Inside Cornerstone

The economic stimulus package passed in December includes historic level of funding and investment opportunities for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI).

Austin, Texas-based A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) announces two executive-level changes.

In this week’s issue of the Leaguer, we cover a wide range of topics from announcing Cornerstone Foundation’s approval of grant funds, availability of dues-supported resources such as our economic report, and recaps from our recent governmental affairs conferences in Oklahoma and Texas.

The Cornerstone Foundation’s Grants Committee has approved $251,603 in grant funds to support credit unions and chapters in their community outreach endeavors, financial capability initiatives, credit union development, and professional staff and volunteer development.

The first virtual Texas Governmental Affairs Conference was held March 22 and featured visiting Texas state representatives, a special roundtable discussion between the Texas Credit Union Department and National Credit Union Administration, a Q&A session, and a legislative update from Cornerstone League leaders.