ICUF Newsletter: Celebrate Giving Tuesday Next Week, December 3

November 2024

Guided by the credit union philosophy

of people helping people, the

Iowa Credit Union Foundation works to champion financial well-being for all.

Celebrate Giving Tuesday Next Week, December 3

Giving Tuesday, a nation-wide movement to promote generosity during the holiday season, is next week on December 3. Please consider supporting ICUF on this day of celebrating charitable organizations.

Donate Now

Follow ICUF on Facebook throughout Giving Tuesday to learn more about ICUF's impact and new initiatives. Looking to do more? Consider hosting an online Facebook fundraiser to benefit an organization you support!

Promote Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Applications to Students

School breaks and the winter holidays are around the corner. Now is the perfect time for students to be applying for scholarships.

Take the opportunity to remind your members that they are eligible for the 2025 Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarships.

Inclusiv $1.87 Billion Grant Program Open for Credit Unions

Inclusiv has announced the launch of its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) green lending grant program, designed to help credit unions and cooperatives offer affordable green loans to low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDACs).

Credit unions can now complete Inclusiv’s CCIA pre-qualification form, the first step in the grantmaking process. The deadline to submit is December 18, 2024.

CDFI Fund Releases Updated CDFI Certification Resources

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund has released a revised CDFI Certification Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document and recorded webinars.

Learn how your credit union can become CDFI certified to serve and empower economically distressed communities.

Read > Watch > Listen > Engage

Thank You to our Donors

Thank you to our recent donors, who made contributions to support ICUF's mission-based initiatives. See your name here next month by donating today.

Dave Cale
Adam Carroll
Gordon & Monica Fischer

Chelsie Madden
Storey Kenworthy

For questions regarding any information in the newsletter, please contact Ena Babic Barnes at 515.221.3002.

ICUF was established in 1995. Our mission is guided by the credit union philosophy of people helping people. ICUF works to champion financial well-being for all.