Across the country, businesses of all sizes and types give an incredible amount of money to a wide variety of causes—and these donations make a real difference to many worthy causes. At it's most powerful, however, corporate giving isn't just about writing a big check.
It can also be a way to forge deeper, more meaningful relationships that create long-term change.
We recognize not only the generosity of the outstanding companies that we are connected to, but also the individuals within those companies. Many of our brokers, for example, have found a creative way to give back—taking reduced commissions in order to sow a gift right back into the organizations they serve.
Bill Wilder, of BB&T Huffaker Insurance in Chattanooga, TN, is just one of those individuals who gives a portion of his commission to further the mission and outreach of his local YMCA. Here's what Bill had to say on why he was led to start giving in this way: