MADISON, WI (October 13, 2023) — To mark the 75th anniversary of International Credit Union Day, which we’ll celebrate as a global movement on Thursday, October 19, the USAID/WOCCU Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project has gathered high-level Ukrainian and U.S. government ...
MADISON, WI (October 12, 2023) — Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) traveled with staff members from Ukrainian Persha Vseukrayinska Kredytna Spilka (PVKS Credit Union) on a four-day Global Bridges engagement to Ireland this week to acquire knowledge, experience and best practices on improving operational ...
MADISON, WI (October 11, 2023) — The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is hosting a webinar, Global Connections, on October 19, 2023 to celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) with panelists from Venezuela and Ukraine. The virtual event, scheduled for 9 a.m. ...
MADISON, WI (October 5, 2023) — World Council of Credit Unions’ Economic Inclusion Project (EIP) Chief of Party Oscar Guzman on Wednesday told attendees of the 2023 Cooperative IMPACT Conference that cooperatives play an integral role in the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants in Peru ...
ZAGREB, CROATIA (September 27, 2023) — The European Network of Credit Unions (ENCU) and World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) joined the Croatian Credit Union Association this week to convince key policymakers in Croatia’s capital to address the regulatory challenges preventing credit unions from ...
MADISON, WI (September 22, 2023) — 9:00 a.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time (CDT) Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It will require cooperation on a global scale. Credit unions have a unique role as member-owned cooperative ...
CHIMGEE , NERGUI (September 21, 2023) — Partnership Specialist at the Mongolian National Confederation of Credit Unions, and Violet Ndungu, CEO of Muki SACCO in Kenya, are the Global Women’s Leadership Network’s (GWLN) 2023 Empowerment Grant recipients. They were selected from four finalists who ...
MADISON, WI (September 19, 2023) — Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is excited to present the new leader of their fundraising work, Marcey Ciaccio. In June 2023, Ciaccio assumed the role of Philanthropy Manager and dove right in to bolster WFCU’s fundraising efforts. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C (September 18, 2023) — World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is pleased to announce in October it will begin implementing the new Accelerating Growth and Inclusion in Lending for Credit Unions (AGIL4CU) Project, a five-year, $9.3 million initiative funded through the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C (September 14, 2023) — The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) sent a letter Thursday addressing the implementation of a Basel III proportionality framework to establish a simpler and more reasonable approach for credit unions to ...
MADISON, WI (September 12, 2023) — Leaders of The G20 agreed September 9 to a joint declaration that embraces a proportional approach to the newly finalized standards on sustainability and climate-related disclosures published by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), while addressing a number of ...
MADISON, WI (September 5, 2023) — Omnichannel origination and member engagement is the future of the banking industry. Providing a seamless experience across all banking channels is critical for credit unions of all sizes. Adapting to meet the changing demands of retail and commercial members ...
MADISON, WI (August 8, 2023) — Global Women’s Leadership Network is pleased to announce its 2023 Empowerment Grant winners are Enkhchimeg Nergui, Partnership Specialist, Mongolian National Confederation of Credit Unions, and Violet Ndungu, CEO, Muki Sacco (Kenya). Each will receive a grant of US $...
MADISON, WI (July 27, 2023) — The 2023 World Credit Union Conference concluded Wednesday with a Canadian-themed closing party that put the finishing touches on a record-setting, four-day event at the Vancouver Convention Centre. A record number of more than 3,000 credit union professionals ...
MADISON, WI (July 26, 2023) — World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) on Tuesday launched its Climate Influencers Network at the 2023 World Credit Union Conference, inviting more than 20 credit union leaders from six continents to a summit to discuss the types of climate ...
