To participate in Give to the Max, donors should visit GiveMN.org and search for the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation. Early Giving for Give to the Max begins Nov. 1 and continues through Give to the Max Day on Nov. 17, with random drawings for more than $100,000 in prize grants for Minnesota organizations throughout the event.
To be a part of Give to the Max, visit GiveMN.org to make a gift, and use #GTMD22 to join in the social media conversation. Questions about Give to the Max or the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation can be directed to Executive Director Andrea Molnau.
With the final national midterm election results still to be determined, this is quick rundown of the election tallies as they stand right now.
2023 will mark Minnesota’s fifth year supporting the Credit Union Consumer Awareness Initiative. The program continues to evolve to bring credit unions additional value and ROI for their marketing investment, and more ways to engage with consumers. We listened to your feedback and are shifting from awareness & consideration to consideration & action - resulting in increased membership opportunities and market share. To continue this momentum, 2023 program updates include:
Find out more by reviewing the 2023 Minnesota Awareness Preview webinar recording. (Note: MnCUN login required) or visit mncun.org/awareness-campaign. Check out the full list of benefits and match with the plan that works best for your credit union. In addition to the YMF Program Benefits, MN Credit Unions will benefit from additional deployment efforts, as a portion of their subscription will be used for statewide and local tactics. New annual pricing is now available. Thank you to Wings Financial Credit Union for generously sponsoring a Standard level subscription for all MnCUN member credit unions $100 million in assets and under. Select your subscription level by completing the 2023 Awareness Contribution Form. Please note registration and payments must be complete by January 27, 2023. With questions about credit union awareness initiatives, contact MnCUN Vice President - Communications and Engagement Andrea Molnau. A reminder to credit unions to check on the status of any unclaimed property that might be owed to you. Each year, the Minnesota Department of Commerce receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property from businesses and organizations that have lost contact with the owners. You can check if there is any unclaimed property owed to your credit union at: Commerce's website: Unclaimed Property.
In 2022, our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) sessions remained entirely virtual, welcoming over 375 participants representing 56 credit unions affiliated with the Minnesota Credit Union Network. 12 different groups came together throughout the year for a total of 23 sessions.
As we review the year, we’re hoping to gather some feedback directly from our participants. If you’ve participated in a P2P in 2022, please take a minute or two to fill out our Annual P2P Survey by Friday, December 10. New for 2023 – MnCUN will be offering a credit union P2P subscription option, giving access to all P2P sessions for any staff at a credit union throughout the year. Any affiliated credit union may subscribe to the P2P program through a one-time, annual payment. The P2P subscription will come with a discount code unique to your credit union for registration at any of the P2P sessions throughout the year. Cost structure*: >$1B in assets: $999/year $100MM - $1B in assets: $499/year <$100MM in assets: $249/year *Individual P2P event registration will remain at $49 per attendee. Further details about the program, including registration for the P2P subscription, can be found on the P2P webpage. With questions, please contact Director of Engagement, Ben Hering, via email. Minn. Aurora Soccer Club Co-Founder to Speak at Women’s Leadership Network Celebration Event11/8/2022
 The Women’s Leadership Network invites everyone to our year-end celebration event. Please join us on Thursday, November 17, from 3:30-6:30 pm at the Jax Café in Minneapolis. The afternoon will include insightful conversation and networking, as well as celebrating the accomplishments of the Women’s Leadership Network in 2022.
We are excited to announce our guest speaker will be Elisa Vicuña, co-founder of the Minnesota Aurora, a women-led, community-owned soccer team that plays in the USL W League. 2022 was an impressive inaugural season for the Aurora, finishing the regular season undefeated, winning the Heartland Division, and advancing to the Final of the USL W League playoffs. The team also led the league in attendance, averaging over 5,000 fans per game. Elisa will share the Aurora story, and how they use soccer to bring people together and lift up women and girls from marginalized communities. We’ll have opportunities to discuss and explore our shared values of community, empowering women, and DEI, as we learn from this exciting, new Minnesota organization. Registration is now open and available until Nov. 10. For more information about the Minnesota Credit Union Women’s Leadership Network, visit the group page online.  The GAC scholarship was created by the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation to provide financial assistance to credit union staff or volunteers who are members of the Minnesota Credit Union Network and wish to participate in CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference.
Scholarship monies allocated to applicants may be used for the cost of the conference registration and to help cover some travel expenses. The Foundation will be offering multiple $2,000 scholarships. Preference will be given to applicants who have not attended GAC, are from credit unions under $100 million in assets, and have shown engagement with MnCUN and credit union advocacy. Applications are now available on the Grant Programs page and the deadline is Nov. 30. With questions contact Andrea Molnau, MnCU Foundation Executive Director.  Membership with MnCUN ensures powerful credit union advocacy at the state and national level. And we provide access to unparalleled compliance, training, peer networking and resources. Specifically, 2023 membership includes:
In addition to these benefits, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation provides MnCUN members several grant opportunities for professional development and financial education or DEI program funding. Small Credit Unions can receive up to $1,000 annually through its Small Credit Union Grant Program. Contact MnCUN Chief Advocacy Office Mara Humphrey with questions on the benefits of affiliation with the Network. |
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