The CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council announced its executive committee and officers during the Council’s Annual Conference. This is a result of the most recent annual election by the council membership in the months preceding the conference.
A bill adding a requirement for high school students to complete higher education and career path skills and personal financial education to graduate high school, passed both the Oregon Senate and House. Backed by Oregon’s credit unions, the bill received strong bipartisan support.
The CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council announced its 2023-2024 executive committee and officers, a a result of the most recent annual election by the council membership in the months preceding its annual conference.
USAID and World Council of Credit Unions brought together representatives of more than 200 public and private sector organizations for a pair of events in Peru and Ecuador that focused on socioeconomic integration of vulnerable local and migrant populations through sustainable initiatives.
The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), together with representatives from Australia, Canada, Poland, and the United States, made a sweep through three countries to visit with key International Standard Setting Bodies.
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent® Board of Directors has appointed Cris Wescott as interim president/CEO. Wescott will fill the role previously held by Todd Mason, who is returning to his home state of Michigan later this summer.
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) tapped its Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund for $500,000 to launch a new credit union lending program aimed at assisting vulnerable populations and boosting sustainable development in Ukraine.
Whitefish Credit Union announced its new online Members Stories documentary series, highlighting businesses, non-profits, and members shaping and changing Montana for the better.
Registration is now open for NCUA’s fourth summit focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The in-person event will take place November 1–2, 2023, at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill. The theme of this year’s Summit is DEI: It Starts With Me.
The National Credit Union Foundation accepted a Gold U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for the 2021-22 school year on behalf of credit unions. Gold recipients provided more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service to Junior Achievement USA, an organization that connects youth with financial literacy resources.