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Santander Bank Awards Nearly $4 Million in Charitable Grants


BOSTON, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank ("Santander") today announced that it has committed donations of $3.97 million to 137 non-profit organizations that support low- and moderate-income individuals (LMI), families and communities primarily located in its Northeast footprint.

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One of the largest areas of focus for this round of funding ? the first of two in 2019 ? is economic and small business development, with more than $860,000 allocated to 17 organizations that provide valuable technical assistance and education to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. In addition, Santander Bank is in the second year of its three-year, $3 million funding commitment to 13 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), 10 of which are focused on economic and small business development.

"Santander's charitable grants program is one important way that we help people and businesses prosper," said Seth Goodall, Santander's Executive Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. "Not only does this cycle of grants provide funding to key non-profit organizations that help strengthen our communities, but we are particularly pleased to highlight our financial support for small business organizations and initiatives."  

"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, which is why, at Santander, we are committed to supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners," added Amir Madjilessi, Santander's Executive Director and Head of Business Banking. "We know small businesses are job creators and strengthen local economies, and we are proud to support so many great community organizations that provide services and support to help them grow."

The Santander Bank Charitable Contributions Program awards grants to non-profits and programs that improve the quality of life for the residents in the neighborhoods where the Bank's customers and colleagues live and work. In addition to supporting economic and small business development, grants from this funding cycle also support affordable housing, community services, financial education and neighborhood revitalization.

Some of these grant recipients have been recognized in May as Santander has turned the U.S. Small Business Administration's 'National Small Business Week' into a month-long celebration. In addition to donating to these leading organizations supporting economic and small business development, Santander's Business Banking team donated their personal time to mentor and provide financial education workshops to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Economic and Small Business Development grant recipients from around the Bank's footprint include:

Other large grants awarded during this funding cycle that support affordable housing, community services, financial education, and neighborhood revitalization include:

Non-profit organizations interested in applying for a grant can access Santander's grant application guidelines by visiting the Santander Charitable Contributions Program or sending questions to [email protected]. The second round of grants in 2019 will be awarded in the fall.

A full listing of charitable grants awarded in the first round of funding in 2019 is available at www.santanderbank.com/us/about/media-center.

Santander Bank, N.A. is one of the country's largest retail and commercial banks with $74.2 billion in assets. With its corporate offices in Boston, the Bank's approximately 9,600 employees, over 600 branches, more than 2,000 ATMs and 2.1 million customers are principally located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN) - one of the most respected banking groups in the world with more than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. It is overseen by Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Banco Santander's intermediate holding company in the U.S. For more information on Santander Bank, please visit www.santanderbank.com.

Media Contacts:       
Laurie Kight
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Nancy Orlando
617-757-5765
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SOURCE Santander Bank, N.A.


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