by. Laura Janisch, NCUF Communications Intern At the beginning of the summer, they told me my internship would be more than just “coffee and copies”—and they weren’t kidding. I learned more than I [...]
“The material provided by Biz Kids along with the episodes provides kids with lessons that they can apply to real life. Kids with any type of learning style are able to grasp the concepts as [...]
"When the check from the Foundation arrived, some of our members broke down crying in our lobby. All of a sudden, ‘People Helping People' was not just a slogan." Those are powerful words and come [...]
Time and time again in my 23-year credit union career, I’ve been faced with this from my friends, neighbors and community members: “Yeah, there is a credit union in my community. I don’t [...]
Credit unions give millions of dollars every year to local and national charities, which is great and does a ton of good in communities around the country. To help guide their charitable giving, many credit [...]
Little did John Bratsakis, President/CEO of the Maryland and DC Credit Union Association (MDDCCUA), know when he invited me to speak at his Volunteer Leadership Conference in late October that a month later he [...]
So you’ve got a great staff at your credit union, but do they really know what a credit union is all about? Your staff, especially member-facing staff, are all ambassadors of your credit union [...]
Have you ever seen a Little Free Library? They are everywhere here in Madison, Wis. and starting to pop up all over the world. They look like nice little birdhouses but they are filled with [...]
In a crowded market, how do you stand out? How do you move from the 2nd or 3rd tier to the top shelf? I used to fervently collect comic books as a kid and I’[...]
By. Christopher Morris, NCUF Let’s admit it. Talking about the credit union difference can sometimes be boring. “No shareholders, let’s compare rates and fees, zzzzz…” But it doesn’t have to be that [...]
We are more than a week removed from the Hurricane Sandy disaster, a storm that has claimed over 100 lives so far and has destroyed the lives of thousands. Many folks and organizations are [...]
by Christopher Morris, National Credit Union Foundation “The ‘People Helping People’ philosophy is thriving this week.” That was how I ended most of my emails in the week after Hurricane Sandy caused havoc along the [...]
