National Credit Union Foundation News
Articles
DE Leaders Unite at GAC to Celebrate the Mission to Improve Financial Well-Being with and through Credit Unions
More than 135 Development Educators gathered for this year’s Tom Connors Memorial DE Reception at GAC—our largest DE event at GAC yet! Thank you to those who joined us, your […] Find out more »
Where purpose meets energy: Celebrating the 2026 Herb Wegner Award Winners
Each year at the Governmental Affairs Conference, we gather to celebrate leaders whose work reminds us what people helping people looks like in action at the Herb Wegner Memorial Award […] Find out more »
Cue the CUDE: Find your DE-year song and hang out with us in 2026
by Christopher Morris, DE Program Director Since 1982, the National Credit Union Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education (CUDE) program has inspired and educated thousands of leaders about the power of financial […] Find out more »
Press Releases
47 Credit Union Leaders Earn CUDE Designation In First DE Class Of 2026
February cohort completes the National Credit Union Foundation’s signature Credit Union Development Education program The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has named 47 leaders from across the United States […] Find out more »
National Credit Union Foundation Confirms 2026 Board Of Directors; Welcomes Newest Member
Steven Bugg, President & CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union Joins Foundation Board Madison, WI – The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), the charitable arm of the U.S. credit union movement, announced […] Find out more »
National Credit Union Foundation Certifies 40 Leaders As Development Educators
Energizing virtual DE class equips leaders to champion financial well-being in credit unions nationwide *UPDATE: DE Alumni are invited to attend the Foundation’s Tom Connors DE Reception, Sunday, March 1 […] Find out more »
In the News
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to Welcome 4 new US I-CUDEs
The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions recently recognized four outstanding US credit union professionals as 2025 International Credit Union Development Educators (ICUDEs). This global distinction honors their commitment to cooperative […] Find out more »
Foundation Announces New Executive Director Lauren Culp Selected As New Executive Director, Begins Early December
Madison, Wis. – The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), the national charitable arm of the credit union movement, today announced that Lauren Culp will begin as the new Executive […] Find out more »
Seeing is Understanding
In October, I had the privilege of facilitating the Foundation’s Workshop in conjunction with GECU in El Paso, TX, a vibrant, dynamic, safe city that is more than 80% Hispanic […] Find out more »