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The power of giving back

Our members empower us to give back to the community in many ways. 

How much we've given back

More than $26.1 million since 2020!

Ways we give back

Corporate and Community Giving
Desert Financial and Desert Financial Foundation contribute time and money to make an impact in Arizona.
Volunteering
Since 2020, our team members have volunteered over 86,000 hours for various nonprofit community organizations.
Financial Well-Being
To help our members reach their goals, we provide educational blogs and articles, webinars and videos on a variety of financial topics.
Random Acts of Kindness
As part of our commitment to share success with our community, we have been performing Random Acts of Kindness since 2018.
Teacher Appreciation
Desert Financial honors our roots by supporting educators through our Teacher Appreciate events and Adopt-A-Teacher initiative.

You empower us to share success

You play a role in changing lives. Unlike banks, which are owned by shareholders, our not-for-profit credit union is member-owned. This allows us to give more back to our communities and help make a difference in the lives of others.

Our community contributions in 2025

374,207
Arizonans impacted
17,661
Hours volunteered by our team
$292,500
In grants awarded

Desert Financial Foundation programs

Foundation Fundraising
The foundation’s fundraising efforts focus on supporting education and our community.
1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children’s
Provides children with the support they need to continue their education during treatment.
Scholarships
We provide scholarships for high school seniors who give back to their community, adults persuing certificates or degrees, student athletes who have overcome obstacles and career and technical education scholarships.

Help us give back 

Want to help Desert Financial Foundation make a difference? 

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Disclosures

Desert Financial Foundation is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, EIN: 81-1028132.

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