Recap of Week 1 of #CUFinHealth Month – Save
As you may have seen, the Foundation has gone a bit rogue and “credit union’izing” Financial Capability Month. Here’s why: At the Foundation, one of our three pillars of work is to Ignite. [...]
National Credit Union Foundation (The Foundation) News Archives
Row, row, row your boat down the cooperative CU stream
Another CUNA GAC has come and gone, another Wegner Dinner under our belts, and with that comes a renewed sense of purpose and excitement for the credit union movement. I don’t know about everyone [...]
Are you speaking the right language to your members?
During the opening session of the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference on Monday, March 11, Executive Director of the Foundation, Gigi Hyland, took the stage. She started out by demonstrating the power of our language when [...]
A Year in Review: State of the (DE) Union
It’s been a year since I came aboard the National Credit Union Foundation to lead the DE program. I’ve never been happier (or busier!) as I’ve worked to put DE and our [...]
Get to know the 2019 Wegner Award Winners
We recently announced the winners of our 31st annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. Not familiar with the Wegner Awards? Since 1989, the Foundation has presented the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards, which are often referred to [...]
CUAid – Proving that “People Helping People” is more than just a motto
It seems like as soon as one natural disaster passes, another one is not far behind. So far this year we have seen the disastrous impacts of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the fast moving [...]
2018 DE Credit Union Rock Stars – Committed to making a difference
Each year, Credit Union Magazine recognizes the credit union movement’s Rock Stars: Those unique, innovative people who excel in their areas of expertise—and by doing so make our movement better. With the list [...]
Health and financial well-being: Key elements of successful credit union and health care partnerships – Part 2
In our first post on this topic, we made the assertion that health and financial well-being are intrinsically linked – especially for millions of low- and moderate-income Americans struggling under the burden of rising out-of-pocket health [...]
Health and financial well-being: Two good things that go better together – Part 1
Health and financial well-being are intrinsically linked. Think about it: financial insecurity is a major source of stress, and stress impacts our physical and mental health, including our decisions; poor health impacts our ability to [...]
Changing a community through Biz Kid$
San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is one of the largest credit unions in the country and the largest locally-owned financial institution in San Diego. They have 43 branches in San Diego, Orange and Riverside [...]
The business case for #CUFinHealth
In our last blog post on #CUFinHealth, we launched the hashtag and talked about how credit union members need credit unions to help them achieve their financial aspirations. But what about the business case for [...]
A May Day beginning for #CUFinHealth
May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on May 1. It is an ancient spring festival and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. [...]
Credit unions – Be proud! Biz Kid$ receives national recognition
Biz Kid$, the powerful youth financial education program, has taught millions of kids across the US about money and entrepreneurship. Not only is Biz Kid$ a fun TV series for children to watch and engage [...]
Get ready for Financial Capability Month!
Did you know April is Financial Capability Month? Proclaimed in 2015 by President Barack Obama, National Financial Capability Month was created to renew our efforts to support the informed financial decisions that will open doors [...]
Be a leader in member financial health – Attend the CU FINHEALTH18 Conference
Improving the financial health of our credit union members – the reason that credit unions were created and why they still exist today. As the mantra of “people over profit” goes, credit unions are dedicated to [...]