Community Engagement
Many companies place tight parameters around corporate giving that limit sponsorships and contributions to organizations that fit within a specific category. At Columbia Bank, we empower employees to support the causes in their communities they feel are most important. In 2019, Columbia Bank reached $3.1 million in company giving, supporting over 1000 organizations.
In 2017, in honor of our late CEO Melanie Dressel, Columbia Bank made a $400,000 contribution to University of Washington Tacoma in support of the Melanie Dressel Memorial Fund and the Center for Women’s Leadership on the UW Tacoma campus.