How the Community Impact Fund helps credit unions generate prosperity

People helping people.

That’s the mantra of the credit union world, and credit unions channel that mantra into great acts of community service. But what if you’re missing those right in front of you?

Whether you realize it or not, many of your employees are struggling to make ends meet. As part of a group called ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), some credit union employees earn a stable income but still have trouble with expenses – especially when emergency situations arise.

Employee financial difficulties are problems credit unions can’t ignore because these challenges spark a domino effect. What starts at home impacts performance at work. When performance at work declines, member service declines.

 

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