6 EASY STEPS TO BECOME A COMMUNITY INVESTOR

1. VIEW THIS WEBSITE.
It’s a comprehensive source on community investing—how it works, who it benefits, and how you can get involved today.

2. COMMIT TO AT LEAST 1% IN COMMUNITY.
If every socially responsible investor moved 1% of his or her savings and investments into community investing, it would put an extra $10 billion to work rebuilding disadvantaged communities in the US and around the world.

3. SHIFT YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS.
You can achieve your personal 1% (or more) in Community goal just by banking with a community development bank or credit union. There may even be one in your area. Take a look at our comprehensive resources section.

4. EXPLORE COMMUNITY INVESTING OPTIONS BEYOND BANK ACCOUNTS.
Look into community development loan, microenterprise, and venture capital funds; pooled community portfolios; and mutual funds with community investment components. Take a look at our resources section.

5. EDUCATE YOUR FINANCIAL PLANNER & INSTITUTIONS.
Talk to your financial planner or money manager about community investing. Encourage your planner to include community investing as an option for clients, so even more people will get involved in this powerful movement. You can also get the institutions you belong to—such as your university, house of worship, or workplace—involved.

6. SPREAD THE WORD.
Tell your friends, family, work colleagues, and others about the power of community investing—and encourage them to get involved. You can order copies of our Investing in Communities guide to pass around for $2 each postage (contact us for bulk discounts). Use our convenient online order form.

TOGETHER, WE CAN MOVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO AREAS THAT NEED IT MOST TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD.