Community Education Workshops
With all our workshops, you’ll receive a workbook or slides to complete exercises throughout the course and you may take the materials home as a reference after the course! Refreshments and light snacks will be served. There is no cost for these events.
Our workshops are held at Sun Prairie Public Library and are free to the community. Our bank professionals conduct them for your employees, your nonprofit, your church or community group. The workshops are 60 to 120 minutes. Our workshops are available in English and Spanish. We can deliver the content via video class as well, just ask.
Cybersecurity, Insurance and Fraud Threats for Business: Discussion Panel
Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 | 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. | Sun Prairie Public Library
Specifically geared to businesses interested in learning more about the very latest how they can combat the threats related to cyber and fraud.
Join us to hear from panel experts in the cybersecurity, technology and insurance industries along with bankers from Bank of Sun Prairie who will share information about security related to fraud and potential solutions to help.
The panel session will conclude with an audience Q&A and networking. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Chris Cox, SVP, Chief Business Banking Officer | Bank of Sun Prairie
4:10 - 4:30 p.m. The Latest Cybersecurity and Technology Threats
Daniel Vieth, Owner/Network Consultant | Vieth Consulting, Madison, Wis.
Understanding Microsoft 365 “token hijacking” and basic technology protection items for consideration including costs.
4:30 - 4:50 p.m. Understanding Business Insurance Policies in Today’s Cyber Threat World
Abby Zahorik, President | Prizm Insurance & Risk Services, Middleton, Wis.
What’s covered and what isn’t in a basic business insurance policy plus key riders to consider.
4:50 - 5:05 p.m. A Bank’s Insight on the Prevalence of Fraud
Gindy Powers, AVP, BSA & Security Officer | Bank of Sun Prairie
Common fraud types illustrated by real-world examples and a spotlight on national fraud trend data.
5:05 to 5:15 p.m. What Can a Business Do to Mitigate Risk?
Genevieve Brooks, Business Operations Specialist | Bank of Sun Prairie
An overview of business solutions to protect your business and considerations of not taking action.
5:15 to 5:30 p.m. Audience Q&A and Networking | Conclusion at 5:30 p.m.
First-Time Home Buyer Seminar
Tues., March 18, 2025 | 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Sun Prairie Public Library
The session will cover:
- Preparing for home ownership;
- The home-buying process;
- Pre approvals;
- Mortgage loan options;
- The closing process;
- Other partners involved in home buying;
- And much more!
Join us in the library’s Community Room. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. There is no cost for this event.
List of Workshop Topics:
Personal banking
- Banking Basics
- Budgeting
- Making Budgets Work
- Credit Scores & Reports
- Identity Theft
- Retirement Planning
- Buying a Car
- Debt Management
- Mobile Banking
Small business foundations
- Using Credit
- Obtaining Credit
- Developing a Business Plan
- Financial Statements
- Banking Services
Homeownership
- Considering Home Ownership
- Mortgages
- Mortgage Modifications
Contact AVP Senior Branch Manager & Financial Fitness Course Instructor Pam Blattner at 608.467.1826 or pam.blattner@bankofsunprairie.com or VP Community & Strategic Partnerships Deb Krebs at 608.467.1781 or deb.krebs@bankofsunprairie.com to set up a workshop today.
Financial Fitness Center ‒ Digital Courses
We understand you and your family deal with important financial challenges, decisions and milestones every day. Our Financial Fitness Center is an interactive financial education program designed to provide you with the tools you need to make informed decisions when it comes to your finances and your future.
Our program is personalized, so you can choose the topics that are most important or relevant to you. The Financial Fitness Center has something for everyone, regardless of your stage of life or financial circumstances.
Work at your own pace. Complete one course or all of them. At Bank of Sun Prairie, we know that understanding your finances and making sound financial decisions is key to a strong future.
Highlights of the program include:
- Our library of 50+ learning topics includes budgeting, saving and investing, homeownership, retirement planning and more.
- Essential information for each learning topic can be consumed in about seven minutes to fit into today’s busy lifestyles.
- The program is designed to work great on a cell phone, tablet or computer, and it can be accessed from almost anywhere.
- Courses are available in English and Spanish.
- The Financial Fitness Center is free of charge for anyone interested in learning more about financial wellbeing.
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I wanted to let you know how awesome I thought these courses were! They were so informative for me even after having worked in finance for the last 10 years! I really liked how detailed and useful the information/topics were and that they were worded in a way folks who maybe aren’t so familiar with the finance world can understand! I’m telling you if these would have been available to me when I was 16, 17, 18, it would have been a gamechanger! I really think this will take off and be extremely helpful to our customers, young and old!
I sincerely mean it; I think it was simple language but wonderfully written explanations on the how and why of so many VERY important financial topics! The sooner folks start learning the better, that is for sure!