We create change on three levels:
- We believe in our members and we work with them to help them achieve their goals.
- We invest in our communities through community development lending, partnerships, and real estate development.
- We push for systemic change. We advocate every day alongside community leaders and national allies to create more equitable systems, stop predatory lending and push for responsible financial practices.
Across everything we do — and it's a lot! — we're driven by one unified vision: economic opportunity for all.
The Self-Help family of nonprofit organizations includes two credit unions, a nonprofit community development loan fund, and a research and policy organization.
Key focus areas
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We provide fair and inclusive financial services to help our credit union members access economic opportunity and achieve their goals.
We help more families access the wealth-building power of homeownership, especially low- and modest-income buyers and first-generation homeowners.
We provide capital for high-impact projects that help communities thrive. Focus areas include housing, education, healthcare, small business and clean energy.
We develop inclusive, equitable real estate development that’s grounded in community interests. We build high-quality affordable housing, vibrant community hubs and more.
We provide innovative financing to bring the benefits of clean energy — like cleaner air and lower power bills — to more people and communities.
We work to create a fairer financial system for all — ending predatory lending, promoting access to fair financial services, and closing the racial wealth gaps.
Making a difference — one member, project and community at a time
When people have equitable access to resources, they can do incredible things. Our members and communities prove it every day.
When you become a mission-supportive depositor with Self-Help, your savings directly fuel investments in communities.
Your dollars drive real impact — all while earning you a competitive return.