Tickets & sponsorships now available for Foundation’s Wegner Dinner

Credit union leaders and supporters can now purchase their sponsorships and tickets for the 28th annual National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The dinner will take place on February 22, 2016 at the Marriott Marquis in conjunction with the Credit ...

National Credit Union Foundation celebrates 35 years of changing people’s lives

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), the primary national philanthropic program provider, fundraiser, and grant-maker for America’s nearly 7,000 credit unions, celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. Originally called the CUNA Foundation, the Foundation was incorporated in October of 1980.  In its ...

Foundation announces 2016 Wegner Award Winners

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. CU 4 Reality will be recognized for Outstanding Program and garnering Outstanding Individual Achievement awards are William J. Bynum, C. Alan Peppers, and Daniel F. ...

Biz Kid$ entrepreneur contest teaches kids about starting a business

The Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation hosted a Pilot Biz Kid$ Entrepreneur Contest and awarded Hamshire-Fannett Middle School as the winner for their “Pencil Pouch” project.  Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation received a Biz Kid$ Financial Education Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) to ...

National Credit Union Foundation Board nominations open

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is currently seeking nominations for three board seats. Volunteers serve up to three terms of three years each on the Foundation Board, as long as they are re-nominated by the Foundation Nominations Committee and re-elected by the Foundation ...

Registration opens for 2016 Development Education (DE) trainings

Registration is now open for the first two Credit Union Development Education (DE) trainings of 2016, with the third opening later this year. The first 2016 program takes place January in Dallas, Texas followed by trainings in the Spring and Fall in Madison, Wis. Attendees ...

New cooperative principles video released for credit union community

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) and Corporate One FCU have just released a short video on the cooperative principles for credit union organizations to leverage with their staff, members and community. The animated video discusses the benefits of what it means for a ...

Foundation holding “Back to School” Twitter chat on 8/27

As children across America are headed back to school, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is hosting a Twitter chat on Thursday, August 27 at 3 pm (CT) to discuss how credit unions positively impact K-12 schools in their area. “Credit unions across the ...