NCBA Opportunities & Empowerment
Opportunity Grows Through Inclusion.
North Carolina’s banking community is working to expand opportunity, strengthen economic inclusion and build a financial services industry where people from every background have the opportunity to prosper.
Our Mission
Building Opportunity That Lasts.
Opportunities & Empowerment brings North Carolina banking professionals together to help build sustainable pathways to opportunity within the industry and in the communities banks serve.
Through collaboration, education and community engagement, the Council works to strengthen economic inclusion and advance racial, gender and ethnic equality across the banking industry.
Equal Opportunity to Prosper
Opportunity should be broadly available, with people able to participate, advance and build economic security.
Economic Inclusion Matters
Expanding opportunity requires meaningful participation in the economic systems, institutions and relationships that shape people’s futures.
Pillars of Action
Opportunity Requires Action.
The Council focuses its work in three areas where North Carolina banks can help expand opportunity within the industry and across their communities.
01
Workforce Development & Hiring
Expand pathways into banking, strengthen recruiting and development efforts and create more opportunities for people to build careers in financial services.
02
Strategy & Education
Give member institutions ideas, resources and educational opportunities that help turn commitments to inclusion into durable organizational practices.
03
Community Partnerships & Financial Literacy
Build connections between banks and communities while expanding access to practical financial knowledge and opportunities for economic participation.
Opportunities & Empowerment Advisory Committee
Banking professionals from across North Carolina provide insight, perspective and industry experience to help guide the work of Opportunities & Empowerment.
Opportunities & Empowerment Council
Council members meet regularly to help guide NCBA’s work, identify useful resources for member banks and advance the Council’s three Pillars of Action.
NCBA Leadership
Supporting the Work.
NCBA leadership works alongside the Council and Advisory Committee to support Opportunities & Empowerment, connect members with resources and help move the Council’s priorities forward.
