Making Change
A community giving initiative from MainStreet Bank
Giving back to our communities one team member at a time.
At MainStreet Bank, we put corporate giving in our employees’ hands, empowering them to follow their hearts and give where they live.
How the program works
Every one of MainStreet Bank’s full-time team members can direct $1,000 each year in community giving. The funds can go to local organizations, individuals, or families. Team members have the option to “go it alone” or band together with their colleagues to create a larger donation, and both approaches have been very popular. Once the donation is approved, the team members present it in person, creating a joyous moment of celebration and connection to the communities we are proud to serve.
Featured story
Friends of Homeless Animals
On 40 acres of wooded land in Aldie, Virginia, Friends of Homeless Animals makes a home for every dog and cat that comes through its doors, promising “a home with us until they’re home with you.” Since it was founded in 1973, the no-kill shelter has rescued over 17,000 animals.
Amount donated so far
$480500
Spotlight stories
Open Goal Project
Meet the nonprofit breaking down financial barriers in youth soccer, so every kid gets a chance to play.
Your Ethiopian Professionals Network
How a D.C.-area community is banding together to provide support and resources to help professionals thrive.
South Lakes Food Pantry
It’s a Thursday afternoon in Reston, Virginia, and the sidewalk in front of South Lakes High School is bustling with volunteers packing groceries into paper bags.
BetterALife
When BetterALife Founder Elizabeth Ford was growing up, she struggled with food insecurity. Now her organization is fighting to make sure no local child goes hungry.
Recent donations
St. Timothy’s Pre-School & NOVA Cool Cats
How do you choose just one local nonprofit to support? One employee is taking an increasingly popular approach: splitting her funds into smaller donations, allowing her to support a wider variety of organizations whose missions resonate with her.
SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center
For children recovering from abuse, SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center of Fairfax County is there to help. The organization provides centralized services to help children heal, while assisting investigators in bringing abusers to justice.
Roots Grow Wings
Imagine a world where every child starts life with a library full of stories that connect them with other children in their community. That’s what local nonprofit Roots Grow Wings is dedicated to building.
Genesys Works
A head start for tomorrow’s changemakers: how a Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit is helping students break down barriers to jump-start their future careers.
Fairfax High School DECA
When a group of local Fairfax High School students got the chance to present their financial education project at an international competition, a team from MainStreet Bank stepped in with a donation to help the students travel across the country.
