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Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard School Launch Third Annual Competition to Discover the Next FinTech Product

UW Students encouraged to share their FinTech ideas in Competition for $1000-dollar prize

Engage in the GoWest CDFI Community ­– Now is the Time!

Your voice is being heard as GoWest announces a big advocacy win for CDFIs and we welcome you to join the quarterly CDFI roundtables.

Beers + Bus Stops = A Winning Combination For On Tap Credit Union

An unexpected marketing opportunity helped the Colorado-based credit union bring  $2.8 million in business opportunities and promote small-area breweries.

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Six Portland Credit Unions Unite to Address Homeownership Gap in Latinx and BIPOC Communities with $75K Donation

Funds support a new Oregon lending program to be launched by Hacienda CDC for first-time homebuyers earning up to 120% of AMI, with a focus on Latinx and BIPOC families.

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Premier Members Credit Union Receives Silver-level Certification on 2022 Green Business Program

PMCU supports community at all levels with environmental and socially minded efforts.

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New Economic Impact Report Offers Compelling Evidence of Credit Union Impact

GoWest members have a second opportunity to learn how to use the report’s findings in their own communities on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. PST (3 p.m. MST).

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Columbia Credit Union Recognized for Corporate Philanthropy by Portland Business Journal

During 2021, Columbia Credit Union helped raise $8.3 million for local organizations, donated to 43 nonprofits, and volunteered 1,038 hours of time working to improve education, housing access, environmental protections, and more across the community.

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Horizon Credit Union Staff Tackles Food and Housing Insecurity

Today, all Horizon Credit Union branches are closed as staff spend the afternoon volunteering at 30 organizations across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

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Take These Steps to Get Your Team Engaged in Your Community

iQ Credit Union’s “heart-forward” approach is working and could for your credit union as well.

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$400K ICCU Donation Brings Family Fun to Local Park

The new splashpad will be about 2,700 square feet of space and comfortably accommodate 100 children at a time.

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How a Community Business Center Made Tongass FCU the Focal Point of Town

From a coffee shop and community garden to workshops and more — learn about the credit union’s recent project, “The Commons.”

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Ent Credit Union Praised by Media for its Array of Community Support

The Colorado Springs-based credit union has doubled its philanthropic giving in the past five years, finding creative ways to support its community needs.

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Elevations Foundation Helps Fill the Education Gap for Black and Latino Children

Elevations supported a program that trains informal childcare providers with the knowledge to prepare minority kids before entering school.