Lois Kitsch, National Program Director at the National Credit Union Foundation, joins us for a spirited conversation about the role of the 7 Cooperative Principles in credit unions today, how democracy and capitalism can overlap, and how to make your WHY your…Read more The Pendulum: Democracy and Profits in Credit Unions
In this episode, Cameron joins Steve Pagenstecher and Mary Vasquez of Point West Credit Union to chat about their top takeaways from the Federation CDCU Conference in September 2017. From the credit union mission to Child Savings Accounts to new perspectives on…Read more The Activist Credit Union: How Can You Engage With the World?
In this episode we discuss the 3-year journey from concept to launch of the Clean Energy Credit Union, a credit union entirely focused on clean energy loans. Blake Jones, the founding board chair, discusses their innovative strategy for growth despite being unable…Read more The Themed Credit Union: The Launch of the Clean Energy Credit Union
Change management expert Kimberly Kosmenko joins us to talk about what it means to be a purpose-driven organization, her work with the United Nations Credit Union, and her process for integrating purpose into what an organization does as it makes the journey…Read more The Purpose-Driven Credit Union: An Interview with Kimberly Kosmenko
Kevin Wilhelm, renowned sustainability expert and author of 3 books on the topic, joins us to talk about why sustainability makes sense for the bottom line, how it relates to the 7 Cooperative Principles, how to begin your sustainability journey (hint: it’s…Read more The Business Case for Sustainability at Credit Unions
Jim Morrell, CEO of Peninsula Credit Union in Washington State, talks about what he learned by being a Division 1 basketball referee, how he drives innovation at his credit union, and how working with a credit union in Zimbabwe informed his business…Read more Living the Cooperative Principles
Ben Morales, CEO of QCash, joins us to talk about what it means to offer an alternative to payday lending. On this podcast, he shares his unique perspective on why members need these sorts of loans, how a credit union can think…Read more Innovation, Ethics, and Purpose: Why Payday Lending Matters to the Credit Union Mission
Cause marketing should be a win-win. You support a worthy cause while generating positive PR for your company. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, as it turns out. These three major companies messed up so spectacularly that you’ve probably heard of…Read more 3 Spectacular Cause Marketing Fails — And How Your Credit Union Can Do Better
Jeff York, CEO of $940M CoastHills Credit Union, joins us to talk about what he learned from working at Walt Disney’s company credit union about delighting members, how he thinks about community impact (hint: it’s not just writing checks), and how he connects…Read more Connecting the Heart and Mind: How The Disney Way and Community Impact Guide CoastHills Credit Union’s Strategy