The National Credit Union Foundation has committed up to $225,000 from its CUAid program in response to Hurricane Ian. The grant will be made to the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation, which has identified over 350 impacted credit union employees and volunteers.

Recipients of the CUNA ELLy Awards, honoring top training professionals at credit unions, were announced at CUNA Experience Learning Live! conference held Oct. 3-5. The awards recognize and honor credit union staff who develop innovative and unique initiatives to drive progress.

The National Credit Union Foundation announced two new grant opportunities to bolster credit unions’ ability to offer financial coaching and combat hunger. Applications for both grants are now open and all credit unions are encouraged to apply.

Credit Union Awareness announced that YourMoneyFurther.com won the 2022 dotCOMM Platinum Award for best financial website. YourMoneyFurther.com is the industry’s only national consumer facing website designed to deliver high quality financial services content through the voice and lens of the nation's credit union movement.

Dakota Credit Union Association will partner with MemberClose to offer the full array of bundled settlement services and mortgage solutions that allow for significant savings in time and money for their member credit unions.

Six credit union Leagues representing nine states came to Washington, D.C. the final week of September to wrap up a month of hill visits and strong credit union advocacy. Leagues and credit unions were on Capitol Hill last week saw House passage of the Credit Union Board Governance Modernization Act.

The National Credit Union Foundation is currently seeking candidates for its volunteer board. Three seats are eligible for applications, while the fourth seat will be appointed by CUNA. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 28.

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced Linda Bodie, Brian Branch, Bill Cheney, and Winona Nava, as the honorees of the 34th annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards—the U.S. credit union movement’s highest national honors. 

The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, continues to coordinate disaster relief efforts to ensure credit unions and their teams have the resources they need to recover from Hurricane Ian. Efforts so far include delivering more than 65 generators, raising nearly $185,000, and more.

Nominations are now being accepted for eight open positions on CUNA’s Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations and seconds is Nov, 4. In contested elections, voting will begin Nov. 10 and close Dec. 15.