WASHINGTON–Saying it is fresh off its biggest fundraising year in nearly a decade, the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions thanked its supporters during a 2020 Champion Celebration here.
Held in conjunction CUNA’s GAC, the event attracted more than 400 people to the Italian Embassy.
“We are so pleased to honor our Champions, who helped us raise over $2 million across all Worldwide Foundation programs in 2019—with $840,972 of that total going to our Priority Fund. The Priority Fund supports World Council of Credit Unions in its efforts to acquire new credit union development projects and extend its existing projects around the world,” said Worldwide Foundation Executive Director Mike Reuter.
WOCCU said it is currently implementing credit union development projects in Haiti, Ukraine, Kenya, Burkina Faso, The Philippines and Indonesia—and is working to build on that success by adding more projects in 2020.
‘No Question’
“There is no question that supporting World Council’s development work is an important and essential part of improving people’s lives through access to affordable, reliable and sustainable financial services,” said Worldwide Foundation Board Chair and SchoolsFirst Credit Union President/CEO Bill Cheney.
The Worldwide Foundation said it is shooting even higher for its Priority Fund this year, with a goal of raising $975,000 in 2020.
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