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CUs in the News: December 2023

Jan 09, 2024
  • The CU Difference
Whether it's giving back, awarding scholarships, creating community, providing innovative solutions, or fostering financial literacy (and so much more), here's how Wisconsin's credit unions supported their members and communities in November.

Get Fit in 2024 with The Foundation Frozen Fitness Fundraiser

Dec 22, 2023
  • The Foundation
  • Press
Get ready to break a sweat and move it for The Movement February 10-18 with our Foundation Frozen Fitness Fundraiser! (Say that three times fast!)

League-Supported High School Financial Literacy Requirement Signed into Law

Dec 07, 2023
  • Advocacy
This week, Governor Tony Evers signed Act 60 into law, a League-supported financial literacy bill requiring Wisconsin high school students to complete one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation.

Introducing: Classroom

Dec 04, 2023
  • Education & Events
It is with great excitement that we introduce "Classroom," a cutting-edge Learning Management System (LMS) designed to help onboard new members, streamline education event materials, and provide credit union staff with the knowledge and skills required to perform their roles and advance faster in their careers.

CUs in the News: November 2023

Dec 01, 2023
  • The CU Difference
Whether it's giving back, awarding scholarships, creating community, providing innovative solutions, or fostering financial literacy (and so much more), here's how Wisconsin's credit unions supported their members and communities in November.

Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Nov 15, 2023
  • The Foundation
  • Press
The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded four Professional Development scholarships to credit union professionals looking to continue their education.

Wisconsin CUNA Award Winners Announced

Nov 09, 2023
  • Awards
The 2023 Wisconsin CUNA Award winners have been announced! These programs are designed to encourage and recognize distinguished credit unions which demonstrate social responsibility, credit union philosophy, and financial education.

State GAC and 4 Other Ways to Support The Movement

Nov 09, 2023
  • Education & Events
  • Advocacy
If you've seen firsthand the power of The Credit Union Difference and want to learn more about how you can help protect & promote The Movement in Wisconsin, check out these 5 tips.

CUs in the News: October 2023

Nov 03, 2023
  • The CU Difference
Whether it's giving back, awarding scholarships, creating community, providing innovative solutions, or fostering financial literacy (and so much more), here's how Wisconsin's credit unions supported their members and communities in October.

Credit Union Young Professionals Learn, Network, & Give Back

Oct 24, 2023
  • Education & Events
42 energized and engaged credit union young professionals from across the state made The League's YP Conference from October 12-14 in Green Bay again a success!

First-Ever CU Community Day Nets Nearly 9,000 Volunteer Hours, $8,000

Oct 20, 2023
  • More on The Movement
  • Education & Events
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, over thirty Wisconsin credit unions participated in the first-ever CU Community Day, a community outreach event showcasing the ways credit unions give back to their communities throughout the year.

Happy Fifth Anniversary to Saver's Sweepstakes!

Oct 16, 2023
  • The CU Difference
  • Press
This year marks the five year anniversary of this program in Wisconsin and the numbers speak to the success of this initiative. Wisconsinites have saved over $25.7 million, with an average saver's account balance of $1,629. Statewide winnings have exceeded $530,000 since 2018, with many credit unions choosing to award additional prizes to their own members. Prizes range from $100 to $5,000.

Quality Contacts and Eye-Opening Content: CU Connect 2023

Oct 06, 2023
  • Education & Events
On September 26-27, close to 50 credit union staff from around the state met in Oshkosh for the second Credit Union Connect--a "mini-Convention" featuring keynotes, breakout sessions, an expo hall, and plenty of time for networking.

CUs in the News: September 2023

Oct 06, 2023
  • The CU Difference
Whether it's giving back, awarding scholarships, creating community, providing innovative solutions, or fostering financial literacy (and so much more), here's how Wisconsin's credit unions supported their members and communities in September.

Credit Union Professionals to Participate in Third Year of Tristate Mentorship Match

Oct 05, 2023
  • Press
  • More on The Movement
77 participants from three states were selected to participate in this year’s Tristate Mentor Match - a 12-month formal mentorship program developed in partnership by the Minnesota Credit Union Network, Montana’s Credit Unions and the Wisconsin Credit Union League. The program is designed to build, grow, and support professionals and inspire commitment to a career in the credit union movement. Now in its third year, the program is supporting its highest number of participants to date

Another Successful Financial Education & Community Development Roundtable

Oct 03, 2023
  • Education & Events
  • The Foundation
On September 19-20, 45 credit union professionals joined us for another successful Financial Education & Community Development Workshop in Wausau!

Nearly 40 Attend Hike the Hill

Sep 24, 2023
  • Advocacy
Last week, nearly 40 Credit Union Activists from Wisconsin headed to Washington, D.C. for our annual Hike the Hill. Activists met with every office of the Wisconsin delegation and with the NCUA. CUNA also hosted legislative, political, and regulatory briefings.

Are Your Board Leadership Practices Causing Turnover?

Sep 22, 2023
  • Education & Events
“Til Death Do Us Part Inc.” realized that they needed to start doing board succession planning since they would likely be having a ton of turnover in the near future, because their board was getting older. What they didn’t realize was that their board leadership policy would cause another board member to leave earlier than they expected.

Wisconsin's Credit Unions Give Back

Sep 18, 2023
  • More on The Movement
  • Education & Events
As part of their mission, Wisconsin's credit unions are committed to the wellbeing of their communities. In fact, in 2022 alone, credit unions across the state donated $9.5 million to charities, community projects, and civic groups, in addition to providing countless volunteer hours.

Wisconsin's Credit Unions Support a Family's Relocation

Sep 15, 2023
  • More on The Movement
The man who led the World Council of Credit Unions’ project in Afghanistan and who later went into hiding before being captured and interrogated by the Taliban, is now in Pakistan with his family and hoping to restart his life with credit unions in Wisconsin.