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The spring Innovation P2P will be a facilitated roundtable discussion around credit union strategies for reaching and serving new members. This will be an interactive session with a panel discussion of credit union experts, credit union case studies and open format dialogue.
Joining us for our panel are:
Date: Thursday, June 17 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: Webinar/Video Conference Meet CO-OP live June 17 at 1 p.m. to learn about how credit unions can reconnect with members in the re-emerging economy using new solutions and the power of CO-OP integration. Chief Product Officer Bruce Dragt and key members of the CO-OP product team will discuss 2021 Roadmap solutions coming your way. Also, get a sneak peek into what members need now, based on our recent member survey conducted with EY.
Get updates on CO-OP SmartGrowth consulting and CO-OP Developer Portal, along with the latest on THINK 21—just in time to size up and deliver on new member needs. Ask your questions live! There’s a lot of talk about financial well-being for all. A lot. You see it in the credit union trade press. You hear it at conferences. What exactly is financial well-being for all? How does it concern you and affect your role in the credit union? What are the opportunities in Minnesota to rethink how you help members lead their best financial lives? Join National Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Gigi Hyland to talk about financial well-being for all and get actionable ideas to make this a key part of your strategy moving forward.
This program is generously sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation and will be offered at no charge for MnCUN member credit union employees.
Visit the Credit Union Attendee Registration page to register for the event. Deadline is Aug. 20, 2021.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available! For options and to register, visit LEAD-21-Sponsor-Registration. The Sponsorship Registration Deadline is Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. More information, schedules and lodging information are available online at mncun.org/lead-21-conference. The Minnesota Credit Union Network is proud to announce the posthumous induction of Ray Burnett and Joe Perkowski into the 2021 Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in Washington D.C.
The inductees exemplified the “people helping people” philosophy and demonstrated a commitment to inspiring others in the credit union movement. The Credit Union House Hall of Leaders provides recognition at the Capitol Hill facility for a distinguished group of individuals whose leadership serves as a model for credit union leaders throughout the country. 2021 Minnesota CU House Hall of Leaders inductees: Ray Burnett was President/CEO of Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union (MMFCU) from 1980 until his retirement in 2002. During his tenure at MMFCU membership grew by nearly 500% and assets grew to 20 times their original level. A strong advocate for smaller credit unions, Ray assisted many struggling cooperatives throughout his career, often at the request of the NCUA. Mr. Burnett was very active in both his community and in the state and national credit union system. He served as a director for CUNA, the National Credit Union Foundation, and CUNA Service Group. He was a founder and the first Chairman of the National Association of Community Credit Unions. In Minnesota, Ray was Chair of the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and served as a director for Minnesota Corporate Credit Union. Mr. Burnett earned dozens of industry honors during his career, including MnCUN’s only two-time recipient of the Outstanding Professional of the Year. “The legacy that Ray left at Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union and our community is still felt. Ray was passionate about serving people and investing time in the community,” said Chuck Albrecht, MMFCU President/CEO. “It has been an honor to follow his strong leadership and continue to build on the foundation he had established.” View the tribute video for Ray Burnett. Joe Perkowski served as CEO of Minneapolis Federal Employees Credit Union/US Federal Credit Union from 1977 to 1997, then served another 10 years on the US Federal Board of Directors. During his credit union career, he committed himself to local, national and international leadership roles for credit unions including service as the Chair of CUNA and the World Council of Credit Unions. Mr. Perkowski established the Foundation for Polish Credit Unions, and served as the group’s first Chair. He received numerous industry accolades over his career, most notably the World Council’s Distinguished Service Award. In his home state of Minnesota, Joe served as Chair of the Minnesota League of Credit Unions and distinguished himself as an employee of the League Service Corporation. “Joe was a legendary icon in the credit union movement; and to Joe, it was unequivocally a "movement" not an "industry," said Bill Raker, former CEO of U.S Federal Credit Union/Firefly Credit Union. “Joe was a passionate and popular leader at every level -- local, state, national and international -- for the advancement of the cooperative spirit exemplified by the mission of credit unions around the world.” “While I never had the opportunity to meet Joe Perkowski, his legacy is well-known to the credit union industry,” said Dale Turner, President and CEO of TruStone Financial Credit Union. “That’s particularly true here in Minnesota and at our credit union. Joe retired as our CEO decades ago, but his leadership and his many contributions to the movement are very much remembered.” View the tribute video for Joe Perkowski 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. Links to the individual award applications are below. Those who enter will compete with other credit unions in the same asset category.
Contact Julia Miller, MnCUN Director of Communications with questions by email at jmiller@mncun.org. Last Friday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided updated guidance on employee COVID-19 vaccinations.
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 Malawi to Mankato, and from Poland to Paraná, 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. 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. Join your credit union colleagues for the virtual Credit Union Board Volunteer Peer-to-Peer (P2P) on Wednesday, June 9 at 4 p.m.!
The spring Credit Union Board Volunteer P2P will be a facilitated roundtable discussion focused on hot topics and trends around credit union boards and volunteers in 2021. This session will include large group sharing and small, breakout room conversation. **This session is designed for and will be catered to board volunteers of credit unions.** To start the session, President & CEO of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, Mark Cummins, will present results from the 2020 Credit Union Board Survey recently completed by CEOs of credit unions in Minnesota. The survey focused on board make-up and tenure, governance, and recruitment. For the second half of the session, we will open up the webcams and audio lines for the group to join our facilitated discussion. Agenda: 4:00 p.m. Intros and Updates 4:20 p.m. 2020 Board Survey Results 5:00 p.m. 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. This event will be made only via webinar/conference call. Webinar and call in instructions will be provided to registered attendees. With questions, please contact MnCUN Director of Engagement Ben Hering by email or call at (651) 288-5519. |
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