Community Honor Fund

Club Description

The Community Honor Fund seeks to financially empower University of Virginia  employees, University of Virginia-affiliated employees, and other persons in the  Charlottesville community through the student-led provision of short term affordable  capital and personalized financial education programs. As an organization we have three main objectives. First, we aim to strengthen the financial position of Charlottesville workers through a personalized, student-led approach. Second, we seek to leverage  University resources, student flexibility, and a culture of trust to offer competitive, short  term financial solutions. Finally, we aim to foster University wide student/client  relationships to build a stronger community and relieve asset poverty. Ultimately, we  want to disrupt the sizable predatory lending industry in Charlottesville by providing a  more affordable alternative to traditional low income lenders, such as payday and title  lenders.