Become an Elevations member.

We offer the services you expect from traditional banks, but we are a not-for-profit financial institution owned by members instead of shareholders. Our economic impact is local, just like our team. 

Are you eligible?

To join Elevations as a member, you need to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Live or work in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Park, Pitkin, Routt, Summit or Weld counties

  • Work or study at CU Boulder or Naropa University

  • Work for one of the nearly 400 Elevations select employer groups (SEGs)

  • Be related to an Elevations member

  • Donate $15 or more to the Local Change Foundation

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How to join

  1. Become a member. Join Elevations by opening a Membership Savings Account(opens in a new window) and paying a one-time $5 membership fee for each account holder.

  2. We pay it forward. We donate your one-time $5 membership fee to the Local Change Foundation(opens in a new window) to support life-changing scholarships for local students and community grants for affordable housing and mental health nonprofits.

  3. Refer family and friends. Help us spread the word and get a little something in return. Learn more(opens in a new window).

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Elevations Foundation, DBA Local Change Foundation, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.