The Virginia cooperative leverages a government-guaranteed loans program to help local business owners make an environmental difference.
At Together Credit Union, ensuring pillars aren’t silos is at the heart of creating a change culture based on data and collaboration.
Collecting data for the Impact Framework, Callahan & Associates has learned impact varies depending on institution and community — and that’s OK.
Five cooperatives provide the final piece of public-private funding needed to launch a 277-unit project in suburban King County.
Financial literacy is a strong priority for credit unions, which offer general counseling in various areas of finance as well as a variety of topical education.
Focusing on front-line employees helps credit unions better serve their members and communities.
1st Financial combines the right products with direct engagement to help underbanked residents build credit and financial security.
An impact benchmark is a worthwhile endeavor, but community impact doesn’t stop — or even start — with a number.
A three-year partnership between SECU Foundation and a North Carolina nonprofit places high-achieving college graduates into community government roles to curb the state’s brain drain.
Callahan & Associates is committed to helping credit unions quantitatively demonstrate they are not only socially and commercially valuable financial institutions but also invaluable community partners.
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.
Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.
What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.
Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.
AI governance matters as much as innovation when it comes to AI. Learn how BCU built an AI practice that prioritizes data integrity, risk management, and real world decision making.
What Is Community Impact? Callahan Has The Data.