CommunityWorks was established in 2008 as a partnership between the City of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County and Greenville County Redevelopment Authority. This group worked together to support affordable housing and community development as a critical vehicle for fostering stable families and healthy communities. Since that time, CommunityWorks has transformed into a non-profit financial organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is committed to empowering people to become financially stable through financial education, lending and investing. The organization has created a safe place for people in the Upstate community to access loans, build their credit and assets and pay off high interest debts. CommunityWorks empowers families, individuals and businesses to become financially stable by focusing on financial education and providing a solution strategy that allows individuals to help themselves. Programs offered by CommunityWorks include: Individual Development Account (IDA) Program, Homebuyer Assistance, Community Loans, MicroLoans, Consumer Loans, Mortgages, financial education and training.