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Community
The Good in Banking®
We believe in making profits serve a purpose.
Our goal is to see our members, employees and communities thrive.
We believe making profits serve a purpose.
Joined by our members and like-minded organizations, we strive to improve how we can contribute, and work towards a collective impact to tackle the issues that really matter.
We donate over $1,200,000* annually in support of community organizations across Ontario.
Our community promise has 7 pillars:

Innovate
Fresh ideas build
strong communities

Learn
Nurturing knowledge
as a catalyst for change

Play
The power of sport
brings us together

Connect
Uniting communities to
be stronger together

Live
Everyone in our communities deserves a fair chance at a sustainable quality of life

Prosper
Supportive & inclusive
community foundations are the
key to growth & security

Care
Supporting each other
in times of need is a
responsibility we all share
See what we do and how we do it
Our contribution

Over $1.2 million* donated

Over 11,000
volunteer hours

Over 3,000 FREE banking accounts to non-profits & charities

Over 1,300 microfinance loans worth over $7.6 million
Please join us in helping to uplift our local communities

Microfinance Program
Alterna’s Community Microfinance Program provides access to capital and affordable financial products and services for individuals, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

Sponsorships
We invest in our communities through sponsorships, corporate donations and participation in local community events.

* Based on 2021 numbers.
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