Bank of America Names Salvation Army Neighborhood Builder

The Salvation Army of Augusta receives $100,000 in two-year grant funding through Bank of America's Neighborhood Builder program.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Philanthropy

Bank of America Names Salvation Army Neighborhood Builder

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Bank of America named The Salvation Army of Augusta its 2026 Neighborhood Builder for the Augusta-Aiken region, awarding $100,000 in two-year grant funding. The grant will support general operations at the Center of Hope shelter and soup kitchen in Augusta.

Why it matters

The funding is designed to help the organization connect short-term assistance, such as emergency shelter and daily meals, to longer-term stability in housing and employment for Augusta residents. It also extends a partnership between the bank and the local nonprofit that dates back decades.

The award totals $100,000 in grant funding over two years, making The Salvation Army of Augusta the eighth local nonprofit named a Neighborhood Builder in the Augusta-Aiken market. The source does not detail how the funds will be divided across the Center of Hope's services.

The players

The Salvation Army of Augusta

A local branch of the international Christian charity that operates social services, including the Center of Hope shelter and soup kitchen in Augusta, Georgia.

Bank of America

A major American multinational banking corporation that runs the Neighborhood Builder program supporting local nonprofits across its markets.

The details

The Salvation Army of Augusta operates the Center of Hope, which provides emergency shelter, daily meals, case management and job-skills training. The grant will support general operations, and the executive director and an emerging leader will take part in Bank of America's national leadership development program.

1995: Bank of America began investing in the Salvation Army's Job Skills Program.
2026: The Salvation Army of Augusta was named the 2026 Neighborhood Builder for the Augusta-Aiken region.

Market Landscape

The award places The Salvation Army of Augusta among the eight local nonprofits recognized through Bank of America's Neighborhood Builder program in the Augusta-Aiken market. It reflects the bank's pattern of multiyear investment in community organizations rather than one-time gifts.

Augusta residents who need emergency shelter, daily meals, or job-skills training can access these services at the Center of Hope. The grant supports the organization's general operations, which keep those services running.

The takeaway

Local nonprofits often depend on multiyear corporate partnerships to connect emergency help with longer-term stability. Supporting such organizations through donations or volunteering helps sustain that continuum.