About Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU)
The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, as the strategic partner of the World Council, bridges gaps impacting credit unions' ability to grow and advance financial inclusion worldwide. Our commitment to provide global credit union journeys augments our shared vision with World Council's of realizing a vibrant and growing global credit union movement. Worldwide Foundation's philanthropy advances World Council's technical capacity to strengthen credit union systems that advance financial inclusion to underserved communities. Learn more at www.DoGlobalGood.org
- WFCU fundraises primarily to support work focused on:
- Bridging the Inclusion Gap – expanding and sustaining credit unions, providing access to financial services to underserved communities, globally.
- Empowering women – the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) aims to provide women with the opportunity and resources to make a measurable difference in the lives of each other, in the lives of credit union members and in their communities.
- Disaster relief (Project Storm Break) – including providing over $1.7M to support credit unions and members in Ukraine, and significant efforts to support rebuilding and recovery efforts in Turkey following a catastrophic earthquake in February 2023.
- Leadership development (WYCUP) – the World Council's Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) program is a platform for young credit union professionals and their advocates to connect to the world, engage professional journeys with global perspective and inspire a force for positive change through financial cooperatives in communities everywhere.
- According to the World Bank’s Global Findex report, 2021, 1.4 billion people do not have access to financial services. Learn more at www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex