Socially Responsible Investing - "A No-Brainer"

More and more investors are choosing to deposit in Self-Help as a means of supporting our community development work and integrating responsible investing principles into the management of their money.

How do individuals and organizations discover Self-Help? More than likely, someone told them about us and that’s where Ann Alexander comes in.

A dedicated social entrepreneur, Alexander co-founded Wellspring Grocery in Durham, NC, which grew to $11 million in sales before Whole Foods purchased it in 1991. She was one of Self-Help’s early depositors and has been referring people and organizations to Self-Help for years.

In her determination to help people “move money for social change,” Ann is not alone. Hundreds of others refer their family, friends, clients, and colleagues to Self-Help each year. Thanks to Ann, and to each of you, for sending referrals our way. 

“If you can take your cash assets, put them at Self-Help, earn as much as you would at a traditional bank, and help people who are not able to obtain credit from conventional sources get money to buy a house or start a small business and work their way out of poverty by building equity…why wouldn’t you? When you see how your money can do ‘double-duty’—it’s a no-brainer.” -- Ann Alexander