Please visit the CU Forward webpage for updates, to gain access to the CU Forward Day toolkit, and begin planning activities for this year’s kindness day.
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With questions, please reach out to Director of Engagement, Ben Hering, via email or by phone at (651) 288-55

We are excited to launch the new MnCUN Jobs Board! The new website will help credit unions more efficiently post jobs to find the right candidate. The new jobs feature will go live on Friday, May 21. 

​The new jobs board is a dues-supported service and MnCUN-member credit unions can post jobs for free with an access code. To view the code and posting instructions, sign into the Members Portal and go to the Publications Page. 

​To further the reach of a listing, there is an option to upgrade to “Featured Listing” to promote and highlight the post at the top of the board and publish to the Google Jobs Network for $75.00. 
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​To get started and post, login using your mncun.org credentials: https://mncun.mcjobboard.net/jobs/post/add. 

​The Minnesota state legislature adjourned its regular session on Monday. As this was the first year of the biennium, the main task in front of the legislators when they convened in January was to determine a two-year budget.

In a letter to Federally Insured Credit Unions, NCUA Chairman Todd Harper encouraged credit unions to transition away from using the LIBOR index “as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2021.” 

We will kick off the spring CREW Young Professionals P2P with Thomas Belekevich, Director of the World Council (WOCCU) Young Credit Union Professionals program and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean. WYCUP – World Council’s Young Credit Union Professionals program – represents a global bridge between young professionals who recognize the potential for financial cooperatives to change the world. From Poland to Paraná, and from Malawi to Mankato, young credit union professionals are engaging through WYCUP. Join this session and learn more about how credit unions can redefine their relationship with young people through a case study with credit unions in Brazil. 

The second half of the session will be an open format conversation with your peers. The facilitated roundtable discussion will include large group sharing and small, breakout room conversation. Topics, questions and content will be gathered and shared prior to the event. 

For these events, we will open up the webcams and audio lines for the group to join a facilitated discussion. All aspects of this session have been created with the intention of shared learning among facilitators and attendees. We will be asking attendees to actively participate before and throughout this session.
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Date: Wednesday, June 9
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar/Video Conference 
Cost: FREE!

​This event will be made only via webinar/conference call. Webinar and call in instructions will be provided to registered attendees.
For a list of all P2P sessions, visit our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) webpage. With questions, please contact MnCUN Director of Engagement Ben Hering by email or call at (651) 288-5519.

The Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP) teaches credit union staff how to counsel members so they can budget better, smartly save, pay down debt and plan for the future. Obtaining the training and associated credentials allows your credit union to differentiate itself from other financial institutions and be more confident in helping members emerge from the challenges of the pandemic and build a stronger financial future. 

​The cohort-style training consists of 8 tutorial webinars, exam preparation, proctored exam, and program development training - taking place between June 30 through October 27, 2021. Upon completion, participants will receive the Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) designation. As a central part of its mission to provide resources for credit unions and communities to prosper and thrive, MnCUF has generously committed funding to help support the cost of the program for another year. The program is provided in partnership between the MnCU Foundation, CUNA's Center for Professional Development (CUNA CPD), and CU Difference.
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For more information, including cost and schedule, visit mncun.org/enhanced-ficep-program. The deadline to register is June 1, 2021. 

Save the date for the Minnesota Credit Union Network's LEAD 21 – our rebranded Fall Leadership Conference. The event is planned to be held in person Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Madden's Resort in Brainerd. The conference topics will focus on Leadership, featuring industry experts providing insight and relevant information on top credit union issues. Sessions throughout the weekend are designed for both credit union professionals and Board members, including a special CEO only pre-event option on Thursday evening to Friday morning.
With educational sessions and recreation opportunities, this event provides an opportunity to come together with your credit union colleagues for weekend of learning, networking, and fun – all the while keeping your health and safety in mind.
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Registration and sponsorship opportunities will be available the first week in June. Watch our website and the Pulse for more information coming soon!

Minnesota Credit Union Network committees are made up of credit union professionals who volunteer their time to serve the Minnesota credit union movement. Representing credit unions of all sizes and from across the state, committee members help to further a variety of objectives from political and regulatory advocacy to awareness and recognition.

​​The following people have been appointed to serve on MnCUN Committees: 

The Minnesota Credit Union Network and the Credit Union National Association are pleased to announce that applications for the annual Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring and Desjardins Financial Education recognition programs are now open. While last year's awards programs encouraged submissions through the first half of 2020, submitted projects for this year should have primarily taken place during 2021.

​​The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 25.