WASHINGTON–The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas has unveiled a completely updated and re-vamped CU Social Good website.
Created and launched by CUAD in 2013, CU Social Good is the first and only national, interactive website dedicated exclusively to telling credit union social impact stories, the organization said.
“Credit unions give back to their local communities in an amazing variety of creative and generous ways, and their employees and members are well known for their volunteer work and charitable fundraising events,” the CUAD said in a statement. “At CU Social Good you’ll find these ‘good news’ stories of credit unions and credit union people being involved in their communities – helping charities, promoting financial literacy, providing scholarships, volunteering their time, and supporting people and planet over profit.”
The CUAD announced the new site during CUNA’s GAC here. It added that CUNA has given its endorsement and support of the credit union advocacy project, including agreeing to combine its Unite for Good story sharing option with CU Social Good. As of January 1, 2017, all Unite for Good stories were transferred to the CU Social Good site and future story contributions to Unite for Good will be directed to CU Social Good, the CUAD said.
“The all new website has a modern look – with beautiful graphics and easy to navigate links,” the CUAD said. “One of the best features of the new site is the social media integrated sharing right at your fingertips for each story! Credit unions now have the ability to showcase their good news stories that have been posted on CU Social Good with one click to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.”
According to the CUAD, CU Social Good, with more than 5,000 stories already posted from all 50 states in the US as well as several Canadian provinces, is the one place that credit unions, members, consumers, industry leaders, and media outlets can go to and find the amazing stories about the good deeds credit unions do every day.
“Elected officials are able to see the tremendous value credit unions provide to their communities,” the organization said. “Educators can use the site to see what credit unions provide in financial literacy education and scholarships. Charitable organizations can search for credit unions they may be able to partner with. Furthermore, credit unions can learn from each other and share great ideas.”