Micro Community Grants Program Shows Power of Partnerships, Collective Philanthropy

If you’ve been to the Team Little Guy blog lately, you may have seen the recent video post about Fusion Warehouse in Anderson, SC. Carolinas Credit Union Foundation head honcho John Slack invited me to go to Fusion earlier this month for the dedication of a children’s center that was funded by a Micro Community [...]

Charting the ROI on Good Vibes (and Ugly Cars) … The I Love My Hoopty Campaign

For those credit unions that have chosen not to participate in Social Media, it seems that there’s a very natural and understandable tension at work: in a world where marketing campaigns are measured in terms of loans made and assets grown (ROI), how can you concretely measure the value of a blog?   
In pondering this question, I called up Marketing [...]

Community Involvement As Brand Building: A Conversation with SECU’s Jim Blaine

One of the things that has always impressed me about State Employees’ Credit Union is that from the standpoint of member service and culture, the credit union acts like a tiny shop. As most people know, SECU is instead one of the largest credit unions in the world, holding more than $15 billion in assets.
This culture of [...]

GAC Close: Dave Barry Wows ‘Em with An Exploding Whale Tale …

What a way to close the 2008 CUNA GAC! Even as the House Financial Services Committee was starting its hearing on the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act, the 4,700 attendees of GAC were closing out the conference with belly laughs courtesy one Dave Barry. The Miami-based humorist told many a funny story, including the true [...]

A Flurry of Hill Meetings on a Most Exciting Day

 
I love to watch credit union people converge on Capitol Hill to tell their stories to elected leaders in Washington. The discussions are quite cordial and they showcase the work that credit unions in NC are doing to serve members. (A few Flickr photos are located here.)
This year, we kicked off our meetings with Senators [...]

Wednesday Morning Update – Our Trek to the Hill!

The 120 representatives of NC credit unions have really enjoyed their stay in Washington thus far – and today, the rubber meets the road! Late this morning, our group will head to the Capitol to meet with Senators Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr – these meetings will kick off our afternoon of visits with members [...]

The King & the General Energize GAC Audience

The 2008 CUNA GAC has given NC credit unions a lot to crow about in the past couple of days. Last evening, we watched as State Employees’ Credit Union received the Herb Wegner Award for the outstanding accomplishments of its Foundation. The SECU Foundation, which is only three years old, has already given millions of dollars to support [...]

The CULAC Raffle

One of the fun events that happens each year at GAC is the CULAC Raffle. This raffle, while helping raise funds, also provide entrants with the chance to win some great prizes.
Mickey Fanney, the League’s Grassroots/Political Action Specialist, clues us in on the raffle and its importance. Mickey has done a wonderful job the past [...]

GAC Monday Session Sights and Sounds

The 2008 CUNA GAC is officially underway! The exhibit hall opened today, and the first general sessions were held at the Washington Convention Center.
The new location is being hailed by everyone as a roomy facility that is really going to allow this conference to continue its growth in the future. NC credit unions have heard [...]