June marks the beginning of hurricane season and at the Foundation, we are trying to raise awareness for disaster preparedness all month. While it’s something that you hope never happens to you, it’s [...]
Happy June everyone! This marks not only being half-way through the year (how did that happen?!) but also the start of something very important – hurricane season. Officially, the Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 [...]
As you may have seen, the Foundation went a bit rogue in the month of April and “credit union’ized” Financial Capability Month. Why in the world did we do that you might ask? At [...]
As you may have seen, the Foundation has gone a bit rogue and “credit union’izing” Financial Capability Month. Here’s why: At the Foundation, one of our three pillars of work is to Ignite. [...]
Another CUNA GAC has come and gone, another Wegner Dinner under our belts, and with that comes a renewed sense of purpose and excitement for the credit union movement. I don’t know about everyone [...]
During the opening session of the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference on Monday, March 11, Executive Director of the Foundation, Gigi Hyland, took the stage. She started out by demonstrating the power of our language when [...]
It’s been a year since I came aboard the National Credit Union Foundation to lead the DE program. I’ve never been happier (or busier!) as I’ve worked to put DE and our [...]
We recently announced the winners of our 31st annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. Not familiar with the Wegner Awards? Since 1989, the Foundation has presented the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards, which are often referred to [...]
It seems like as soon as one natural disaster passes, another one is not far behind. So far this year we have seen the disastrous impacts of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the fast moving [...]
Each year, Credit Union Magazine recognizes the credit union movement’s Rock Stars: Those unique, innovative people who excel in their areas of expertise—and by doing so make our movement better. With the list [...]
In our first post on this topic, we made the assertion that health and financial well-being are intrinsically linked – especially for millions of low- and moderate-income Americans struggling under the burden of rising out-of-pocket health [...]
Health and financial well-being are intrinsically linked. Think about it: financial insecurity is a major source of stress, and stress impacts our physical and mental health, including our decisions; poor health impacts our ability to [...]
San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is one of the largest credit unions in the country and the largest locally-owned financial institution in San Diego. They have 43 branches in San Diego, Orange and Riverside [...]
In our last blog post on #CUFinHealth, we launched the hashtag and talked about how credit union members need credit unions to help them achieve their financial aspirations. But what about the business case for [...]
May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on May 1. It is an ancient spring festival and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. [...]
