Career
Despite having to deal with intimidating bankers, she secured charters for hundreds of cr unions throughout the United States. She was a delegate to the 1934 Estes Park conference which established the Cr Union National Association (Credit Union National Association) and worked as an organizer for the Cr Union National Extension Bureau, the movement"s trade organization. She is the namesake of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award of Credit Union National Association, an award that recognizes cr unions for social responsibility projects within their communities.