Earlier this month I, like many other credit union leaders, spent the week in D.C. for the annual Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) hosted by America’s Credit Unions. Among the late nights and early [...]
As the Foundation team talks with credit unions about financial well-being for all, the single, recurring question we get is, “So, how do we actually ‘do’ financial well-being for all?” Folks understand that financial well-being [...]
We’ve entered 2024 with good intentions and strong goals. Some of us have strayed, but remember each day is an opportunity to refocus and regroup. Some of us are on track and making progress. [...]
At the heart of the credit union movement are the Cooperative Principles, which encourage credit unions to place value on “Cooperation Among Cooperatives”, among seven other principles. Credit unions serve their members most effectively and [...]
Have you ever wondered how the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) makes a difference in your communities? The first thing that may come to mind is CUAid. And you’d be right! The Foundation [...]
In October, I had the privilege of facilitating the Foundation’s Workshop in conjunction with GECU in El Paso, TX, a vibrant, dynamic, safe city that is more than 80% Hispanic and the largest Borderplex [...]
This October, I’m thrilled to be joining the incredibly talented team of Mitchell Stankovic & Associates for The Underground Collision, “Grimm Fairy Tales or Happily Ever After” on October 21st in Vegas. So, it’[...]
The demographic makeup of the U.S. is forever changing. Understanding how an individual’s race, ethnicity and culture influences their financial behaviors is key to the credit union movement’s mission to improve financial [...]
Latino communities are the largest contributors to U.S. population growth, and among the hardest hit by the ongoing impacts of inflation. Overall, U.S. adults and their families report a decline in financial well-being [...]
Financial inequity: a racial issue America has an inequality problem. Just like the food we eat, the institutions we bank with are crucial to our health and well-being. More than 6,500 communities, both urban [...]
The National Credit Union Foundation’s annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards represent the highest national honors in the credit union system. Each year, the Foundation honors individuals and programs/organizations who have done outstanding work [...]
If your community is growing, it’s also diversifying. To this point, the U.S. Latino population is growing rapidly in communities across the nation. In 2021, roughly one in five Americans was of Latino [...]
If you discovered your credit union members had borrowed $6 million in payday loans—in just six months—accruing $900,000 in fees in the process, what would you do? This was precisely the challenge [...]
With record-breaking attendance, this year’s CU FinHealth™ Conference in Las Vegas created a lasting impact on attendees through powerful speakers and inspiring topics. More than 200 credit union professionals from across the country came [...]
For the last decade, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has been writing and speaking about strategic philanthropy. This emphasizes that credit unions’ charitable contributions should align with—and advance—their guiding philosophy of [...]
