ICUF Newsletter: ICUF Welcomes New Board Member and Executive Committee

December 2022

Guided by the credit union philosophy

of people helping people, the

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

ICUF Welcomes New Board Member and Executive Committee

During the last board meeting, the 2023 ICUF Executive Committee was elected. Please help us congratulate and thank the following people for their support and work on behalf of ICUF:

Board Chair: Marian Holmes, Community 1st Credit Union
Vice-Chair: Jordan Hensley, Peoples Credit Union
Secretary: Julie Wilse, Greater Iowa Credit Union
Treasurer: Rebecca Neades, GreenState Credit Union

Please join us in thanking Ann McMillian of IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, who has concluded her term as the ICUF Board Chair. Ann provided invaluable guidance and support throughout her term, and will continue to serve on the board for the remainder of her third year.

ICUF is also proud to welcome Veridian Credit Union Vice-President of Strategic Development & Advocacy Officer Kim Fettkether as the newest member of the ICUF Board of Directors.

Incoming Board Chair

Marian Holmes

Outgoing Board Chair

Ann McMillian

New Board Member

Kim Fettkether

2022 ICUF Small Credit Union Grant Recipients Selected

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 ICUF Small Credit Union Grant:

Waterloo Firemen's Credit Union
Allen Hospital Personnel Credit Union
Polk County Credit Union
River Community Credit Union
Town and Country Credit Union
Sioux Valley Community Credit Union
Unite Credit Union
Northwestern Employees Credit Union
Quaker Oats Credit Union
Metco Credit Union

This grant program provides Iowa credit unions with $50 million in assets and below the opportunity to invest in new technology, consultation, and education related purchases.

Thank you to Veridian Credit Union for making this grant program possible.

Promote Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Applications

With the upcoming school holidays, please help keep 2023 Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship applications top-of-mind for students on break. Promote this opportunity to your membership!

The deadline to submit applications is February 3, 2023. Click here for more information.

Promotional Resources:

Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $1,500 for ICUF Programming

On Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to supporting community organizations that occurs annually the week after Thanksgiving, ICUF hosted a digital fundraising campaign.

Through this campaign, ICUF raised $1,500 for mission-aligned programs in the coming year. Thank you to all who donated!

These gifts will allow ICUF to invest in critical programs and champion the credit union philosophy of "people helping people". If you were unable to donate on Giving Tuesday but would like to support the Foundation, click here.

Credit Unions: Support ICUF through ICUL Dues Renewal Process

Credit Unions: Included in the Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL) annual dues solicitation is an ask to consider a charitable gift to ICUF.

These donations support ICUF’s overall mission based initiatives and allow us to respond to the critical needs of Iowans. Please consider supporting ICUF this year by designating a gift on your ICUL dues renewal form.

Thank you to those who have elected to support ICUF through their dues renewal so far:

1st Gateway Credit Union

5 Star Community Credit Union

Casebine Community Credit Union

DuTrac Community Credit Union

Financial Plus Credit Union

First Class Community Credit Union

Inudstrial Employee Credit Union

Iowa Heartland Credit Union

Journey Credit Union

Lennox Employees Credit Union

Meridian Credit Union

Metco Credit Union

North Iowa Community Credit Union

North Western Employees Credit Union

Peoples Credit Union

Power Co-Op Employees Credit Union

Premier Credit Union

Quaker Oaks Credit Union

River Community Credit Union

River Valley Credit Union

The Family Credit Union

United Credit Union

Registration Open for NCUF's Development Education Program

Dates have been announced for the National Credit Union Foundation's (NCUF) 2023 Development Education program.

Through transformative education, immersive events and collaboration, the development education program builds awareness of the development issues preventing people from achieving financial freedom—and how credit unions are uniquely positioned to address them. Learn more and register here.

Thank You to Our Donors!

Thank you to our recent donors, who made contributions to support ICUF's mission-based initiatives.

Ena Babic Barnes
Gracie Brandsgard
Dave Cale
Ashley Conover
Matt De Bisschop
Gordan & Monica Fischer
Greg & Julie Hanshaw
Jeff & Kim Hayes
Samantha Johanson

Lorna Kohn
Chelsie Madden
Jaimie Miller
Pam Mullins
Matt Oakley
John Parks
Courtney Williams
Julie Willse

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.