Community Service

Community Partners August 1, 2008 By Darla Dernovsek A high-school dropout gets a job mopping floors in the meat department of the local grocery store. He works hard, gets promoted to meat and deli manager, and the owner offers to sell him the store when she retires. Fast-forward 22 years.... READ MORE

Workout Strategies That Work June 1, 2008 By Sharyn Alden Members behind on loan payments and facing mounting credit card debt have lives filled with stress, missed opportunities, and victimization. Credit unions are coming to the rescue with financial education and integrated financial options to help debt-burdened members improve their... READ MORE

Icing on the Cake May 1, 2008 By Dick Radtke and Lucy Harr To help ensure credit unions translate philosophy into operational practice, the Credit Union National Association's (CUNA) Credit Union Uniqueness Committee 20 years ago recommended that a recognition program be created. The result was the Louise Herring Philosophy... READ MORE

Dora Maxwell Award Winners: Part II April 1, 2008 By Lucy Harr and Dick Radtke Last month we profiled Dora Maxwell Award winners from credit unions with $100 million in assets or less. The Credit Union National Association's National Awards Committee presents the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award to credit... READ MORE

Join the 'B-Word' Fray April 1, 2008 Editor's note: Comments posted here are in response to this month's Instant Poll and the articles, Stop Using the ‘B-Word' and There's Nothing Wrong With the ‘B-Word' . Join the B-Word fray: Tell us what you think . Sell CUs' Advantages No, we... READ MORE

Dora Maxwell Award Winners Shine March 1, 2008 By Lucy Harr and Dick Radtke The Credit Union National Association's National Awards Committee presents the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award to credit unions and chapters that have implemented outstanding projects addressing community problems and raising money on behalf of charitable organizations.... READ MORE

Louise Herring Award Winners Display Philosophy in Action March 1, 2008 By Lucy Harr and Dick Radtke The Louise Herring Philosophy in Action Award is given to credit unions that provide extraordinary service to members with unique financial needs and financial counseling and education to all members. Here are the... READ MORE

Be a Financial Literacy Champion March 1, 2008 The U.S. credit union movement is at a crossroads. For most of its more than 80 years of existence, the movement has grown steadily. But in recent decades growth has slowed, and many signs suggest the decline will continue unless the movement... READ MORE

Reach Out to the Latino Community February 1, 2008 By Ofelia Valdez-Yeager U.S. businesses are awakening to the reality of a huge consumer market segment: the estimated 41 million people of Latino or Hispanic heritage living in this country today. It's a population segment that's growing, setting trends, and creating... READ MORE

Ten Ways to Connect With Online Members January 1, 2008 By Beth Stetenfeld Members who use online services are more profitable and retainable than those who don't, according to Keith Troup, vice president of operations, $801 million asset Stanford Federal Credit Union , Palo Alto, Calif. Troup spoke on "How... READ MORE