While the ultimate goal of ninety-nine percent of all money clubs is to make a profit for the members, there are various ways of going about turning a profit that could also be beneficial to communities, social groups, or other causes that are seen as worthy by a group of investors.

Women

Women are increasingly becoming involved in the world of investing. New York Stock Exchange surveys point to a trend that is seeing more and more women not only becoming part of the investing world, but a large percentage of women are becoming the primary investor of the average family’s assets. This has resulted in a growth in women-only money clubs that allow women to band together and pool their resources so that they can compete in an investing world that has been traditionally male-dominated. These clubs often address women’s issues, along with the financial matters at hand, and can even go as far as to invest in products and companies that stand behind women’s rights. In this way, females have empowered themselves to use their dollars to do the talking and change the way that women are viewed in the financial world.

Minorities

In much the same way as women’s money clubs, minority money clubs have emerged to give minorities an increased voice in the investment world. The pooling of financial resources allows minorities to make a stronger statement about their concerns and issues and can empower them to invest and support ventures that are in line with their ideals and beliefs.

Community

Community money clubs are a great way to improve the economy of a local area and inject life into business in a region. Community investment clubs allow for local businesses to receive investment contributions which will in turn help the local economy, while still providing individual financial returns for the members of the club. What better way to invest than to invest in the people and businesses that are used every day by the actual members of the club? It is often said that money talks and with so many causes that are worthy, money clubs can be created for almost any cause while still earning profits for their members.