The 28th Grand Finale was the third Grand Finale with mBank as the official partner bank of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP). As part of this strategic cooperation, mBank became the charity’s main financial services provider supporting both the January fundraiser and other activities of the foundation throughout the year.
In addition to providing secure financial solutions, the bank offered the donors innovative ways to donate money to the charity. During the 28th Grand Finale, the orchestra played to raise funds to ensure the highest diagnostic and treatment standards in pediatric interventional medicine.
mBank and its clients raised over PLN 15 million for the charity, including PLN 3 million donated by the bank itself, thus contributing to the record-high result of the fundraiser. mBank donated PLN 2 million thanks to the “100 for 100” initiative which started on Christmas Day. The rules were simple: mBank donated PLN 100,000 every time its clients made at least 100 donations to the charity in a single day. We also raised over PLN 1 million for the Charity from selling 70 artworks from mBank’s collection at an auction held in the Desa Unicum auction house. mBank issued a collector’s MasterCard payment card to commemorate the 28th Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. The card was designed by Jurek Owsiak, founder of WOŚP.
mBank also helps WOŚP outside the Grand Finales. From January 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020 we have run a campaign for the new corporate clients, who apply full accounting called “In the Rhythm of WOŚP” (“W rytmie WOŚP”). For each new account, mBank donated an amount equivalent to its maintenance fees for six months (nearly PLN 100,000 in total).
Retail clients can also support WOŚP all year round, by donating how much they like every month to a dedicated savings goal in the app or online banking. Thanks to their joint efforts, mBank’s clients donated over PLN 1.2 million to the charity in 2020. The charity uses this money to buy insulin pumps for pregnant women.
In April, 2020, mBank donated PLN 500,000 to the Relief Fund of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. It supports hospitals and healthcare facilities in saving lives and bolstering recovery of people ill with COVID-19. We also encouraged our clients to donate. Using quick payment solutions, they donated PLN 1 million in total to this Relief Fund.
mBank was also the patron of the Academy of the Finest of Arts by the 26th edition of Pol’and’Rock Festival, which was held online. As every year, collectors could order a special festival card designed by Jurek Owsiak. We are also the main sponsor and partner bank of the next Grand Finale of WOŚP, which took place on January 31, 2021.