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. 

2024 Community Achievements

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    Employee Volunteerism

    In 2024, employees logged over 7,000 volunteer hours in their communities.

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    Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

    “Satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act rating on last CRA Public Evaluation.

  • Community Lending

    Community Development Lending & Investments

    Over $45 million in community development lending and $43 million in community development investments in 2024.

  • Charitable Giving

    Charitable Giving

    Over $500,000 in charitable donations provided to organizations serving our communities in 2024.

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    Community Partner Award

    In 2024, our Community Partner Awards program donated $80,000 to outstanding individuals and organizations within our communities.

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    Empowering Products

    Achievement Checking Account certified as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards for 2022-2024.

Group of Sunflower Bank Interns Volunteering at The Stewpot in Dallas

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 Partners with Houston-Area Veterans Organizations to Support Active-Duty Military

Each year in the Houston, TX area, radio station 100.3 The Bull leads an annual “10,000 for the Troops” campaign encouraging their listeners and community to collect thank you cards for active-duty service members. The mission of “10,000 for the Troops” is to ensure that those currently serving in our military receive the support and recognition they deserve. Sunflower Bank, driven by the efforts of Assistant Branch Manager Alicia Smith, helped contribute over 1,200 cards to this cause in 2024.

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Santa Fe Community Honors the Memory of Guardian Mortgage Employee with “Move for the Museum” Fundraising Event

To the First National 1870 community, the late Michaelann Perea was not only an outstanding Guardian Mortgage Area Manager in New Mexico, she was a beloved and accomplished colleague and a generous friend. When she tragically passed away on September 7, 2022, her death not only affected her bank family but the entire community of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

group of Sunflower Bank employees with large check in Lawrence for the ABC Program

Sunflower Bank’s ABC Program for Education: Creating Lasting Impact on Local Schools

Since its launch in 2001, the ABC Program for Education has been at the center of the Sunflower Bank’s investment in schools in our communities. By leveraging everyday banking activities, the program generates funds to help schools purchase essential resources, launch new initiatives, and support academic success.

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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Sunflower Bank and Habitat for Humanity Unite in Multiple Markets to Support Affordable Housing

Habitat for Humanity is an organization that has built a unique partnership with our bank in recent years. Multiple independent relationships have grown between our banking and mortgage teams and their local Habitat for Humanity locations in different areas across the country. We take pride in our partnerships with community organizations and recognize the impact these partnerships can make, so encourage these locally driven partnerships whenever possible.

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 16,000 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 $530,000 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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