SEATTLE, WA (October 17, 2012) – The Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, in collaboration with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and with sponsorship from the Northwest Area Foundation, launched the Ideas for Action Award in...

There is a great debate about where financial education responsibility lies.  Is it with the parents?  Should the schools teach it?  Is the onus on the employer?  Or are money lessons best learned by the school of hard knocks? With our current economy, the need to prepare...

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  ICUF Financial Education Audio CD Program Now Available! We understand launching a financial education initiative is a challenge. Questions abound...

Miracle Jeans Day is Credit Unions for Kids' second national campaign for 2012. On Wednesday, September 12, credit union employees across the country will wear jeans to work in exchange for a $5 donation to their local Children's Miracle Network Hospital! Credit Unions can register...

Since activating its online disaster relief system CUAid.coop on June 29, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) has already raised over $25,000 from the credit union community to assist credit union people affected by the wildfires in Colorado. “It’s reported that the fire is 100%...

The National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) recently released their 2011-2012 Annual Report entitled “Making Financial Freedom Achievable.” The report highlights NCUF activities over the 12 months. In early 2012, the Foundation announced a new mission and logo tagline, which...

The National Credit Union Foundation has activated the online disaster relief system CUAid.coop to raise money for credit union people affected by the wildfires in Colorado. As donations are posted through CUAid.coop, NCUF will coordinate with the Mountain West Credit Union Association to...

Credit unions that deliberately create a culture of financial education among employees and offer ongoing training give their credit unions an edge, says Adam Carroll, a financial education consultant. “Because we work in a financial services area, we should be more financially...

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The Fort Dodge Family Credit Union has partnered with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation (ABIF) to send one of its high-school members, Allix Kirchhoff, to Business Horizons 2012 in Pella. Allix, a sophomore, competed with other high school Fort Dodge Family Credit Union...

May 21, 2012 CONTACT: Lily French at lfrench@iowapolicyproject.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pay Falls Short for Almost One in Four Iowa Families IOWA CITY, Iowa  — A new report recommends that Iowa expand existing work supports to close a demonstrated gap between low Iowa...