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- 2024
- Hub C Innovation-as-a-Service Online Marketplace Opens to More Credit Unions in Latin America and Caribbean
- Data to Drive New Gender Strategy for Global Women’s Leadership Network
- McCarter LaBorde Stresses How WOCCU is Smoothing the Regulatory Road Ahead for America’s Credit Unions
- WOCCU International Advocacy Demonstrates Global Financial Inclusion Reach of Credit Unions at GAC
- WFCU Highlights New Recovery Effort for Ukraine at 3rd Annual Cooperative Voices Event at GAC
- World Council of Credit Unions Adds Moldova to List of Member Nations
- WFCU to Host Key Annual Events During GAC
- World Credit Union Conference Announces 2024 Keynote Speakers
- WOCCU ‘Hub C’ Initiative Allows Credit Unions to Test Digital Innovations
- WOCCU Urges Proportionality for New Zealand's Credit Union Sector
- WFCU Accepting 2024 ICUDE Applications
- $150,000 WFCU Grant Helps 464 Ukrainian Farmers Acquire Needed Agricultural Equipment
- Global Women’s Leadership Network Awards Four Scholarships
- World Council of Credit Unions in Trinidad & Tobago Urging Reforms to Support Credit Unions
- WYCUP Awards Six 2024 Scholarships
- Financial Inclusion Through Equitable Innovation
- 2024 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
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- 2023
- $500,000 Resilience Initiative Allows 100 Ukrainians to Grow or Restore Businesses Amid Russia’s War
- WFCU and USAID/WOCCU CAP Project to Support Digital Transformation of Ukrainian Credit Unions Through $200,000 Grant
- Ukrainian Credit Union Stakeholders Learn Best Practices from Lithuanian Colleagues Amid Implementation of New Law
- WOCCU Approves Membership of Second Brazilian Credit Union System
- $30,100 Grant Provides Better Working and Living Conditions for Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of Turkey
- GWLN Opens Annual Scholarships for Women Leaders
- Women Steer Their Ships Toward Leadership at the Executive Readiness Summit
- WYCUP Opens Annual Scholarships for Emerging Leaders
- Global Credit Union Membership Surpasses 400 million
- Registration Open for the 2024 World Credit Union Conference
- WFCU Expands Board with New Members
- WFCU Global Bridges Connects Irish and Ukrainian Credit Unions
- Guzman Explains How Cooperative Partners Play Vital Role in Socioeconomic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants in Peru and Ecuador
- European Network of Credit Unions (ENCU) in Croatia to Urge Support for Financial Inclusion Measures
- WFCU Philanthropy Welcomes New Leader
- WOCCU to Launch USAID-CDP Economic Development Initiative Through Credit Unions in 4 Countries
- CUNA, World Council Urge Basel III Proportionality Implementation
- WOCCU Applauds G20 for Embracing Proportionality in Leaders’ Declaration
- USAID/WOCCU Study Shows Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants with Professional Backgrounds Struggle to Find Work in Ecuador
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Supports Maui, Hawai’i through National Credit Union Foundation’s CUAid Initiative
- 2023 Global Women’s Leadership Network Empowerment Grant Winners to Increase Financial Access Worldwide
- Records Smashed at 2023 World Credit Union Conference
- WOCCU Examines Lifting Up the Underserved Through Digital Financial Inclusion
- WOCCU Launches Climate Influencers Network at 2023 World Credit Union Conference
- WCUC Attendees Urged to Make Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Part of ‘Distinct Credit Union Journey’
- WOCCU Announces Digital Growth Award, Fellowship Winners at 2023 Annual General Meeting
- WOCCU Leaders Stress Credit Union Resilience
- 2023 World Credit Union Conference Opens in Vancouver with Record Attendance
- Credit Union Women Make Pitch for $10,000 Empowerment Grants
- Young Professionals Commit to a More Sustainable Future for Credit Unions at WYCUP Global Emerging Leaders’ Summit
- Global Movement to Celebrate 75th International Credit Union Day on October 19
- Ukrainian Parliament Passes New Law for Credit Unions
- CAP Project Partner Credit Unions Surpass 1,000 Loans Provided Through USAID/WFCU Liquidity Fund
- For USAID and WOCCU, Migrant Socioeconomic Integration in Ecuador and Peru Has New Milestones
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Launches Resilience Initiative in Ukraine
- WOCCU Members Visit Key International Standards Setting Bodies to Advance Financial Inclusion
- WOCCU and ENCU Advocate for Support of Credit Unions in Brussels
- WOCCU Addresses United Nations’ Group to Strengthen Credit Unions’ Role in Financial Inclusion
- USAID Extends Economic Inclusion Project into 2026
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to Welcome 19 New I-CUDEs
- Deposit Guarantee Concept Presented to Ukrainian Credit Unions
- WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project Joins Partners to Launch Financial Education Network in Ecuador
- Giakoumopoulos Promotes GWLN in Brazil
- McCarter LaBorde Asks Brazilian Women and Youth to Put Best Selves Forward for the Global Credit Union Movement
- WOCCU to Put World Credit Union Conference Climate Action Donations Toward Conservation and Sustainable Agroforestry Efforts in Colombia
- $41,000 Targeted for Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Devastated by February Earthquakes
- WFCU Grant Helps Credit Union Members in Belize Recover from Hurricane Lisa
- WOCCU Accepting Applications for Board ‘Observers’
- Global Women’s Leadership Network Awards 12 Scholarships
- Conference Early Bird Deadline Approaching
- World Council of Credit Unions Releases Guide to International Sustainable Finance Regulations
- World Council of Credit Unions Strengthens Leadership
- Economic Inclusion Project Introduces ‘The Practical Guide for the Financial Inclusion of the Refugee and Migrant Population’
- McCarter LaBorde Encourages U.S. Credit Unions to Get Engaged with International Movement
- GWLN Members Learn How Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Will Impact Financial Inclusion
- WOCCU and Partners Utilize CUNA GAC Session to Illustrate How International Advocacy Efforts Positively Impact the Lives of Credit Union Members in Wartime Ukraine
- Former WOCCU President and CEO Brian Branch Accepts Herb Wegner Outstanding Individual Achievement Award
- Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Surprises WFCU Champions at Cooperative Voices Event
- USAID and WOCCU Highlight ‘Migrant Integration Through Economic Inclusion'
- USAID Extends WOCCU Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project in Ukraine
- National Credit Union Federation of Korea Aims to Accelerate Digital Financial Services in Caribbean Credit Union Sector Through Global Bridges’ Pilot Project
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Accepting 2023 I-CUDE Applications
- 2023 GWLN Scholarship Offers Recipients A Choice of Learning Opportunities
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Launches Turkish Cooperative Earthquake Relief Fund
- WYCUP Awards Eight 2023 Scholarships
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Launches Three New Grant Programs for Ukraine
- Credit Unions as the Catalyst for Rebuilding
- 2023 Distinguished Service Award Nominations Open
- 2023 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
- 2022
- SchoolsFirst FCU, Local Government FCU Challenge Peers to Bridge the Gap to End 2022
- WOCCU TIFI Project Hosts Series of Workshops with Credit Unions in West Africa
- 2023 WCUC Keynote Speakers Announced
- G20 Leaders’ Declaration Supports WOCCU Advocated Position on Financial Inclusion
- USAID, WOCCU EIP and VISA Launch 'Enko' Entrepreneurship Development Platform in Peru
- Credit Unions Urge Policymakers to Support Limits on Regulatory Burdens in Effort to Speed Economic Recovery
- Oregon Credit Unions Complete Global Bridges Journey with Visit to South Korea
- Registration Open for 2023 World Credit Union Conference
- 2022 WYCUP Scholarship Offers Recipients a Choice of Destination Events
- Women Transforming Leadership at the GWLN Executive Readiness Summit
- Credit Union Member Farmers in Ukraine Receive Free Fuel Through Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ Program
- Digitalization Ranks as Top Priority; Macroeconomic Conditions as Greatest Risk for Global Credit Union Movement Approaching 400-million Members
- Brian Branch to be Honored at 2023 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards
- World Council Applauds International Accounting Standards Board Proposal to Update IFRS for SMEs
- Economic Inclusion Project Launches Guide to Promote Employability of Migrants and Refugees in Ecuador
- SECU Pledges $300,000 to Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to Address Global Issues of Inclusion, Safety, Gender and Leadership
- USAID, WOCCU and Visa Introduce 'Enko' Business Development Platform
- Theme Selected for International Credit Union Day 2022
- Return to ‘In Person’ a Rousing Success for 2022 World Credit Union Conference
- WYCUP Recognizes Scholarship Recipients at World Credit Union Conference
- World Council Board Names New Chair
- WOCCU Awards Credit Unions for Digital Innovations at Annual General Meeting
- McCarter LaBorde Identifies Credit Union Strengths, Challenges in State of the Movement Address
- National Bank of Ukraine Deputy Governor Addresses 2022 World Credit Union Conference Opening Ceremony
- Maddalena Urges Women to Listen to 'Inner Coach" at Global Women's Leadership Network Forum
- Basel Committee Issues Needed WOCCU-Advocated Guidance on Proportionality
- Ukraine Agricultural Loan Reimbursement Program Launches with $100,000 Grant from Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions
- World Council of Credit Unions Moves to Filene Research Institute’s Madison Office
- Four Scholarships Awarded by Global Women’s Leadership Network
- Economic Inclusion Project Efforts Boost Sustainable Livelihoods for 70,000-plus in Peru and Ecuador
- WOCCU Gender Investing Framework Toolkit (GIFT) Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Senegal Secure More Loans with Improved Terms
- WOCCU/ENCU Applaud European Parliament Agreement on Digital Operational Resilience Act
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Welcomes Six I-CUDEs as Class of 2022
- USAID and WOCCU Introduce Two Virtual Platforms for Economic and Financial Sustainability in Ecuador
- Elissa McCarter LaBorde to Meet with Ukrainian and Polish Credit Union Leaders
- USAID, WOCCU and FENACREP Begin 'The Strengthening Route' to Boost Financial Inclusion
- Ukrainian Credit Unions Receive Second Tranche of $1 Million to Resume Agricultural Lending in Wartime
- Economic Inclusion Project Delivers Financial Education to More Than 5,000 During Global Money Week 2022
- Initial Donations to Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund to go Primarily Toward Humanitarian Aid
- 2022 GWLN Scholarship Nominations Open on International Women’s Day
- World Council of Credit Unions Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- GWLN Focuses on Empathy in Leadership at GAC
- WOCCU President and CEO Stresses Importance of Growing Global Credit Union Movement at CUNA GAC
- Worldwide Foundation Launches Campaign to Support Ukraine’s Credit Unions
- 2022 WCUC Keynote Speakers Announced
- 2022 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
- Worldwide Foundation to Continue Bridging Credit Union Gaps Worldwide
- Communities of Caring Project Seeks Credit Union Stories for New Book
- Cooperative Voices Event to Highlight Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ Efforts on Eve of GAC
- Nominations Open for World Council’s 2022 Distinguished Service Award
- Global Regulatory Update Spotlights Link Between Climate and Finance
- World Council Details Top 2021 International Advocacy Success Stories
- 2021
- Registration Open for the 2022 World Credit Union Conference
- European Network of Credit Union Members Urge Proportionality in the EU
- International Congress on Financial Inclusion Puts Focus on Vulnerable Populations
- Project Storm Break Funds Get Haitian Credit Unions Back Up and Running
- Credit Union Women Elevate Impact Together at Executive Readiness Summit
- G20 Reaffirms Support for WOCCU Advocated Position on Financial Inclusion
- Global Credit Union Membership Surpasses 375 million
- WOCCU TIFI Project Helps Establish First CUSO in Guatemala
- Year One of Economic Inclusion Project Benefits Over 30,000 People in Peru and Ecuador
- Marshall Boutwell Honored for Support of Polish Credit Union Movement
- $45,000 Grant to Help Haitian Credit Unions Recover from August Earthquake
- World Council Urges Basel Committee to Adopt Measured, Orderly Withdrawal of COVID-19 Relief Measures
- Credit Unions from U.S. and South Korea Come Together with “Global Bridges”
- Credit Union Industry Exceeds Goal of CUNA Mutual Group Challenge by Donating Nearly $1.3 Million to Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions
- WOCCU Celebrates 50th Anniversary to Close 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- What is the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Credit Unions?
- An Agreement on Synergies to Drive Financial Inclusion in Ecuador
- WYCUP Awards 12 Scholarships to 2022 World Credit Union Conference
- Global Women’s Leadership Network Focuses on ‘Women – You’ve Got the Power’ at Virtual World Credit Union Conference
- Global Women’s Leadership Network Releases “We for She” Pink Paper
- Customer Service, DEI and Leadership Topics Featured at WCUC Workshop Day
- Philanthropy, I-CUDE and Fun During “WF Day” at WCUC 2021
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Take Center Stage at 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- 2021 World Credit Union Conference Opens with Emphasis on Digital Transformation
- World Council of Credit Unions Welcomes Two New Board Members at 2021 Annual General Meeting
- Elissa McCarter LaBorde Named Next President and CEO of World Council
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Distributes 30,000 Masks Through Second Wave of Project Storm Break PPE Initiative
- Ukrainian Parliament Approves New WOCCU-advocated Credit Union Law
- Eight Scholarships Awarded by Global Women’s Leadership Network
- World Council Launches ‘The Global Credit Union Podcast’
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Nets Nearly $300,000 in First Month of CUNA Mutual Challenge
- Ukrainian Credit Unions Receive First Tranche of $1 Million to Increase Agricultural Lending
- More than 1,800 Entrepreneurs Benefit from the Economic Inclusion Project (EIP) in Peru and Ecuador
- ‘Building Financial Health for a Brighter Tomorrow’ is This Year’s International Credit Union Day Theme
- Microsoft Joins with World Council to Fast-track Innovation in Financial Services
- Registration Open for 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- CUNA Mutual Group Pledges Up to $1 Million to World Council of Credit Unions
- WYCUP Scholarship Connects Young Professionals to a World of Opportunity
- WCUC Keynote Speakers Announced
- GWLN Opens 2021 Scholarship Nominations on International Women’s Day
- GWLN Welcomes New Volunteer Chair
- Worldwide Foundation Champions Celebrate 2021 Bridge the Gap Campaign
- Worldwide Foundation Supports Champions’ Joint DEI Effort
- Global Women’s Leadership Network to Name New Volunteer Chair
- 20 Countries Represented at WYCUP Affiliates Council Kickoff Event
- World Council Releases 2021 Global Regulatory Update
- New Initiative Bridges a Global Community of Young Credit Union Professionals
- Nominations Open for World Council’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award
- Worldwide Foundation Seeks to Help Credit Unions Bridge Inclusion Gaps Amid Pandemic
- World Council President and CEO Brian Branch Announces Retirement
- World Council Details Top 10 Advocacy Successes of 2020
- 2020
- Speaker Submissions Open for Virtual 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- World Council Announces Virtual Format for 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- WOCCU Credit for Agriculture Producers’ (CAP) Project Helps National Bank of Ukraine Set Regulatory Framework for Credit Unions
- Credit Union Women Find the “Power of I Am” at Executive Readiness Summit
- Economic Inclusion Project Signs “Cooperation Agreement” with Central Bank of Ecuador
- WYCUP Celebrates 20 Years of Inspiring Hope for A Global Community
- Global Credit Union Membership Grew 59% in 2010s to Surpass 291 Million
- Top U.S. Credit Union Regulator Calls Financial Inclusion the “Civil Rights Issue of Our Time”
- 40,000 Facemasks Donated by National Credit Union Federation of Korea Headed to Hundreds of Credit Unions Worldwide
- Economic Inclusion Project Joins Local Partners to Assist Venezuelan Entrepreneurs, Professionals Living in Peru
- New Haiti HOME Effort Seeks to Connect Private Developers with Investors from Haitian Diaspora
- CAP Project Expansion Will Increase Credit Union Lending for Small Farmers, Support New Regulatory Framework in Ukraine
- WOCCU Signs Cooperation Agreement for Credit Union Development with Members from Brazil, Poland
- WOCCU International COVID-19 Response Committee to Identify, Share Best Practices with Credit Unions
- GWLN Leading the Way for Women with Virtual Fundraiser
- WYCUP Program Awards Three Scholarships to 2021 World Credit Union Conference
- New World Council Board Chair Vows to Defend and Promote Credit Union Model Worldwide
- Mitchell Stankovic Partners with AACUC for GWLN Scholarship
- Cy-Fair FCU Adopts Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ Global Good Card
- WOCCU Developing Gender Lens Investment Methodology in Senegal
- PSCU Grows Partnership with Worldwide Foundation to Foster Leadership Equality and Digital Transformation Across the Movement
- World Council of Credit Unions Launches Flagship Project for USAID’s Venezuela Regional Response Program
- African-American Credit Union Coalition and World Council Commit to Global Credit Union Response to Racial Turmoil
- World Council, ENCU, EUCUPIG Call for COVID-19 Regulatory Relief
- Four Scholars Named by Global Women’s Leadership Network
- Credit Unions Once Again Ranked as Ireland’s Most Trusted Organizations
- PSCU Joins World Council of Credit Unions
- Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Believes ‘Everyone Deserves Digital’
- ‘Inspiring Hope for a Global Community’ is This Year’s International Credit Union Day Theme
- World Council and CUNA Cancel World Moving Conference
- Credit Unions Must Be Considered “Essential” During COVID-19 Crisis
- International Regulators Respond to WOCCU Call for COVID-19 Flexibility
- 2024
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