MEMBER PROFILE

Maggie Stanley, Inklings and Imprints

I've had my own small business in the past - sewing and selling bags, clothing and home furnishings. As it expanded, however, I found myself balking at the prospect of actually having to manage a business. The idea of hiring, determining pay and managing others (and the resulting paperwork) terrified me. Of course, this limited the growth of the venture. One person can only sew so much.

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Alternatives is a regional Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).

Our Mission:
To build wealth and create economic opportunity for underserved people and communities.

Our Vision:
To increase our impact and become the financial hub of a more prosperous community, with a strong local and national reputation for exceptional member service, competitive deposit and loan products, high employee morale and innovative outreach and education programs.  We will be the "head and heart" credit union, combining intelligent business practices with an unwavering commitment to our mission, building on our tradition of innovation in solving pressing local economic concerns.

What makes us Alternatives?