National Credit Union Foundation launches online course

MADISON, WI (April 16, 2024) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the launch of Exploring Our Values™, an engaging, self-guided online course that connects individual purpose and values with the credit union movement. With a goal of helping users ...

Foundation announces Executive Director retirement

MADISON, WI (March 28, 2024) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) the national charitable arm of the credit union movement, today announced that Gigi Hyland, Executive Director, plans to retire on December 31, 2024. Hyland joined the Foundation in 2013. Under her leadership, ...

Foundation promotes Tobi Weingart to Chief Program Officer

MADISON, WI (September 7, 2023) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the promotion of Tobi Weingart to Chief Program Officer. “Tobi has brought keen instructional design and strategy acumen to the Foundation to continuously improve our adult learning offerings,” said Gigi ...

2024 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards nominations open

MADISON, WI (May 3, 2023) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) hasopened nominations for the 2024 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The awards are the credit union movement’s highest national honors and recognize outstanding leaders, programs, and organizations that have made a lasting ...

National Credit Union Foundation releases 2022 Impact Report

MADISON, WI (March 2, 2023) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) helped credit unions navigate the modern-day challenges of growing membership, managing risk, retaining talent and developing a mission-driven culture in 2022, according to an Impact Report published today. The charitable arm of ...

National Credit Union Foundation announces new Board of Directors

MADISON, WI (January 12, 2023) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) today confirmed two new members of its voluntary Board of Directors, and the reappointment of two others who are now beginning their second term. Carma Parrish, CEO of NorthPark Community Credit Union ...

National Credit Union Foundation announces 2023 grant recipients

MADISON, WI (January 6, 2023) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the recipients of two grant programs which will provide opportunities for credit unions to offer financial coaching and combat hunger in their local communities. Ten credit unions received the financial ...

Credit union movement rallies in preparation for next natural disaster

MADISON, WI (November 9, 2022) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has confirmed over $200,000 has been committed to its CUAid disaster relief program in the weeks since Hurricanes Fiona and Ian devastated large parts of Puerto Rico and Florida respectively. After ...

National Credit Union Foundation announces new FinHealth Director

MADISON, WI (November 7, 2022) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the addition of Jamie Chandler as FinHealth Director. As FinHealth Director, Chandler will lead the Foundation’s efforts to strengthen the understanding and support of financial well-being across the credit ...