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access to affordable financial products and services, especially in communities left behind by mainstream finance. The Viewpoint Project produced this 7min video about Alternatives for PBS stations around the country.
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We’re proud to feature Edmister Enterprises LLC as our Business of the Month! Edmister Enterprises offers Land Clearing, forestry mulching and vegetation management in the […]
The Richford Diner— We had a vision to open a classic, family-style diner rooted in warmth, comfort and community. The Alternatives team were there every […]
Getting married. Having kids. These are natural progressions in life for many, but also present new financial situations and decisions to make immediately, and for […]
As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Alternatives believes in economic justice and embraces the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, sexual, gender, and religious diversity in our community.