progress.
Kenneth Sheldon | President, Bank of America New Hampshire
New Hampshire is your home. It’s ours, too.
We are committed to helping our communities thrive - dedicating our resources to address the issues that matter most in each community where we live and work.
Turn financial knowledge into action
At Bank of America, we invest in the communities we serve. We’re not just here to help with your everyday banking. We’re here to help you go further, by providing banking solutions, powerful tools and financial education resources like Better Money Habits®.
small business spotlight
When entrepreneurs succeed, our communities do too
As America's #1 business lender, we are invested in local economies with over $30 billion in business loans. Our commitment includes providing funding to under-resourced small businesses and supporting entrepreneurs with the tools and resources to help them make every move matter. Whether starting out or looking to expand, their success continues to bring jobs and strengthens our community.
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ongoing commitment
Offering the community
more ways to go
We're always looking for ways to support people's choices in the communities we serve. That's why Bank of America is adding charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) to over 90 financial centers nationwide. For our customers who are interested, we have financing for EVs and charging accessories. And we're also supporting the choices our teammates make with employee rebates on EVs.
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employee spotlight
Everyday dedication meets everyday appreciation
We continue to invest in our employees with initiatives like Sharing Success, which awarded 96% of colleagues additional compensation this year, nearly all in stock. This is the sixth time teammates received this award, totaling more than $4 billion. We are committed to being a Great Place to Work for our teammates locally and around the globe including providing leading benefits, minimum wage at $22/hr on track to $25/hr by 2025 and opportunities to build a career with us.
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Let’s build something together
Here in New Hampshire, we've continued to provide consistent support for nonprofits and delivered even more during the health crisis. We helped distribute millions of masks, hand sanitizers, and gloves while keeping most of our financial centers open. As part of Bank of America’s broader jobs initiative, we're funding programs in our minority communities that help break the cycle of poverty by providing access to career pipelines in banking and teaching. Other programs support immigrants by offering job-skills resources, help with resume building, and teaching English as a second language. Alongside private sector and nonprofit partners, we've identified and supplied in-need K-12 students with 500 computers—loaded with software—and continue to expand the reach. We’re also funding programs that help teachers get accredited at the college level so they can offer classes that enable high school students to earn credits toward higher education.
Providing opportunity for Manchester business owners
The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, one of the first Community Development Financial Institutions in the nation, helps drive economic mobility and strengthen their community by providing lending and technical assistance to businesses owned by people of color. In partnership with the Manchester NAACP, the Community Loan Fund launched the Community-Driven Economic Empowerment pilot program to bring people of color together as a community to create a more resilient local economy in which more of their businesses thrive.
Lowering the cost of higher education
With Running Start, an innovative partnership between local high schools and the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH), students who thought a college education would be too expensive now have a means to achieve their ambitions. Courses taught by high school teachers with college-level teaching credentials are provided at a fraction of the cost of traditional college courses—and some are even free.
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The power of the arts
At Bank of America, we believe in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, educate and enrich societies, and create greater cultural understanding. That’s why we’re helping the arts flourish in communities across the globe.
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Whether you have everyday financial needs or more complex ones, our experienced specialists can help at locations around your city. Find a location and make an appointment to talk with us.
We remain committed to supporting you with your financial needs during the health crisis. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients and teammates. We encourage visitors wear face coverings when visiting our centers.
In some locations, you may be required to wear a face covering to enter, in alignment with local ordinances.
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