About the foundation
Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) is the corporate social responsibility arm of Security Bank Corporation (SBC) established on August 25, 1993. Since its inception, SBFI has advocated for education as a long-term solution to poverty alleviation through its various programs such as building classrooms, continuous training and development of teachers, and providing scholarships to deserving students. SBFI believes that by ensuring a better quality of education for the Filipino youth, a better future for the nation is secured.
Vision
A nation where all the poor and marginalized are provided opportunities to become responsible, respected and productive members of the society.
Mission
To establish, operate and support meaningful and sustainable programs and projects on education and community development geared towards the social and economic amelioration of the less privileged in communities where Security Bank has a presence.
Objectives
- To establish, offer and extend financial aid and/or scholarship grants and other similar academic incentives to indigent but deserving youth.
- To sponsor, promote, support encourage and finance educational activities and projects; as well as conduct, find and provide ways and means to give educational seminars, lectures, conferences, travel grants and exhibitions calculated to attain its purposes.
- To sponsor or support community livelihood development programs or projects for urban and rural poor, that will generate a steady flow of income to support their basic needs.
- To engage active participation of the members of the Security Bank community in meaningful social development activities.
Our Approach
Security Bank Foundation has applied a holistic approach to program management. This approach entails:
- Thoroughly assessing the needs of people and communities.
- Analyzing and identifying ideal project partners (national government agencies and local government units, academic institutions and other foundations or charitable institutions).
- Executing plans excellently by getting buy-ins from Security Bank employees, and beneficiary groups.
- Providing follow through programs to ensure sustainable impact.
Our Programs
Scholars for Better Communities
Scholars for Better Communities is the scholarship program of Security Bank Foundation that benefits employees, their children, and incoming freshmen with excellent academic performance. The scholars are provided skill-building workshops such as work readiness and time management to prepare them for employment.
Build a School, Build a Nation Program
The Build A School, Build A Nation: The Classrooms Project is multi-sectoral, involving the participation of Security Bank employees, clients, local government units, academic partners, and the beneficiary community. The program’s holistic approach to education is highlighted by end-to-end initiatives – from the construction of classrooms benefitting the students and the communities to spearheading leadership development for school heads and facilitating technical training for teachers.
Ready, Set, Read
Ready, Set, Read!” is a program that trains principals, teachers, and parents to improve competencies in teaching for students in Grades 1, 3, and 5. They were also given virtual educational materials available online, offline, and on-air to aid in teaching.
Mentoring Future Leaders for Nation-Building
Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) invests in the continuous learning and professional development of teachers and school principals of its Classrooms Beneficiary Schools, recognizing their vital role in ensuring optimum quality of education being received by students.
In 2023, SBFI enhanced its training program for teachers and school principals to a 3-year curriculum which brings trainees to transforming themselves, their schools, and their communities. At the end of 3 years, the participants will become mentors for other stakeholders within their schools and the community and generate significant change in the academic performance of their students and the overall school environment. This enhanced training program has been dubbed as the “Mentoring Future Leaders for Nation-Building”.
Both programs involve a combination of in-person and onlinesessions that incorporate case studies, exercises, and annual implementation of action plans for principals and model lesson plans for teachers.
Other Programs
Security Bank Foundation also helps communities through other means such as donation of learning materials (smart TVs, Makeroscopes, etc), tree-planting volunteer drives, and more.
- Ambulance Donation
- Asset Donation (PML, Smart TVs, Makeroscopes, etc.)
- School Painting
- Tree Planting
Donate to our Regalo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko, Scholarship Program
Learn moreOur Awards and Recognitions
2023 Silver Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on Sustained Category: Education/Literacy for Ready, Set, Read
by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines
2023 Silver Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on Sustained Category: Other for Regalo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko!
by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines
2022 Award of Excellence for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2022 Silver Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis in Education
by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines
2021 Silver Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis in Education
by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines
2021 Award of Excellence for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2020 Gold Anvil Award for a Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis
2019 Gold Anvil Award for Public Relations Program on a Sustained Basis in Education
by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines
2019 Best CSR Initiative for the Philippines in the Global Retail Banking Awards organized
by The Digital Banker in Singapore
2019 Award of Excellence for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2019 Outstanding CSR Project in Education
in the League of Corporate Foundations CSR Guild Awards
2018 Award of Merit for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2017 Best Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
by Alpha Southeast Asia
2017 Award of Merit for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2016 Best Corporate Social Responsibility
by the Bankers Institute of the Philippines, Inc.
2016 Asia’s Best Corporate Social Responsibility
by Corporate Governance Asia
2015 Asia’s Best Corporate Social Responsibility
by Corporate Governance Asia
2015 Award of Merit for Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philippine Quill Awards
2013 Honorable Mention Award for Educational Service
in the Asia-Pacific Enterprise Leadership Awards
Donate to our Classrooms Construction Program
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Accreditations and Affiliations
Contact us
Email Address
Telephone Number
8867-6788 local 8830
Address
9th Floor, Security Bank Centre, 6776, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila