Bank to showcase efforts in minority
entrepreneurship, workforce development and leadership diversity at
110th annual event
Fifth Third Bank is pleased to announce its continued
partnership with the NAACP through its sponsorship of the
organization’s 110th annual convention.
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Greg Carmichael, Fifth Third’s chairman,
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The Bank and the NAACP’s partnership began in 2016, when the
Bank sponsored the 107th national convention. In 2018, the Bank
enhanced its collaboration with the organization by launching a
comprehensive workforce development program powered by NextJob. The
program offers tools, resources and information that focus on
career literacy, empowering individuals to improve their employment
skills and find employment. Since the program’s inception, more
than 500 people have received career assistance that has helped
them get jobs or advance their careers. The workforce development
program is part of the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment.
Sid, a NextJob participant in Columbus, said receiving help from
the workforce development program was helpful. “When I was ready to
return to work from a short sabbatical I’d taken from my job, I
wanted to make sure I was thoughtfully considering my next career
steps. My NextJob coach and I had regularly scheduled conversations
about career interests, priorities and how to best navigate job
boards as well as network with professionals,” he said.
“My coach and NextJob were a huge help to me as I worked through
my plan,” he said. “I landed a job that I’m quite pleased with in a
variety of ways. As a person who banks with Fifth Third, it’s good
to know that my bank is sponsoring this good work in the
community.
Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, said that when
companies such as Fifth Third sponsor the organization’s national
convention and participate in its various initiatives, they help it
achieve its mission of securing political, educational, social and
economic equality and eliminating race-based discrimination.
“Having Fifth Third partner with us on our national convention
reinforces that there are companies that are committed to the
economic advancement of minorities,” he explained.
Greg Carmichael, Fifth Third’s chairman, president and CEO, said
that sponsoring the national conference aligns with the Bank’s
values of building stronger, more inclusive communities. “At Fifth
Third, we are committed to building stronger communities through
economic inclusion,” he said. “We are proud to partner with the
NAACP in driving positive change and empowering people to achieve
individual and collective success.”
Also at the convention, two Fifth Third leaders will take part
in convention panels. David Girodat, Eastern Michigan regional
market president, and Kala Gibson, head of business banking, will
speak about diversity, leadership and economic inclusion. The Bank
also will debut its mobile Banking to Go empowerment kiosk, which
will offer products and services to communities in need across the
Bank’s 10-state footprint. In addition, the Bank will showcase some
of the local businesses that received access to capital from the
Detroit Entrepreneurs of Color Fund.
For more information about the 2019 NAACP convention, please
visit naacpconvention.org. For more information about
the Detroit Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, please visit
detroitdevelopmentfund.com. To learn more about Fifth
Third’s $32 billion Community Commitment, please visit
53.com/commitment.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the parent company of Fifth
Third Bank, an Ohio-chartered bank. As of March 31, 2019, Fifth
Third had $168 billion in assets and operated 1,207 full-service
banking centers and 2,559 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third
provides its customers with access to approximately 52,000 fee-free
ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main
businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending
and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest
money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2019, had $394
billion in assets under care, of which it managed $44 billion for
individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through
its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor
information and press releases can be viewed at
www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on
the Nasdaq® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth
Third Bank was established in 1858. Deposit and Credit products are
offered by Fifth Third Bank. Member FDIC.
About Next Job
Headquartered in Bend, Oregon, NextJob is a nationwide firm
focused on full employment in America. Founded on the Golden Rule,
its mission is to provide creative reemployment solutions for
employers, lenders, government, community partners and others to
help job seekers land jobs and avoid the many impacts of
unemployment. NextJob’s services provide high quality, one-on-one
job coaching and multimedia online learning that is highly
effective, affordable and accountable. To learn more, visit
www.nextjob.com.
About the NAACP
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest
nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the
United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil
rights in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP’s
work and our six “Game Changer” issue areas here.
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