April 16, 2012 CONTACT: Olivia Maiers, 515.221.3009 or oliviam@iowacreditunions.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Iowa Credit Union Foundation Awards $5,750 in Scholarships to Six Iowa Students Des Moines, Iowa—The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) is pleased to announce the winners of...

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United Way Partners with Banks and Credit Unions to Help Low-Income Families In an effort to help over 1,400 households become financially stable, it is important that we help low-income families develop financial management skills and access financial mainstream services. United Way invited local...

2011 Iowa Credit Unions for Kids Totals The Children’s Miracle Network Hospital team was able to track credit union donations based on the state where the credit union is located (instead of the state where the hospital is located as has been done in previous years.) Click here to...

Creating a Culture of Financial Literacy  By: Adam Carroll, ICUF Financial Education Consultant March 19, 2012 Credit unions all over the state have begun implementing different financial education initiatives all with the same goal -- create a more financially literate member...

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a $20,000 contribution from Affiliates Management Company, the holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League, in honor of Warren Morrow, the late CEO and Founder of Coopera. “Warren had a tremendous impact on all of us...

The following is a list of upcoming Credit Union Workshops and Roundtables hosted by the Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives. The training is FREE and you can attend any location that is convenient for you. Chicago: April 11 Minneapolis: May 11 Omaha: August 1 ...

Interested in helping those around you who are struggling with their family finances? Sharpen Your Financial Coaching Skills is a 5-week in-person and online course designed to help you assist clients with their financial management concerns. You will learn to: Recognize the causes,...

Business Horizons Nominations   Business Horizons (BH) is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on, action-oriented weeklong summer program for high school students who want to learn about the world of business and what the future holds for them. Its mission is to promote the value of the free...

In support of Money Smart Week, the Iowa Credit Union Foundation and the Iowa Bankers Association are  sponsoring the annual Money Smart Kid Essay Contest in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The winner will help promote financial literacy for Money Smart Week. One...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2012 Contact: Christopher Morris 608-231-4374 | cmorris@ncuf.coop  NCUF Grantee Equipping CUs in Montana with Financial Counseling Knowledge Montana CUs for Community Development Deploys Enhanced FiCEP & Coaching Programs Helena, Mont. – With...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2012 Contact: Christopher Morris 608-231-4374 | cmorris@ncuf.coop National CU Financial Education Report from NCUF Released Landmark Report Result of Comprehensive Data Collection by NCUF to Show Impact of CU’s Financial Education Efforts Madison,...

Iowa’s Ascentra CU Wins $10,000 To Fund Financial Ed Programs Credit Union Journal Daily Briefing | Wednesday, January 11, 2012 BETTENDORF, Iowa – Ascentra CU was awarded $10,000 through two grants to help advance its financial education efforts in 2012. The funds will be used...

$50,000 of FREE Financial Education for Credit Union Employees thanks to IPT Grant Thanks to a grant from the Investor Protection Trust and the leadership of the Iowa Insurance Division, up to 500 employees of credit unions, and the employer groups they serve, will have an opportunity to...