Pay It Forward
18 Years | $31 Million in Giving
Pay It Forward is a unique initiative at Bell Bank, putting dollars into the hands of our Bell team members every year so they can give where they see the most need. This tradition has empowered millions of dollars in grassroots giving and impacted tens of thousands of lives.
History
2007 Bell president and CEO Michael Solberg announces the Pay It Forward initiative at the company's Christmas party.
2008 Employees start giving away their Pay It Forward funds, carefully choosing needs and causes they care about.
2010 Pay It Forward at Bell reaches $10 million in giving since the program began.
2020 During the pandemic, Bell's majority owners announce they are doubling employee Pay It Forward dollars for 2020.
18 Years
$1,445,839
$1,352,689
$93,150
How it Works
Every year, each Bell Bank employee receives funds to give as they choose to individuals, families and organizations in need.
Each full-time employee gets $1000 and each part-time employee gets $500.
Featured Stories
The Support of Sports
Kristin Montgomery grew up playing sports, and in her childhood photos, the joy they gave her is apparent – whatever uniform she’s wearing.
Camp Sweet Life
Joseph says he and his wife, Sarah, experienced years of lost sleep, worry and concern after Margaret was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three.
A Teacher's Care
Touched by the tenderness a preschool teacher showed the children in her care, Giselle Corella wanted to help when the teacher went through an unimaginable loss.