CONNECTIONS Andy Martin and Merri Schreiber of Northeast Bank worked with East Side Neighborhood Services president Kristine Martin to finance the nonprofit's remodel of its daycare center. Community Spirit Relationship banking decades in the making 86 Q ICBA Independent Banker Q March 2019 A lot has changed in the Minneapolis neighborhood around Northeast Bank, but one thing has remained constant: its relationship with East Side Neighborhood Services, a nearby nonprofit. The longstanding bond continues to benefit the community and the bank, from attracting young talent to bringing national acclaim. By Eric Best ortheast Bank's roots are intricately connected with East Side Neighborhood Services (ESNS). Since the community bank was founded more than 70 years ago, the nonprofit has been a constant partner, collaborator and customer. But even as the neighborhood and clients change, the two organizations continue to find new benefits to their longstanding connection. N Doug Knutson