Our Communities

We are committed to being active members of the communities where we live and work by participating in activities and supporting organizations that make a positive and measurable impact.

Helping Communities Prosper

We work every day to help our communities prosper. Our social responsibility focus extends throughout the U.S. and ranges from education to financial empowerment programs.

Data from 2023

20,786 Volunteer Hours This is valued at over $660,900* in in-kind support for nonprofits.
(*valuation provided by “Independent Sector in collaboration with the Do Good Institute”)

Data from 2023

$19.9 million Charitable Grants Provided by Santander Consumer USA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity.

Data from 2023

2,740+ Employee Volunteers Making a profound community impact where we live and work. Email us to request volunteers for your nonprofit.

A group of Santander Consumer USA volunteers at an event

A group of Santander Consumer USA volunteers at a United Food Bank event holding an over-sized donation check.

A group of Santander Consumer USA volunteers at a food bank, helping.

A group of Santander Consumer USA volunteers at a NorthTexas Food Bank event holding an over-sized donation check.

Santander Consumer USA employees at a Back to School charity event

Service to our communities is woven into the Santander Consumer USA culture…

We help address difficult challenges by utilizing our associates’ skills, passions and abilities to contribute in practical and meaningful ways to community success. Our associates engage in service-oriented activities with their 16 hours of volunteer paid time off every year.

Team members are always eager to give back to our communities.

Volunteers participate in various activities that may range from collecting donations for those in need to mentoring programs for youth, contributing to financial literacy and supporting military veterans.

A group of Santander Consumer USA volunteers in front of a tiny house they are building for veterans

Santander Consumer USA volunteer paid time off fosters community spirit and engagement, encouraging associates to volunteer for charitable causes and organizations about which they are passionate.

Updates in our communities

March 26, 2024

MyAccount updates let you do more

At Santander Consumer USA, we’re driven to enhance the customer experience by offering you more flexibility and greater options. And, in a world of digital access, a key part of this is MyAccount, your personal center for managing your account…

September 14, 2023

Round 2 of the 2023 Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation grantees are making a great impact

It’s about making a positive impact. With the next round of Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation grantees currently receiving support, more communities are achieving positive outcomes for people in need. Charitable investments of all sizes can be beneficial for social…

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July 27, 2023

Santander Consumer USA Foundation grantee New Friends New Life celebrates Silver Jubilee

In 2023, Dallas, Texas-based New Friends New Life (NFNL) celebrates its Silver Jubilee. Over the past 25 years, the leading nonprofit agency has helped restore and empower women and girls who have been trafficked or exploited. As the group’s mission…

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Community Investments

Santander Consumer USA is committed to being a part of the communities in which we do business by participating in activities and supporting organizations that make a positive and measurable impact. This includes investing in agencies that provide for positive social and cultural change via the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity established in 2004.

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