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Community Involvement

Bringing out the best in the lives we touch ... Creating Possibility. It's not just what we do but how we do it, creating a lasting legacy that matters.

Our Mission

"Bringing out the best in the lives we touch ... Creating Possibility."

We believe in creating possibility at both the individual and community level. It’s about creating a legacy that makes us proud and provides a solid foundation for the future. 

"Sunflower Bank is built on a culture of community. We believe that our communities have the ingenuity, drive and resources necessary to grow. Since we are deeply involved in our communities, we make connections that make a difference."

Mollie Carter, Executive Chairman

Everything we do as an organization should have a positive impact on the people with whom we interact. With our mission statement, we affirm our commitment to align our business with our customers, communities, and fellow employees. 

At Sunflower Bank, we embrace this statement to reflect our dedication to our customers and the communities we serve.

Whether we are helping a customer achieve their own financial aspirations by using one of our many products or services, or effecting change for an entire community by partnering with well-respected, local outreach organizations, our objective is always to make people’s lives better.   

By bringing out the best in our customers, communities and ourselves, everyone is stronger and better able to realize their full potential. When we work together, everybody wins. 

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Sunflower Bank Celebrates Its Relationship with the El Paso, TX Community by Donating to City’s Lone Food Bank

The relationship between Sunflower Bank and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is proof that valuable organizations that uplift and support their communities are recognized and rewarded for the work that they do. In 2023, Sunflower Bank donated a total of $13,000 to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger through two separate donations, both tied to community partnership and development.

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Sunflower Bank Supports Military Families Through Partnership with GoVA Foundation

Sunflower Bank partners with GoVA to deliver financial education tools for military families in California, boosting budgeting skills, stability, and long‑term wellness.

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Personal Experience Connects Sunflower Bank to Support Raise the Future

Sunflower Bank’s most impactful community partnerships are often rooted in personal connections. For Marc Hendrikson, a Commercial Relationship Manager with the Construction Trades Banking team in Broomfield, CO, his journey with Raise the Future (Raise) is rooted in his own experience as an adoptive parent that started well before the bank became a partner.

Sunflower Bank Commits $15 Million to St. Rest Phase One, Expanding Access to Affordable Housing in South Los Angeles

Sunflower Bank has committed $15 million in construction financing for St. Rest Phase One, a 62-unit affordable housing development in South Los Angeles. The project will serve low- and moderate-income households and is expected to be completed in late 2027. Developed in partnership with Logos Faith Development, it repurposes church-owned land to expand access to affordable housing. The initiative highlights collaboration between financial institutions, developers, and community organizations to address the region’s housing crisis.

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Summer Interns Organize Food Drive and Volunteer Day in Dallas, TX

We encourage all our team members to be involved and give back to organizations that are making a difference in their communities. This summer, a group of interns took that call to heart and decided to extend their summer impact beyond what they were doing for the bank, organizing a food drive and volunteer day at The Stewpot, a Dallas nonprofit that supports individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness.

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Sunflower Bank Commits $4.5 Million to the Willow Estates Affordable Housing Development Project in Colby, KS

Sunflower Bank is committed to enhancing the communities in which our employees and customers live, work, and raise their families. The Willow Estates project in Colby, KS was a perfect investment opportunity for us to help address a growing housing need in one of our communities.

Community Focus

Sunflower Bank is deeply committed to the below areas of community engagement:

Community Partner Awards

We recognize outstanding organizations and individuals in our communities through our Community Partner Awards program. Our 2024 award recipients have been named, check out who’s making a difference in our communities!
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Volunteerism

Our employees are extremely generous with their time and financial support. Since 2020, over 20,000 hours have been generously donated by our team to serving their communities.
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ABC Program for Education

At Sunflower Bank, we believe in the power of civic engagement. Funding education and scholastic achievement is one of the most important ways we do this.

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Charitable Giving

Sunflower Bank’s charitable giving strategy centers on empowering organizations whose mission is to better the lives of people in need. Since 2020, we have donated more than $600,000 toward this effort.

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Community Development Lending & Investments

Sunflower Bank strives to have a positive impact on the communities in which we do business. We have developed a wide variety of products that offer lending and equity capital assistance to organizations doing important work in their communities, such as providing affordable housing, creating jobs, economic development and neighborhood revitalization.

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Financial Literacy

Sunflower Bank is committed to providing our customers the opportunity to gain knowledge through our Financial Literacy program. We want to do our part to help those we serve through financial education so they can achieve their goals both today and in the future.

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Community Reinvestment Act Public File

Sunflower Bank received a “Satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act rating on the latest CRA Public Evaluation.

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Meet our Community Development Team

Sunflower Bank's Community Reinvestment Act team coordinates with local bank leadership and community organizations to develop solutions that favorably impact economic opportunities in our bank communities.

 

 

 

Phyllis S., Austin, TX Says:

Highly recommend them!

I worked with Sunflower Bank as CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity. Wonderful community bank with exceptional products and great customer service. On top of that/ this is an organization truly committed to supporting their local community.

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