WEEKLY UPDATE FROM MONTANA'S CREDIT UNIONS | October 25, 2024

Happy Friday!


Halloween is right around the corner (next Thursday, in fact). If you're a little bit in denial that the end of October is near, here are a few top lists to get into the spirit 👻:



FOR YOUR DUES

Wild about Advocacy at our Be Wild Fall Conference

This week in Billings, credit union leaders from across the state had an exhilarating time at Be Wild, connecting and exploring the vital role of a unified advocacy strategy on both state and national levels. Check out the video recap above! A heartfelt thank you to all the sponsors, 70 credit union representatives from 20 credit unions, speakers, and guests who participated. Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s Be conference on October 28-30 in Bozeman!

This Week's Blogs


A Direct Line: The Filene Research Center for Leadership, Strategy & Governance just released a report that proves to be timely and valuable. This week's blog highlights a few of Donya's favorite takeaways and provides several links for further reading.


Consumer Blog: As the Baby Boomer generation retires, many find their savings insufficient for a comfortable life. Should you step in to help your parents financially? Before making a decision, it's crucial to evaluate your financial stability. This week's consumer blog has four best practices for successfully navigating 🧭 the financial needs of aging parents.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Did you know you can view and learn more about our business partners on our website? They provide valuable products and services dedicated to helping your credit union run smoothly and efficiently. To search for your next solution, visit this page and click the options on the left sidebar to view our partners.

THE #CUDIFFERENCE

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mile High FCU is raising awareness — and funds — in the Butte area by making Breast Cancer Awareness pins available for purchase. Not only are they donating 100% of the funds raised, but they're matching those funds! That's the #CUDifference!

PARTING SHOT

Meet Gerry

Welcome to Week Four of our MCU “Meet the Staff” podcast series. This week’s podcast features Gerry, so the staff is taking over to share what we appreciate about working with our fearless leader.


“He has an infectious love for the Credit Union movement. His devotion to encouraging and uplifting his team makes working here amazing. He encourages and supports all our Montana credit unions and their employees.” ~April


"I SO appreciate Gerry’s positive energy and passion. He’s supportive, smart, insightful, and genuinely excited about credit unions and our work." ~Beth


“Gerry has a passion for improvement and solutions and comes to everything he does fully prepared and invested in making the most of the time spent.” ~Donya


“I appreciate Gerry’s thoughtfulness, insight, inclusivity, and terrific sense of humor, which make him a true leader who inspires and uplifts everyone around him.” ~Karen


“My favorite thing about Gerry is that he is such an energetic & thoughtful leader!” ~Kelsey


“Gerry is PASSIONATE about making Montana’s Credit Unions and all CUs in the League successful! We are blessed!” ~Mara


“Gerry shows up each day with a ‘can-do’ attitude that doesn't diminish regardless of the challenge thrown his way.” ~Michelle


“I appreciate Gerry for his always positive attitude, encouragement, passion for the CU movement, and dedication to Montana’s credit unions.” ~Ranel


“I appreciate Gerry for being a kind and thought-provoking leader who inspires us to think critically and creatively.” ~ Renee

Listen Here

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