A Fast-Moving Mission Propels Connex Credit Union Forward
The cooperative is closing the wealth gap in its Connecticut communities through home loans, charitable giving, volunteerism, special products, advocacy, and more.
The cooperative is closing the wealth gap in its Connecticut communities through home loans, charitable giving, volunteerism, special products, advocacy, and more.
Clearwater rises above the competition in its crowded Montana market with a strong commitment to environmental protection, financial inclusion, member centricity, and full transparency.
An emphasis on reducing its carbon footprint is just one part of Clearwater Credit Union’s multifaceted community-impact strategy.
Top-Level Takeaways The SECU Foundation focuses on four key areas: education, health care, housing, and human services. Members fund the foundation via an opt-in $1 monthly maintenance fee. Membership donations to the foundation surpassed $18.2 million in 2021, and the foundation’s total assets were up to more than $53 million. The world today bears little
Since its launch, small monthly contributions from members of North Carolina’s State Employees’ Credit Union have helped fuel more than $216 million in total giving from the SECU Foundation.
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
Utah First requires front-line staff members to complete 104 hours of training every year. Third-party courses and the internally developed Mission University provide avenues for development.
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
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