Our Mission
To transform a billion lives through credit unions.
About WF
Who We Are
Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions is both the international development and charitable arm of the World Council of Credit Unions, whose 89-country membership is made up of 34 national associations, three regional associations and six credit owned businesses. Our mission is to improve lives and communities through credit unions.
Our Vision
To be the global engagement portal to the credit union industry.
Resources
We take transparency seriously.Please click on the resources below to see our impact the past year:
2020 Annual Report
2019 990
2019 Annual Report
Our Board of Directors
The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Union's Board of Director's is an eight-member governing body, composed of credit union industry leaders that are committed to the Foundation's role as World Council's fundraising resource.
Director
Manfred Alfonso Dasenbrock
Confederação Interestadual das Cooperativas Ligadas ao SICREDI (SICREDI)
Meet the WF Team
The Foundation's staff is composed of over three decades of experience in the credit union industry and financial inclusion sector, striving to improve lives through the cooperative model.
PRESIDENT/CEO
Elissa McCarter LaBorde
Elissa McCarter LaBorde began serving as World Council of Credit Unions’ President and CEO in August 2021, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading organizations in delivering financial services to underserved communities across the globe.
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Megan O'Donnell
Megan O’Donnell joined the World Council as the Director of Financial Inclusion in 2017 after initially worked with the World Council as a technical expert. She is focused on expanding the international development project portfolio with the team in Washington.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mike Reuter
Mike leads the strategic vision for the Worldwide Foundation, focusing on maximizing revenue opportunities, streamlining operations and engaging new audiences to help expand credit unions and transform member lives.
WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION ASSOCIATE
Lisa Person
Lisa has been in the financial industry for over 18 years and has served on several non-profit boards. Her passion to help others through financial inclusion has been enhanced through WOCCU and our development work.
Global Women's Leadership Network
Eleni Giakoumopoulos
Giakoumopoulos has over 25 years of international experience working in 20 countries in western, central and eastern Europe. Her background includes managing European Union cross-border cooperation programs through consultancy work, membership recruitment for a national trade association, content development for print and digital media and directing career services at the American College of Thessaloniki, an educational organization in Northern Greece.
WYCUP Director
Thomas Belekevich
Thomas Belekevich has collaborated with World Council (WOCCU) since 2004 and currently serves as Director of WOCCU's Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) program and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is a polyglot – speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish and English – and has worked in international and cross-cultural environments for more than 25 years.