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.
