Community
Paid time to show up
Every Summit employee gets 24 hours of paid volunteer time a year, and members are welcome on every project we organize. Bring a friend who banks somewhere else — we will not check.
Last year, together
Employees and members, counted the same way.
Ways to get involved
Some of these take an afternoon. Some take a year. All of them count.
Service days
Organized group projects, three to five hours, with tools and lunch provided. Sign up as an individual or bring a team of ten.
Classroom teaching
Teach a 45-minute personal finance session in a local high school. We provide the curriculum, the slides, and a two-hour training first.
Coaching and mentoring
Sit with a first-time homebuyer or a young member building credit. Six sessions over three months, all virtual if you prefer.
Disaster response
Join the on-call list for supply drives and cleanup crews after a declared disaster. We will call you only when there is real work to do.
Grant review panel
Read Foundation grant applications alongside staff and help decide where $1.2 million goes each year. A one-year term, about four hours a month.
Skills-based projects
Bookkeeping for a small nonprofit, a website for a food pantry, HR advice for an all-volunteer board. Tell us what you are good at.
For employees
Twenty-four hours, on the clock
Every Summit employee — full-time or part-time, first week or thirtieth year — receives 24 hours of paid volunteer time annually. It is scheduled like any other paid time, it does not come out of vacation, and managers are measured on whether their teams use it.
Employees may use the hours at any qualifying nonprofit, not only at Summit-organized events. Coaching a youth league, serving on a school board, or driving for a meal delivery route all count.
Upcoming service days
Open to members, employees, and anyone they bring along. No experience needed.
Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Some projects have physical requirements listed on the signup page; alternatives are always available.
Common questions
Do I have to be a member to volunteer?
No. Service days are open to anyone. Only the grant review panel requires membership, because panelists are helping direct members' money.
Can I bring my kids?
Most projects welcome volunteers 12 and up with a parent, and the food box assembly and school supply days are built for families. Each listing notes its minimum age.
What if I sign up and cannot make it?
Cancel through the signup link so your spot opens up for someone on the waitlist. There is no penalty, and we would rather know than count on you.
Can my employer's team volunteer with us?
Yes. Corporate and community groups can reserve a block of spots or request a dedicated project date. Write to the community team with your group size and preferred month.
Do volunteer hours count toward a scholarship?
They can. The Member Advocate Prize awards $1,500 to students with at least 40 documented service hours in the past year, and we will verify hours served with us.
Is there a virtual option?
Coaching, mentoring, and grant review are all fully remote. Skills-based projects are usually remote too, depending on what the partner organization needs.
Rates current as of July 2026 and subject to change. Membership eligibility required. This is a demonstration website; rates, products, and figures shown are illustrative only.
Pick a Saturday
The November food box day fills first every year. If you only do one, do that one — then stay for the coffee.