The latest from Michelle Bonner

Mar 6, 2023 - by Michelle Bonner, National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation)

Are you leaving an indelible mark on your members?

What a privilege it was to attend my second Foundation Dinner in February—the primary fundraising event for the National Credit Union Foundation. As ever, the dinner (held annually in ...

Nov 17, 2022 - by Michelle Bonner, National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation)

Three key takeaways from The Foundation’s Start at Home grant report

The results of a recent National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) research grant are in—and they’re exciting. Launched in mid-2020, our Start at Home grant project asked a ...

Jul 5, 2022 - by Michelle Bonner, National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation)

Do our financial first responders have the PPE they need?

“We know who gets hurt in economic downturns. It’s the same members that got hurt last time. Shame on us as credit unions if we march into another financial ...

Mar 16, 2022 - by Michelle Bonner, National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation)

Is inclusion the missing piece in the finhealth puzzle?

I finally did it. I made it to CUNA’s GAC. And everything you all told me was true: it’s inspiring, empowering and, let’s be honest, exhausting. But ...

Jan 18, 2022 - by Michelle Bonner, National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation)

I’m a maximizer. And I’ve reached my max.

Full disclosure: I’m new here. I joined the National Credit Union Foundation in mid-December so I’m just a month in. I would have started a week earlier were ...