Veridian Credit Union has awarded $70,000 in grants to 22 organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. The credit union awards Successful Financial Future Grants of up to $5,000 each annually. Grants are awarded for general operating expenses of nonprofit organizations who address barriers to financial stability through financial literacy and employment readiness.
“Financial literacy and employment readiness are vital to creating a successful financial future,” said Angela Weekley, Veridian’s community inclusion manager. “It’s important for us to support organizations who are offering those tools in our communities.”
Recent recipients of Veridian’s Successful Financial Future Grants include:
| Organization | City | Amount |
| Able Up Iowa | Ames | $5,000 |
| Easter Seals Iowa | Des Moines | $1,250 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines | $2,500 |
| Hawthorn Hill | Des Moines | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Iowa | Des Moines | $1,250 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines | $2,500 |
| Oakridge Neighborhood Services | Des Moines | $5,000 |
| Catherine McAuley Center | Cedar Rapids | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids | $1,250 |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls | $5,000 |
| Willis Dady Emergency Shelter, Inc. | Cedar Rapids | $5,000 |
| Inside Out Reentry | Iowa City | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Lincoln | Lincoln | $1,250 |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City | $1,250 |
| The Diversity Service Center of Iowa | Muscatine | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | Omaha | $2,500 |
| Junior Achievement of the Midlands | Omaha | $1,250 |
| Exceptional Persons, Inc. | Waterloo | $1,250 |
| House of Hope | Waterloo | $5,000 |
| Operation Threshold, Inc. | Waterloo | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Family | Waverly | $5,000 |
| The Larrabee Center, Inc. | Waverly | $1,250 |
| Total | $70,000.00 | |
Veridian partners with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) to distribute Successful Financial Future Grants from the Veridian Credit Union Fund. Details are available to veridiancu.org/grants.