What Do We Stand For?
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By: Chad Helminak Among everything we collectively find abhorrent about George Floyd’s death and the injustices that so many fight against, we must also consider what we stand for. Economic […] Find out more »
The National Credit Union Foundation
A catalyst to improve people's financial lives through credit unions.
Connecting Credit Unions With Possibilities
Foundation Launches 2020 Grant Cycle with Focus on Financial Health & Well-being
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“If there was ever a time to document what credit unions are doing to improve their members’ and employees’ financial lives, it’s during this crisis,” notes Gigi Hyland, Foundation Executive […] Find out more »
2021 Wegner Award Nominations Now Open
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We are looking for our next Wegner Award winners! The Foundation turns to the credit union movement for help in nominating individuals and organizations for the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards […] Find out more »
Together Tuesdays: Episode 12
In this week’s episode, State Credit Union Foundation leaders from around the country speak about how credit unions are inspiring them today.
Why Our Work Matters
72% of Americans are considered financially unhealthy – we’re on a mission to change that.
Here’s how:
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We Ignite
We IGNITE credit unions passion and focus on improving peoples’ financial health & well-being.
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We Inspire
We INSPIRE credit unions to leverage their cooperative values to better serve members.
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We Respond
We RESPOND quickly when disasters hit to get credit union employees back on their feet.
Our Impact
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Since 2005, over$36M
has been granted to credit union organizations to improve people’s financial lives.
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Since 1982, over2,000K
emerging credit union leaders have been certified as CUDEs through the DE Program.
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Since 2005, over$9M
has been raised for disaster relief assistance through CUAid.
Learn more about CUAid
Bill Cheney, President/CEO of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit UnionThe Foundation is a testament to the cooperative spirit and the credit union purpose of bringing people together to help improve the lives of so many. They work tirelessly alongside credit unions around the country to help build stronger communities, nurture future leaders and improve the financial well-being for all of us, so tomorrow may be better than we can imagine today. We proudly support the Foundation, it’s staff and programs and encourage all that are passionate about our movement to contribute what they can, because we are people helping people.
You can be a catalyst for change in the credit union movement.
A contribution to the Foundation makes a direct impact locally and has a national reach.
