Arizona

Meet the GoWest Advanced Leadership Program Scholarship Winner
Kiona Bell of Credit Union West said the program will give her exposure to other credit union movement philosophies necessary for her career path.

Arizona’s Credit Union West Highlights Student Entrepreneurship in Financial Challenge
Financial education leads college students to succeed in their small business ideas.

Vantage West Promotes Keysha Webb to SVP Strategy and Market Development
Previously, Webb was a financial auditor for a publicly traded healthcare company and a local CPA firm specializing in governmental and nonprofits.

Over $38 Million Awarded to CUs and $3.5 Million Still Available
CDFI Equitable Recovery Program award recipients announced, along with an NCUA grant opportunity for low-income designated credit unions.

Arizona YPs Learn to Challenge the Status Quo
Watch the video and hear what Arizona Young Professionals said about this community!

Vantage West Credit Union Paid Off $27,000 in Student Lunch Debt
Vantage West leadership presented Tucson Unified School District with a check for $27,230.40 to pay off the outstanding fall 2022 student lunch debt.

Q&A: How OneAZ Created a Supplier Diversity Program
The Phoenix-based credit union created a registry of diverse local businesses directly supporting local businesses.

2023 Pima Federal Golf Classic
Pima Federal Credit Union Selects New Beneficiaries for Golf Fundraiser.

Mountain America Foundation Launches 2nd Annual Elevate Scholarship Program for Youth
The academic initiative will award $2,500 scholarships to 120 high school graduates from within the credit union’s six-state reach.

Arizona Young Professionals Applications are Open!
Applications to join the AZYCUP steering committee are open, and they are looking for passionate young credit union professionals to join. This committee plans quarterly meetups with young credit union professionals across the state.

Hughes Federal Credit Union Supports the Community with a Shred & Toy Drive Event
Participants brought up to 15 pounds or three boxes of documents for each donated item of unwrapped gifts for infants and children hospitalized at Banner Diamond Children’s Medical Center.

TruWest Credit Union Completes Nearly 900 Hours of Service in 70 Days
Tempe, Arizona-based TruWest Credit Union completed over 882 hours at nearly 50 different organizations during their 70-day challenge.

Arizona Young Professionals Volunteer at Chicanos por la Causa
The YPs helped with prepping lunch for residents, interacting with seniors while providing ‘spa’ services, calling Bingo numbers, and playing Loteria.

Mountain America Teams Donate 2,300 Service Hours Across Six States During ‘Month of Caring’
Employees provided thousands of hours of community service during credit union’s 4th annual initiative; service activities included donating to schools, beautifying parks and preparing care packages for youth.

Investing in Your People: An All-Team Conference Done Right
Vantage West Credit Union closed all locations to allow all team members to attend their first-ever, all-team conference that earned raving reviews.

Join the Southern Arizona Sister Society of Global Women’s Leadership Network’s First In-Person Event!
The in-person event is on Wednesday, November 9, at Hughes Federal Credit Union, in Tuscon, Arizona, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP by Nov. 2.

Valley of the Sun Chapter Hosts International Credit Union Day Event
You’re invited to the Valley of the Sun Chapter’s International Credit Union Day event. Date: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 Time: 5 […]

36 Credit Union Professionals Graduate from GoWest’s Leadership Institute
Now in its 12th year, the program has helped hundreds hone their leadership skills, move forward in their careers, and guide their credit unions into the future.

How Pima FCU’s Leah Friedenberg is Making a Difference by Serving on this Nonprofit’s Board
The credit union’s SVP of Organizational Development recently joined Gabriel’s Angels, an organization offering pet therapy to at-risk kids in Arizona.

TruWest Credit Union Donates $40,000 Grant Towards Helping First-Generation College Students
The grant covers tuition and fees for approximately 50 students at Mesa Community College and funds student leadership opportunities through stipends for First Year Experience program ambassadors for the 2022-2023 academic year.