Giving Back: It’s in Our DNA
Credit unions like Mazuma play a unique and vital role in our communities. Yes, we provide accessible, personalized financial services (with lower loan rates and higher dividends than many other institutions) to our Members, but that’s not all!
As a proudly local, Member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution, our Members are our shareholders. That means our profits are invested back into our Members and the community in which they live. Our Members’ money doesn’t end up benefitting out of state investors with money to spare - it stays right here in Kansas City to make it a better place for everyone who lives or works here.
Giving back isn’t just something we do to make ourselves look or feel good; it’s an essential part of our structure and our purpose.
How We Give Back
Mazuma’s commitment to giving back to our Members and community is wide-ranging but can be summed up by three major pillars – sharing our time, our space, and our resources.
Mazuma’s 40 Hours for Good program gives Team Members 40 hours of paid volunteer time annually to support Kansas City nonprofit organizations focused on the arts, financial education, or community development. In 2024, participation exceeded 5,500 hours of volunteer time! During our Give Back Day in October, 150 Team Members shared their time and effort at 9 YMCA of Greater Kansas City branches in support of their efforts to improve the lives of Kansas Citians through healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility.
We also offer the community spaces at our headquarters and select branch locations free of charge for organizations looking for space to meet and discuss social or economic initiatives that make Kansas City a better place for all who live here.
Interested in reserving space for an upcoming gathering? Fill out this form!
Mazuma Foundation Grants
The Mazuma Foundation was created in 2015 as part of our commitment to providing financial assistance to our community. Each year, the Foundation helps support organizations that are making a positive impact on our city. 2024’s Mazuma Foundation grant recipients were awarded a combined total of $70,000 in grants to fund a wide range of community-focused initiatives in the arts, education, and community development.
2024 grant recipients include:
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas City
- Community LINC
- EarlystART
- Exceeds Expectations
- First Act Theatre Arts
- Gilda’s Club KC
- Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
- Veteran’s Community Project
We’re grateful for the many impactful charitable organizations in Kansas City and honored to contribute to the important work these recent grant recipients are doing every day.
"As a nonprofit serving individuals and families from across greater Kansas City, we appreciate the support from organizations like the Mazuma Foundation,” says David S. Wiley, President & CEO of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. “Mazuma understands the importance of making quality care available to everyone in Kansas City facing a serious illness or experiencing grief. Specifically, we've partnered with the Mazuma Foundation to provide education and online tools to create wills, trusts, and other vital documents - free of charge. We're able to carry out the important work we do thanks in part to organizations like the Mazuma Foundation that care about their community. Thank you for helping us positively impact people in Kansas City every day."
Check back later this year for more information about how to apply for a 2025 Mazuma Foundation grant!
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