How MidFirst Bank Gets Involved
MidFirst Bank is a strong supporter of the communities we serve. Through philanthropy, the volunteerism of our employees, and many corporate partnerships and sponsorships, we have a long history of investing time and money in important educational, charitable and civic organizations.
In addition to our civic efforts, MidFirst Bank has proudly donated more than $5 million to local nonprofits through our Cause Debit Cards. Customers can choose from several debit cards that support causes they are passionate about and help make a real impact in the communities we serve. From fighting heart disease to supporting breast cancer research, conservation efforts and more, customer transactions can add up to big donations.
MidFirst also gives back through our award-winning MoneyMoments® Financial Education program. This comprehensive, community-based financial education program is aimed at educating students, adults and workplaces on a wide variety of personal finance topics. Since its inception, the program has reached over 425,000 people through live workshops, online tutorials, social media content and individual coaching sessions.
Learn more about our partnerships, sponsorships and the organizations we donate to below.
Cause Cards
Art Card
MidFirst Bank is proud to offer the Art Visa® Debit Card, supporting Arts Council Oklahoma City. MidFirst customers have helped raise more than $710,000 through the Art Card program. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Art Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to Arts Council Oklahoma City.* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction to Arts Council Oklahoma City when you use your Art Card at least six times per month.* MidFirst Bank is the official bank of Arts Council Oklahoma City and serves as the presenting sponsor of the Festival of the Arts and Opening Night.
Earth Card
MidFirst Bank is proud to offer the Earth Visa® Debit Card, a card made from recycled plastics benefiting the Nature Conservancy.* With the Earth Card, customers have an opportunity to help raise funds to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Earth Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to the Nature Conservancy.* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction to the Nature Conservancy when you use your Earth Card at least six times per month.*
Eye Care Card
MidFirst Bank is proud to offer the Eye Care Visa® Debit Card, supporting the Dean McGee Eye Institute. With the Eye Care Card, customers have an opportunity to help raise money for eye care and vision research. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Eye Care Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to the Dean McGee Eye Institute.* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction to the Dean McGee Eye Institute when you use your Eye Care Card at least six times per month.*
Heart Card
Make a difference today with the MidFirst Bank Heart Visa® Debit Card. MidFirst customers have helped raise more than $1.1 million through the Heart Card program. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Heart Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to the American Heart Association.* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction to the American Heart Association when you use your Heart Debit Card at least six times per month.* Donations derived from the Heart Card program are used by the American Heart Association to fund lifesaving initiatives, such as implementing the first Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosk for the state of Oklahoma. Additionally, MidFirst Bank is the presenting sponsor of the annual Oklahoma City Heart and Stroke Walk and a proud sponsor of the Phoenix Heart Walk.
Pink Card
Finding a cure for breast cancer is a passion MidFirst shares with you. You can help make a difference every day with the MidFirst Bank Pink Visa® Debit Card. MidFirst customers have helped raise more than $3.1 million through the Pink Card Program. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Pink Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to the OU Stephenson Cancer Center (OKC), Oklahoma Project Woman (Tulsa), or Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at HonorHealth (Arizona).* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction when you use your Pink Card at least six times per month.*
University Partnerships
Oklahoma State University
MidFirst Bank is an official partner of OSU Athletics and is proud to offer the OSU Visa® Debit Card, Gift Card and OSU checks. Additionally, MidFirst offers the OSU Rewards Credit Card and the OSU Platinum Credit Card, which support the Oklahoma State Alumni Association and its university endeavors with each purchase.
The University of Central Oklahoma
MidFirst is the exclusive banking partner of the University of Central Oklahoma and the provider of the Central ID Visa® Debit Card. The Central ID is an official UCO student ID and a MidFirst Bank Visa® Debit Card combined in one convenient card. Additionally, MidFirst Bank offers UCO affinity cards, including the UCO Visa® Debit Card, and the Rewards and Platinum Visa® Credit Cards to alumni and fans of the university.
The University of Oklahoma
MidFirst Bank is proud of its Oklahoma heritage and support of the University of Oklahoma. MidFirst Bank is a Premier Partner of OU® Athletics and is the exclusive provider of the OU® Visa® Debit Card, Credit Cards and Gift Card – as well as OU® checks.
Sports Partnerships
Oklahoma City Thunder
MidFirst Bank is a Founding Partner, the Official Bank of the OKC Thunder, and the exclusive provider of the Thunder Visa® Debit Card, Credit Cards and Gift Card - as well as Thunder checks. MidFirst Bank is proud to support the OKC Thunder's game-night experience by sponsoring the MidFirst Bank Half-Court Shot Contest, which awards a lucky contestant with $20,000 if he/she makes the shot.
TU Athletics
MidFirst Bank is proud to support the University of Tulsa as an official partner of TU Athletics. Our partnership spans more than 18 years, and we are proud to offer the TU Visa® Debit Card to alumni, fans and friends of the university.
OKC Baseball Club
MidFirst Bank is a proud partner of the Oklahoma City Baseball Club. As an official partner, MidFirst has a significant presence in Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. We are also the presenting sponsor of Pack the Park Pink, a unique game night raising breast cancer awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen Oklahoma.
Tulsa Drillers
MidFirst Bank has been a proud sponsor of the Tulsa Drillers for nearly 15 years. MidFirst Bank's partnership provides fans the opportunity to sing Oklahoma's state song, "Oklahoma," during the seventh inning stretch at each home game.
Community Events
Backyard Bowl
MidFirst Bank is the presenting sponsor of the MidFirst Bank Backyard Bowl, considered the most popular high school football game in the Tulsa area. This partnership supports the educational programs of both Jenks and Union Public School Districts. Additionally, MidFirst Bank is home to the Jenks Visa® Debit Card and Union Visa® Debit Card. Open a checking account with direct deposit and once you use your new Jenks or Union Debit Card, MidFirst Bank will make a $50 donation to your affiliated school district.* In addition, MidFirst will donate 5 cents per transaction when you use your Jenks or Union Card at least six times per month.*
Colorado Ballet
Established in 1961 by Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, Colorado Ballet is a nonprofit organization celebrating nearly 60 years of presenting world-class classical ballet and innovative dance in Denver. Colorado Ballet's 31 professional Company dancers and 21 Studio Company dancers present more than 50 classical and contemporary ballet performances every year. MidFirst Bank is devoted to supporting the arts through the Colorado Ballet program.
Oklahoma City Ballet
Oklahoma City Ballet inspires its audience through classical and contemporary dance performances, a strong educational program and community service. MidFirst Bank demonstrates its commitment to supporting the arts as a Performance Underwriter of Oklahoma City Ballet.
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
The mission of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is to celebrate life, reach for the future, honor the memories of those who were lost and unite the world in hope. This is not just another marathon. It is a #RuntoRemember – and a race to show that we can each make a difference and change the world. MidFirst Bank is a presenting sponsor of the OKC Memorial Marathon Mobile App.
Redbud Classic
MidFirst Bank is the presenting sponsor of the annual Redbud Classic, an Oklahoma City tradition supporting the community through fitness, fun and philanthropy. Each year, a local nonprofit is named as the beneficiary from the event that includes a 5k wheelchair event, 1-mile children's fitness run, 10-, 33- and 50-mile bicycle tours, 2-mile baby-stroller event, 2-mile citizens fun walk, and 10k and 5k timed runs.
Scottsdale Arts
Scottsdale Arts presents art as an integral part of the Scottsdale experience by offering opportunities for residents and visitors to experience the highest quality performing and visual arts the world has to offer, and by identifying emerging artistic talent and providing a place for its expression. MidFirst Bank is devoted to demonstrating its community support through the arts and events such as Scottsdale Arts that help its communities thrive.
Susan G. Komen® Oklahoma
MidFirst Bank has supported Susan G. Komen Oklahoma for nearly 30 years and is the proud statewide presenting partner for both the Oklahoma City MORE THAN PINK Walk and Tulsa Race for the Cure. As a passion we share with many of our employees, MidFirst Bank supports breast cancer awareness every day.
Tulsa Mayfest
MidFirst Bank is the presenting sponsor of the annual Tulsa International Mayfest, eastern Oklahoma's premier art and music festival. The festival features art exhibits highlighting more than 100 artists, a variety of musicians and dances and fun events for the whole family.
Nonprofit Partnerships
Allied Arts
Each year, Allied Arts in Oklahoma City reaches more than half a million schoolchildren through arts education and after-school programming. MidFirst Bank is proud to partner with Allied Arts to make it possible for kids to learn to sing, dance, paint and play an instrument.
Bet Tzedek
Bet Tzedek is an American nonprofit human and poverty rights organization, internationally recognized for its work in providing unique advocacy and support for people living in poverty, and for communities victimized by discrimination and civil rights abuses. 1st Century Bank recognizes the importance of free legal services to those who need them most.
Boys & Girls Clubs
MidFirst Bank has pledged $1 million to local Boys & Girls Clubs in Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver, Tulsa and Dallas to help kids and teens overcome challenges they are facing due to economic and racial injustices, as well as from the effects of the global pandemic. MidFirst Bank is committed to supporting organizations that are adapting to address critical needs in their local communities. Like Boys & Girls Clubs, MidFirst Bank is devoted to supporting social justice and helping bridge the racial inequality gap.
Girls Athletic Leadership Schools Denver
The Girls Athletic Leadership Schools of Denver (GALS) envisions a world where all young women, regardless of their background, are given access to a personalized and holistic education. MidFirst Bank champions organizations that provide girls the opportunity to access the skills, knowledge and self-determination to succeed in college, and to develop as leaders in their communities and the world.
Conga Kids
1st Century Bank proudly partners with organizations effectively engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as well as the social and emotional well-being of communities. Conga Kids is an organization that transforms lives and empowers children through social dance.
The Heart Foundation
1st Century Bank proudly supports The Heart Foundation's mission to save lives from heart disease by increasing awareness, educating the public and supporting the innovative research taking place at Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles for improved methods of prevention, detection and treatment.
Hough Ear Institute
Hough Ear Institute is an organization committed to restoring hearing worldwide through research, teaching and humanitarian efforts. MidFirst Bank has joined Hough Ear Institute in pursuing the dream “that all who have ears will hear” for more than 15 years.
Infant Crisis Services
MidFirst Bank is a presenting sponsor of Infant Crisis Services’ Boots and Ball Gowns, which raises funds to provide formula, food and diapers to babies and toddlers in times of crisis — because no baby should go hungry. Infant Crisis Services believes every baby and toddler deserves life’s basic necessities. MidFirst Bank proudly matches donations for the organization's annual birthday campaign, which raises more than $20,000 each year.
Junior Achievement of Oklahoma
MidFirst Bank has been the title sponsor of the Junior Achievement of Oklahoma's largest fundraiser of the year, the Play 4JA Bowling event, for over 10 years. This organization provides lessons on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness to over 15,000 students in the metro OKC area. Through this program, MidFirst Bank employees have taught over 250 classes and have received national recognition from Junior Achievement USA.
Kavod Senior Life
MidFirst Bank proudly partners with Kavod Senior Life to provide life-enriching experiences to older adults through a broad range of housing and support services that reflect the spiritual, social and cultural values of Jewish tradition.
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
MidFirst Bank supports the mission of Oklahoma City Museum of Art to enrich lives through the visual arts. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is one of the leading arts institutions in the region. The museum presents a dynamic range of exhibitions organized from prestigious museums and collections throughout the world.
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
At the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, visitors can expect art and creativity through exhibitions, performances and a wide variety of educational programs. MidFirst Bank proudly supports its mission to make exhibitions and most programs free to all and an inclusive space.
The Phoenix Theatre Company
The Phoenix Theatre Company creates exceptional theatrical experiences by using the arts to articulate messages that inspire hope and understanding. The Phoenix Theatre Company offers more programs and experiences than any other. With nearly 500 performances on multiple stages, and thriving education and outreach programs, they inspire more than 100,000 citizens every year. MidFirst Bank is devoted to supporting the arts and is proud to support The Phoenix Theatre Company.
Saint John's Health Center Foundation
1st Century Bank supports Saint John's Health Center Foundation in its mission to lead, drive progress and deliver cutting-edge health care throughout the Westside, Southern California and beyond. 1st Century Bank proudly demonstrates its commitment to breast cancer research through its room dedication in the Margie Petersen Breast Center.
Thunder Fellows
The mission of the Thunder Fellows is to unlock new opportunities in sports, entertainment, and technology for Black high school and college students in the historic Greenwood District of Tulsa. MidFirst Bank is pleased to partner with the Thunder Fellows to launch its first annual Micro-Internship.
Thunderbirds Charities
The mission of Thunderbirds Charities is to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Their giving is directed toward organizations based or with a significant presence in Arizona.
United Way
MidFirst Bank engages in annual local workplace campaigns which unite employees and give them opportunities to donate, volunteer and speak out for causes that matter to them. MidFirst Bank is proud to partner with United Way of Central Oklahoma, Mile High United Way, The Valley of the Sun United Way, Tulsa Area United Way and United Way of Norman.
Women's Bean Project
Women’s Bean Project is a transitional employment program serving women who have struggled to obtain and maintain employment. MidFirst Bank supports its goal to help women start on the path toward self-sufficiency and address the many barriers to employment they have faced throughout their lifetimes.