"As a single mom with three sons, my credit union has helped me establish credit - first with a signature loan, then a car loan. In an emergency situation, the Freedom Payday Loan was perfect timing for me. Now I have an open line of credit for the future." - Shereice Barlow, Member, St. Louis Community Credit Union
Give a Gift of Financial Education...
After Synergy One Federal Credit Union opened a student-run branch at a Virginia middle school, they used a Foundation grant to bus students from four other schools to a "Reality Fair" simulating real-life financial challenges. Students' reactions showed the value of financial education: "It opened my eyes..." "I will rethink my spending..." "I will buy only what I need..." "Now I know why my mom always says we're broke!"
Join the Financial Freedom Campaign and Help Credit Union Members Declare Independence!
With your personal contribution to the Financial Freedom Campaign, the National Credit Union Foundation will expand needed programs reaching credit unions in every state and help millions of members reach life-changing goals.
Make a tax-deductible donation now and you will:
Give Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck a chance to build financial security at a credit union.
Empower victims of predatory lenders to break free from high-cost debt.
Help working families acquire assets that will improve their quality of life for generations.
Teach financial literacy to all ages.
Arm credit union leaders with tools to capitalize on their credit union's competitive advantage and real social value in their communities.
Your gift supports these National Credit Union Foundation programs:
REAL Solutions - works with credit unions across the country to bring affordable financial services, products and programs to people struggling paycheck to paycheck so they can build savings, increase their assets and realize Financial Freedom.
Financial Education & Literacy - features the Biz Kid$ PBS TV series to begin airing in January 2008, with a curriculum reaching millions of students through Junior Achievement. Financial education and literacy is critical to achieving personal Financial Freedom.
Credit Union Development Education - promotes cooperative principles and credit union philosophy to make a positive social impact and help families and communities around the world gain Financial Freedom.
Innovation Grants - supports credit union innovations through creative grant-making designed to increase credit unions' capacity to help working families achieve financial success and Financial Freedom.
Give a Gift of Homeownership...
Great things happen when credit unions partner with non-profits to raise funds in their communities. Elevations Credit Union in Colorado leveraged a $150,000 Foundation grant into a $100 million home-building project. This brought affordable housing to a community where income could not keep up with home prices. And in this photo, it brought wheelchair-accessible homes to disabled members.
Give a Gift of Financial Confidence...
"A lot more Hispanic people are buying houses and obtaining loans from credit unions because you explain things in their own language. At first they are scared of not understanding everything, but having someone there to help them is invaluable." - Maria Contreras, Member, First Community Credit Union, Wisconsin
Great things happen when credit unions partner with non-profits to raise funds in their communities. Elevations Credit Union in Colorado leveraged a $150,000 Foundation grant into a $100 million home-building project. This brought affordable housing to a community where income could not keep up with home prices. And in this photo, it brought wheelchair-accessible homes to disabled members.
"A lot more Hispanic people are buying houses and obtaining loans from credit unions because you explain things in their own language. At first they are scared of not understanding everything, but having someone there to help them is invaluable."