National Credit Union Foundation commits $100k to Hurricane Ida relief

MADISON, WI (September 3, 2021) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has committed a minimum of $100,000 from its CUAid program to support Louisiana-based credit union employees and volunteers affected by Hurricane Ida. A grant will be made to the Louisiana Credit ...

Winners announced for National Biz Kid$ Showcase

MADISON, WI (June 7, 2021) — Biz Kid$ is a credit union-funded and branded financial education program for young adults, championed by the National Credit Union Foundation. Biz Kid$ ignites a passion for students to invest in their financial futures through lessons in entrepreneurship, money, ...

Nominations open for 2022 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards

MADISON, WI (May 12, 2021) — The Foundation is now seeking nominations for the 2022 Wegner Awards. We are looking to the credit union movement to nominate some incredible individuals and organizations for the 33rd annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented during our ...

Credit union leaders graduate from Foundation’s Virtual DE program

MADISON, WI (April 13, 2021) — Forty-eight credit union leaders were designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training. The March DE Training was held March 15 – April 9, 2021. ...

Foundation launches National Biz Kid$ showcase

MADISON, WI (March 15, 2021) — Biz Kid$ is a credit union-funded and branded financial education program for young adults, championed by the National Credit Union Foundation. Biz Kid$ ignites a passion for students to invest in their financial futures through lessons in entrepreneurship, money, ...

The side effects project

MADISON, WI (February 25, 2021) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a new project entitled, Side Effects, that sheds light on the financial crisis of cancer hiding in plain sight and what credit unions can do to better serve their members. ...

National Credit Union foundation announces new CFOO

MADISON, WI (February 2, 2021) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the addition of André T. Parraway, CPA as the new Chief Financial and Operations Officer effective February 1, 2021. “We are excited to welcome André to the Foundation team,” said ...

Credit union leaders graduate from Foundation’s first virtual DE program

MADISON, WI (October 27, 2020) — Thirty–seven credit union leaders were designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training. The September DE Training was held from September 14 – October 9, 2020. ...

Foundation launches free Disaster Recovery App for credit unions

MADISON, WI (July 16, 2020) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), in collaboration with PSCU, is excited to announce the launch of a new CUAid Disaster Recovery app to streamline and connect credit union organizations with one another when disasters strike to quickly ...

2021 Wegner Award nominations now open

MADISON, WI (May 13, 2020) — We are looking for our next Wegner Award winners! The Foundation turns to the credit union movement for help in nominating individuals and organizations for the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented at our annual fundraising gala. “The ...

Registration open for Foundation’s 2020 DE Trainings

MADISON, WI (January 8, 2020) — Credit union leaders and emerging leaders can now register for the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) 2020 Credit Union Development Education (DE) Trainings taking place in Madison, Wis. DE is a transformative and experiential training that promotes ...

Maurice R. Smith receiving 2020 Herb Wegner Memorial Award

MADISON, WI (November 13, 2019) — In recognition of his unwavering belief and work in “seeking economic justice for all consumers”, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce Maurice R. Smith, CEO of Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), as a ...