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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Dykstra, Long, Martinez and Nusenda Foundation honored by National Credit Union Foundation
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) presented three Herb Wegner Memorial Awards and one Anchor Award at its annual dinner Monday night during the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in [...]
Registration open for CU FINHEALH19
Registration is now open for the Credit Union FINHEALTH19 Conference taking place April 24-26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nev., with the opportunity for scholarship assistance through the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation). Co-hosted by [...]
Foundation honored with President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of America’s CUs
Junior Achievement (JA) announced that it will honor the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) with the 2017-2018 U.S. Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of America’s Credit Unions for providing [...]
Deadline to purchase tickets & sponsorships approaching for Foundation’s Wegner Awards Dinner
The deadline is approaching to purchase tickets and sponsorships for the 31st annual National Credit Union Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards on March 11, 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in conjunction with [...]
Foundation and MDC collaboration designed to help credit unions advance consumer financial health
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) and Members Development Company (MDC) are collaborating to bring credit unions additional value and resources on consumer financial health. The Foundation and MDC have a joint membership in [...]
Register for 2019 DE Training!
Credit union leaders and emerging leaders can still register for the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) 2019 Credit Union Development Education (DE) Trainings taking place in Madison, Wis. The DE Program is the [...]
Foundation improving youth financial education through reality fair technology
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has approved 8 Bite of Reality App Grants totaling $40,000 to help credit union organizations bring additional scale and reach to the reality fair experience. The RMJ [...]
