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
Open Goal Project
With the costs of youth sports on the rise, not every kid can afford to play. The Open Goal Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, is working to level the playing field. Their free-to-play soccer program opens the door to all children, providing a space for development and empowerment.
Amount donated so far
$453450
Spotlight stories
Your Ethiopian Professionals Network
How a D.C.-area community is banding together to provide support and resources to help professionals thrive.
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.
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.
Recent donations
St. Timothy’s Pre-School & NOVA Cool Cats
As a senior business banker at MainStreet Bank, one MainStreet Bank employee has gotten to know a lot of incredible nonprofits in the community. But this can present a challenge when it comes to deciding where to donate her Making Change funds. So she takes an increasingly popular approach: she splits her funds into several 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.
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.
Providence Academy
How a MainStreet Bank donation is helping this school’s new music program.
