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August 19, 2024
International Credit Union Day 2024 Pins and Merchandise Now Available Online
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) aims to distribute 25,000 International Credit Union (ICU) Day® pins in return for $500,000 in donations by International Credit Union Day on Thursday, October 17, when the global credit union movement will celebrate “One World Through Cooperative Finance.”
Read MoreJuly 21, 2024
Credit Union Women and Young Professionals Learn Value of Effective Storytelling, Growing Networks
BOSTON—A professional storyteller straight out of Hollywood showed credit union women and young professionals how to become more confident, inspiring and dynamic communicators during Sunday’s Leading Through Networks’ event hosted by the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) and the World Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) program at the 2024 World Credit Union Conference.
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July 17, 2024
International Credit Union (ICU) Day® 2024 to Focus on ‘One World Through Cooperative Finance’
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) are excited to announce “One World Through Cooperative Finance” as the theme for the 76th anniversary of International Credit Union (ICU) Day® on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
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July 16, 2024
WFCU Contributes to Hurricane Beryl Recovery Efforts in Caribbean
MADISON, Wis—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) this week pledged $5,000 through its Project Storm Break initiative to assist the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions’ (CCCU) Development Foundation’s appeal to provide support to credit union communities affected by Hurricane Beryl.
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June 28, 2024
10 U.S. Credit Union Peers Participate in Credit Union Immersion Journey Across Peru and Ecuador
MADISON, Wis.—The USAID/World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Program (EIP), in partnership with the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), this month hosted 10 representatives from the United States credit union system for a two-week study tour to experience firsthand how EIP connects Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador and Peru to financial inclusion through credit unions.
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June 20, 2024
WFCU to Host Key Annual Events During WCUC in Boston
MADISON, Wis.— Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) and their major networks, Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), World Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) and Global DE, will host five key events featuring global perspectives and insights during the 2024 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) in Boston (USA).
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
WFCU Facilitates Peer-to-Peer Cooperation to Support Credit Union Digitalization in Ukraine
MADISON, Wis.—Thirty-six laptops and 10 multifunctional printers have been delivered to Ukrainian Credit Unions' Anisiya and PVKS thanks to a partnership Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions' (WFCU) helped them build with two of its Champions—Advantis Credit Union (US) and Dundalk Credit Union (Ireland)—who financed the purchase of the items to boost WFCU’s Digitalization Program.
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May 16, 2024
Nominations Open for Second Annual WOCCU Fellowship
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) invites emerging credit union leaders under the age of 40 and women of any age to apply for the 2024 WOCCU Fellowship, which will designate one person from each of those categories to participate in WOCCU Board of Directors’ meetings for a period of one year.
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May 13, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Invites Global Movement to Join Flood Relief Efforts in Brazil
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), on Friday launched its Brazilian Flood Relief Fund to solicit donations in support of the credit union movement in Brazil, which has faced unprecedented devastation this month from flooding and overflowing rivers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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May 16, 2024
Nominations Open for Second Annual WOCCU Fellowship
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) invites emerging credit union leaders under the age of 40 and women of any age to apply for the 2024 WOCCU Fellowship, which will designate one person from each of those categories to participate in WOCCU Board of Directors’ meetings for a period of one year.
Read MoreMay 06, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Launches Fundraising Campaign to Support Ukraine War Veterans
MADISON, Wis.—An April visit to Ukraine prompted Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) President Mike Reuter to launch a new fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 for a credit union lending program aimed at providing accessible business loans to Ukrainian veterans and their families.
Read MoreMay 01, 2024
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to Welcome 25 New ICUDEs
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) on July 23 will recognize 25 awardees from four continents as the International Credit Union Development Educator (ICUDE) Class of 2024 at the Global DE Social event held in conjunction with the 2024 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC 2024) in Boston (USA).
Read MoreMarch 03, 2024
WFCU Highlights New Recovery Effort for Ukraine at 3rd Annual Cooperative Voices Event at GAC
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ (WFCU) presented its Champions with news about a new pilot program to help credit unions in Ukraine recover and rebuild after enduring two-plus years of Russia’s full-scale war at its third annual Cooperative Voices event.
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February 13, 2024
WFCU to Host Key Annual Events During GAC
MADISON, Wis.— Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) and their two major networks, Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) and World Young Credit Union Professionals Network (WYCUP), will host two key annual events featuring global perspectives and insights during America’s Credit Unions’ 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington DC.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2024
WFCU Accepting 2024 ICUDE Applications
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), is accepting applications through April 12 from Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) interested in obtaining the International Credit Union Development Educators (ICUDE) designation.
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January 23, 2024
$150,000 WFCU Grant Helps 464 Ukrainian Farmers Acquire Needed Agricultural Equipment
KYIV, Ukraine—A $150,000 grant program funded by Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions' (WFCU) Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund and facilitated by the USAID/World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project in early January helped 464 Ukrainian credit union member farmers finance the purchase of new agricultural equipment.
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January 22, 2024
Global Women’s Leadership Network Awards Four Scholarships
MADISON, Wis.—Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) awarded four scholarships to credit union industry women, providing them with opportunities for professional development and skill diversification at the largest gathering of credit union professionals at the World Credit Union Conference (WCUC), along with several virtual events throughout the year.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
WYCUP Awards Six 2024 Scholarships
MADISON, Wis.— The World Young Credit Union Professionals Network (WYCUP) awarded scholarships to six young credit union professionals from four different continents that includes an all-expense paid trip to credit union events in either the Caribbean or United States along with several virtual events throughout 2024.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
$500,000 Resilience Initiative Allows 100 Ukrainians to Grow or Restore Businesses Amid Russia’s War
CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ (WFCU) $500,000 Resilience Initiative allowed Ukrainian credit unions that partner with the USAID/World Council of Credit Unions’ Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project to disburse loans to 100 business owners seeking to restore or grow their operations amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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