I thanked you for providing the background. And I'm not here to trash Focus, but rather help expose the rest of the story.
However, when I first read this, as noted in my posts, I knew that most banks who could handle the complex tranactions that FOF required would be large banks that market themselves to many constituants of various lifestyle standards. Also, having come from a company that over the past several years has various diversity statements, outreaches and interal policies (such as same sex partner or significant other insurance) and programs, I know that virtually any bank that Focus would have to deal with is likely doing the same.
While there may be degrees, the fact remains that these institutions do support many things that conservatives and Christians in particular have discomfort in supporting. Yet these companies, despite the clout of social conservatives and believers, support those with the uncomfortable agendas both with policies and financial support.
Your information provided a glimpse of what was a driving motivator. It appears that through either being approached by or through self initiative, Focus began looking at best practices with regard to baking. Streamlining and debottlenecking the process and cost savings were a driving factor. Frankly, it appears there were some that have had their lives disrupted by the savings within the Focus organization through the loss of jobs. While no one with any type of heart wants to see job losses, we should all hope and pray that those who have been displaced will find suitable and similar employment in the short term. Unfortunately for those hurt, it is sometimes necessary to reduce the workforce in order to stregthen the business. Hopefully this was the case.
All of the above being said, including my overall agreement with Focus on the Family's various outreaches, it does appear that this decision was driven as much if not more by the dollars and cents rather than the philosophical reasons of denying business to a company that supports those with an agenda we disagree with. The press statement mentions nothing of the work First Omaha can do for Focus that was not being provided by Wells Fargo nor does it address the internal and external cost savings.
In doing some searches on First Omaha, it appears they've offended few if any in the gay community. Believe me, if they were not supportive through whatever initiative or outreach, the gay community would be boycotting and issuing all types of press statements. If nothing else, the gay community is very vocal. My google search revealed no outcries. So they must be at minimal be keeping the gay community happy.
Let's face it, Focus was a little less than honest with the press release.
Bottom line, if I haven't told you the whole truth, have I really told you the truth?
"In doing some searches on First Omaha, it appears they've offended few if any in the gay community. Believe me, if they were not supportive through whatever initiative or outreach, the gay community would be boycotting and issuing all types of press statements. If nothing else, the gay community is very vocal. My google search revealed no outcries. So they must be at minimal be keeping the gay community happy."
Nonsense.
I suspect the homo crowd will be doing as much as it can now that FOTF has announced its move. I suspect that the Omaha bank was just flying under the gaydar until now.
FOTF is indeed mindful of how they spend money. They want to be good stewards of the money contributed by their constituents. One of the things FOTF considers when evaluating financial institutions is indeed how they might be able to help save the organization money, thus carrying out its mission of serving families more effectively and efficiently. This is true.
But again, the stated reason for leaving Wells Fargo is the true reason. Your cynicism is unjustified.
You asked, "Bottom line, if I haven't told you the whole truth, have I really told you the truth?" The answer is that it depends. I know what the budget is for Focus on the Family. But I'm not going to tell you what it is. While I haven't told you "the whole truth" about FOTF's financial arrangements, I have "told you the truth."
Again, just because an organization is Christian doesn't mean that it is innately deceptive about its finances and about the way it runs business. There really is no "rest of the story" to "expose."
I'm frankly not impressed by your distrusting FOTF and your mission to be the investigative journalist....
The Knights of Columbus in Southern California pulled all of their accounts from Wells Fargo three years ago because of their pro-abortion causes. I can't believe FOTF didn't hear about that. So...yeah...what took them so long?