Dakota First

Chamberlain Bridge

Putting Dakota First

We want to see our communities thrive, which is why we go out of our way to find ways to support them. Our employees invest hundreds of local volunteer hours each year. First Dakota financially supports an extensive range of community groups, organizations and causes. Through good times and bad, we are here to help you Account For Your Dreams.

Operation Dakota First

Operation Dakota First was created as a stimulus package for local businesses impacted by the response to COVID-19. First Dakota employees were given up to $148 each (a dollar for each year we’ve been in business) to spend at businesses in their communities. The economic boost was instant.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, First Dakota and Amanda Starzl!!! We are so grateful for your support and passion to support local. Our hearts are full!!

– The Drop Nutrition

Committed to Our Communities

At First Dakota National Bank, we will strengthen our communities by providing time, talent, and resources. We are proud of our past and committed to building successful futures.

From serving alongside our hardworking neighbors to creating new Christmas memories, there are so many reasons we love the communities we serve. At First Dakota, we are proud of our accomplishments in the communities we serve.

  • Wheels N Squeals
  • FFA
  • Fwd Downtown
  • Light Up Beresford
  • Frostbite 4 Road Race
  • Beresford Booster Club
  • Beresford After Prom
  • Beresford Baseball Softball Association
  • Chamber Ambassadors
  • Tri County Bike Tour
  • Beresford School District

  • Sanford Health Consumer Advisory Council
  • Harvest Initiative Indian Business Development Fund
  • United Church of Christ
  • Lake Francis Case Development Corporation
  • Kiwanis
  • Chamberlain Soccer Organization
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Schoenhard Community Foundation
  • Orrion & Edith Barger Memorial Foundation
  • Mattson-Halverson-Christiansen-Hamilton Foundation
  • Brule County 4-H
  • Junior Achievement
  • Kiwanis-Aktion Club
  • Chamberlain School District
  • American Island Days

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Teach Children to Save
  • EverFi Financial Literacy Program
  • Clay-Union Foundation
  • EPJ Little Wrestling Club
  • Pheasants Forever
  • Whitetails Unlimited
  • Juvenile Diabetes-JDRF
  • Make a Wish
  • Shred Days
  • Friends Feast
  • Prarie Estates Annual Fall Dinner
  • Meals on Wheels

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Kimball Ambulance District
  • Catholic Daughters of the America’s
  • Kimball Center
  • Kimball Public Library
  • SD Beef Industry Council
  • SD State Fair Commission
  • Kimball Board of Education

  • Mitchell Gymnastics Booster Club
  • Area Wide Business Council
  • Mitchell Wesleyan Church
  • Mitchell Development Corporation
  • Mitchell Christian School
  • First Reformed Church
  • Independent Community Banker of SD
  • Rotary
  • Meals on Wheels
  • United Way
  • Salvation Army
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Mitchell Scholarship Fund
  • Turkey Baskets
  • Kiwanis
  • Mitchell Ducks Unlimited
  • Extreme Ranch Bull Riding
  • SD Bankers Association
  • First Lutheran Church
  • Hero’s Field Committee
  • Make a Wish
  • Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo
  • Booster Club
  • Heart & Sole Cancer Walk

  • Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce
  • St Luke’s Catholic Church
  • United Methodist Church
  • Petrified Wood Gallery

  • Commercial Club - Old Fashion Saturday
  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Back-Pack Program
  • Food Pantry
  • After Prom Party
  • Parkston Baseball Park
  • Parkston Public School
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Parkston Area Development Corp.
  • Parkston Special Olypics
  • Hutchinson County Cancer Walk/Run
  • Parkston Fire Department
  • Parkston Country Club Wine on the Nine Fundraiser

  • Legislature Welcome Sponsor
  • Pedco Silver Level Membership
  • USD Dance Team Sponsor
  • Fort Pierre Development
  • Governor's Prayer Breakfast
  • Country Hospice Support & Memory
  • Pierre Post Prom, Dakota Western Heritage Festival
  • Pierre Area Referral
  • Pierre/Ft. Pierre Kiwanis Club
  • Blunt 4-H Rodeo
  • SDBA 2016 State Legislative
  • Pierre Governors
  • Central SD 4-H Rodeo
  • Blunt PTO
  • Stanley County High School Prom
  • Hyde Stadium Renovation
  • Casey Tibbs Foundation
  • Sully County Fair
  • Oahe Days
  • Masonic Lodge
  • Ft. Pierre Regional High School Rodeo
  • Junior Achievement
  • SDHSRA Regional Rodeo
  • Carolyn Aske Benefit
  • Hillsview Golf Course
  • Millionaire for a Day Downtown Pierre
  • Exchange Club
  • SD State Historical Society
  • Stirling Family Memorial Ranch Rodeo
  • Pierre Athletic Booster Club
  • Avera St. Mary's Gala
  • FBLA
  • Flying Five Foundation
  • Oahe Shrine Club
  • Pierre/Ft. Pierre Pheasants Forever
  • Buckin On The River Rodeo
  • Pierre Junior Shooters Youth Club
  • Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Tour
  • Dallas Henninger Bull Ride
  • Standley County July 4th Rodeo
  • Bust the Bank
  • Downtown Pierre Promotion
  • Ambush Bashketball Camp-Onida
  • Pierre Players
  • 4-H Achievement Days
  • Stanley County Athletic Program
  • Oahe YMCA

  • RHS Senior Class Party
  • Downtown Economic Development Incentive Fund
  • Dakota Business Finance
  • Downtown Sioux Falls
  • RASE
  • Junior Achievement
  • Rake the Town
  • Family Fun Fest
  • J&L Harley Casino Run
  • Ghost of Christmas
  • Salvation Army
  • Lutheran Social Services
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Thanksgiving Meal
  • Make a Wish
  • She Gives
  • Sioux Empire Housing Partnership
  • Sioux Empire United Way
  • Celebration UMC
  • Peace Lutheran Church
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Sioux Falls Business & Professional Women
  • Sioux Falls Sales & Marketing Executives
  • ABA
  • Sioux Council Boy Scouts of America
  • First Reformed Church
  • Spring Hill Cemetery Board
  • Lincoln High School Marching Band
  • First Lutheran Church
  • Augustana College
  • Harrisburg United Methodist Church Youth Council
  • Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council
  • Tiger Nation Foundation
  • Festival of Giving
  • Children’s Inn
  • Avera Breast Cancer Center

  • Vermillion Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Co.
  • Vermillion NOW Advisory Board
  • Teach Children to Save
  • Women’s Fun & Finance Event
  • Vermillion Housing Authority
  • Lewis & Clark Board of Realtors
  • United Way
  • Junior Achievement
  • Downtown Vermillion Action Team
  • Thursday on the Platz
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Public School Backpacks
  • USD Entrepreneur Class
  • Vermillion Rotary Club
  • Field to Table
  • Vermillion Public Schools Foundations

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Wagner Area Growth
  • Church Finance Committee
  • Wagner GSC Carnival & Walk of Ages Committee
  • Alumni Association
  • Wagner Housing Committee
  • Wagner Area Growth Revolving Loan Committee
  • Wagner Housing and Development Commission
  • Wagner Community School
  • Wagner Area Foundation
  • Horizons/Beautification Committee
  • Meals on Wheels

  • Heartland Humane Society Board of Directors
  • Yankton Contact Center
  • SD Community Foundation
  • Yankton County Thrivent Financial
  • Yankton Downtown Historic District
  • Yankton Senior Center
  • Sack Pack
  • SD Ag and Rural Leadership
  • Yankton Area AHEC
  • Alpha Gamma-Beta Sigma Phi
  • Junior Achievement
  • Yankton Federal Prison Camp Teacher
  • Calvary Baptist Church
  • Sacred Heart Middle School
  • Kiwanis, Meals on Wheels
  • Disaster Relief
  • Yankton County Historical Society
  • SD Investment Council
  • Volin First Responders
  • Colin Community Club
  • Decorate a tree for a family in need
  • March of Dimes
  • AgriBusiness Committee
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Relay for Life
  • Riverboat Days Parade Committee
  • Sertoma
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Special Olympics
  • Sacred Heart Parish
  • Junior Achievement Board
  • Fire Department Auxiliary
  • Fire School
  • Post Prom
  • St Benedicts Church
  • Walker Valley Beach Clean-Up
  • Big Friend Little Friend
  • Southeast SD CASA
  • Majestic Bluffs
  • YankTON Challenge
  • Lewis & Clark Homebuilders
  • Turkey Valley Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Lutheran Church Sunday School
  • Banquet Bags
  • Chamber of Commerce Board
  • Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
  • Interchange
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • Yankton Public Schools
  • At Agnes Altar Society
  • SD Human Services
  • Susan G Komen Race for the Cure
  • Shred Days
  • Keep Yankton Beautiful
  • Yankton School District Foundation
  • Calvary Baptist Church
  • Yankton Area Foundation
  • Boy Scouts
  • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of American
  • St John’s Masonic Lodge
  • Community Concert Association
  • St Rose School Board
  • Treasure Chest at Avera Hospital
  • First United Methodist Church.