Tessa Bonfante, COO of the $315 million Denver Community Credit Union in Denver, was elected to serve on the CU Service Network board in Lakewood, Colo. Bonfante has a bachelor's of science degree in business management and more than 25 years of credit union experience across multiple areas including strategic...

Credit unions should tap into existing business relationships to drive, grow and nurture opportunities and influence.

Small community organizers hope the credit union model will help people of color achieve financial sustainability.