Member-directed giving, values-based programs, and the cooperative spirit all guide VSECU’s efforts to leave a positive impact on its community.
Credit unions are experimenting with employee-sponsored small-dollar loan programs at the urging of Filene and the FINRA Foundation.
Nusenda Credit Union works with community partners to identify and support borrowers shut out of traditional lending.
The Virginia cooperative leverages a government-guaranteed loans program to help local business owners make an environmental difference.
After adopting a virtual model for its college internship program, UFCU continued to build out financial wellness counseling, networking, and scholarship components.
How a loan consortium in La Crosse, WI, aims to rebuild downtown and keep college students in state.
1st Financial combines the right products with direct engagement to help underbanked residents build credit and financial security.
University FCU considers community needs and institutional strengths to identify high-impact areas of service.
A California credit union partners with local businesses and earns positive guilt by association.
An impact benchmark is a worthwhile endeavor, but community impact doesn’t stop — or even start — with a number.
Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.
The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
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Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
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A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.
A 55+ member club is helping the Minnesota cooperative strengthen long term relationships, support active aging, and rethink how it serves members later in life.
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