Biz Kid$ receives Emmy nomination for season 6

MADISON, WI (April 10, 2018) — Biz Kid$ has been nominated for a National Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Program for Season 6 by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards presentation will take place on April ...

Foundation calls for proposals from CUs to develop financial health KPIs

MADISON, WI (March 8, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is looking for credit unions to submit proposals to work with the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) to develop financial health-related key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the financial health and ...

Lois Kitsch to retire from National CU Foundation

MADISON, WI (February 19, 2018) — After an illustrious and influential career spanning over 13 years with the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), National Program Director Lois Kitsch is set to retire from the Foundation effective May 1st. “Lois is living proof of the ...

Mark Lynch to retire from National CU Foundation

MADISON, WI (January 23, 2018) — Following an impactful career spanning over ten years with the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), Senior Program Manager Mark Lynch will be retiring from the Foundation at the end of January 2018. “With a career in credit unions ...

Foundation announces new director of Philanthropy

MADISON, WI (January 18, 2018) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the addition of Rebecca Dopart as the new Director of Philanthropy, effective January 16, 2018. In this newly created role, Dopart will provide strategic leadership and direction for the Foundation’...

Biz Kid$ Financial Ed Grants now available from Foundation

MADISON, WI (January 17, 2018) — Credit union organizations can now apply for a Biz Kid$ Financial Education Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) through March 31, 2018. The Foundation is looking to distribute up to $75,000 in grant funds to ...

Cashman, Kovac, Paxson & Thompson elected to Foundation board

MADISON, WI (January 10, 2018) — At its December 12, 2017 meeting, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) board of directors elected Robert Cashman, President/CEO at Metro Credit Union in Chelsea, Mass.; Timothy Kovac, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Business Compliance & ...

Foundation announces 2018 DE Leadership Transition

MADISON, WI (December 5, 2017) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the addition of Chad Helminak as the new Director of Credit Union Development and Cooperative Values Engagement, effective January 29, 2018. Helminak will lead the Foundation’s popular Credit Union ...

47 CU professionals become Certified CU Development Educators (CUDEs)

MADISON, WI (November 17, 2017) — Forty-seven 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 ...

“Consumer Financial Health Check-ups” funded by Foundation

MADISON, WI (November 13, 2017) — The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) recently wrapped up a year-long grant funding effort to conduct consumer financial health check-ups with the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI). This work, generously funded and supported by CUNA Mutual Group, ...