Foundation announces 2019 Wegner Award Winners

MADISON, WI (October 8, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. Diana Dykstra and Crystal Long will be recognized with Outstanding Individual Achievement Awards, and Nusenda Credit Union Foundation will ...

National Credit Union Foundation board nominations open

MADISON, WI (October 2, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is currently seeking nominations for four board seats. Volunteers may generally serve up to three terms of the duration of the term of office for the seat they are selected, as long ...

9 CU professionals receive international CUDE designations

MADISON, WI (August 13, 2018) — The seven international Credit Union Development Educator (DE) programs, in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions, recognized nine individuals who received their International Credit Union Development Education (I-CUDE) designation at the recent 2018 World Credit Union Conference in ...

Health and financial well-being: Two good things that go better together

MADISON, WI (August 1, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) today released a special brief entitled, “Health and Financial Well-Being: Two Good Things That Go Better Together” describing the need for financial service and health care professionals to collaborate to improve outcomes ...

2019 Wegner Award nomination deadline approaching

MADISON, WI (July 18, 2018) — With a deadline of August 10, 2018, credit union supporters are encouraged to nominate individuals and organizations for the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented by the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation). Winners will be honored at ...

Bite of Reality app grants now available from Foundation

MADISON, WI (July 16, 2018) — Credit union organizations can now apply for a Bite of Reality App Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) through August 31, 2018. The Foundation is looking to distribute up to $50,000 in grant funds to ...

Griffith named Foundation Marketing and Communications Director

MADISON, WI (June 18, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the addition of Brian Griffith, CUDE, as the new Director of Marketing and Communications, effective July 16, 2018. Griffith will lead all the Foundation’s marketing, communications and public relations ...

Nominations now open for 2019 Wegner Awards

MADISON, WI (June 13, 2018) — Credit union supporters are encouraged to nominate individuals and organizations for the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented by the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation). Winners will be honored at the Foundation’s annual awards and fundraising ...

Foundation releases 2017 Impact Report

MADISON, WI (May 30, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has released their 2017 annual Impact Report entitled, “The Power of Your Giving”. This report highlights the work of the Foundation in 2017 to improve people’s financial lives through credit unions. ...

46 CU professionals become certified CU Development Educators (CUDEs)

MADISON, WI (May 10, 2018) — Forty-six credit union professionals became Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after being guided by dedicated program facilitators and mentors through the intensive Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training from the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation). The DE training ...