Cutting-edge training and education

Cornerstone League offers professional development year-round across the five-state region. We invite credit union leaders and staff to explore upcoming opportunities to broaden your knowledge base and enhance your value proposition. Be sure to check out our  online calendar for more.

Pints & Politics: Get to Know Topeka Lawmakers

Picture this: You, enjoying a refreshing pint of your favorite beverage in a relaxed, informal setting and engaging in candid conversations with influential legislators:

• Sen. Brenda Dietrich
• Rep. Jesse Borjon

Sound amazing?

Join us for Pints & Politics, a casual gathering to rub shoulders with Topeka policy and decision makers, where you can forge valuable relationships to benefit your credit union and our local community.

Pints & Politics
Tuesday, April 23
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The Burger Stand
2833 SW 29th Street
Topeka, KS 66614

RSVPs appreciated to Emily Beam.

CU Changemakers: Advocacy training for Permian Basin and Sabine chapters

As a constituent, you hold a special place of consideration in your elected officials’ policymaking decisions. That’s why participating in grassroots engagement with your lawmakers is one of the most powerful ways to advocate for credit unions—they WANT to hear from you.

Join us for CU Changemakers: An Advocacy Workshop. This two-hour event is offered free as a benefit of Cornerstone membership. You’ll learn about:

• the vital connection between credit unions and advocacy,
• how legislative action and laws have shaped our current situation, and
• how to meet successfully with an elected official.
  

Workshop Details
Two locations coming your way:

• April 25, CU Changemakers: An Advocacy Workshop
  Hosted by the Permian Basin Chapter of Credit Unions
  3 to 5 p.m.
  Complex Community Federal Credit Union
  Operations and Training Facility
  4519 East 51st
  Odessa, Texas 79762
  Register today.

• May 9: CU Changemakers: An Advocacy Workshop
  Hosted by the Sabine Chapter of Credit Unions
  3 to 5 p.m.
  Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza
  3950 I-10 South
  Beaumont, Texas 77705
  Register today.

Your presenter: April Mobley
April Mobley, CUDE, is the Texas grassroots and PAC director for Cornerstone League. Her areas of expertise include grassroots and credit union advocacy, Advocacy 101 training, and political action committee (PAC) fundraising. She was instrumental in creating the UNITE grassroots program (previously CU: ROAR) and is a lead planner and coordinator of Cornerstone’s premier advocacy events, such as Hike the Hill and governmental affairs conferences.

We look forward to seeing you.

Experience top-notch, budget-friendly training at the Small CU Forum

Questions? Reach out to Experiences & Events at training@cornerstoneleague.coop or call 800-442-5762, ext. 6630.

ALM Workshops return in June  

Registration is open for the June ALM Workshops. Join presenter Margot Strong, ALM and financial analysis director at Cornerstone League, as she delivers a progressive, two-part workshop discussing the topics of asset/liability management. Workshops will be hosted at MemberSource Credit Union in Houston, June 4–5.  

The ALM Webinars are delivered in a two-day format. These workshops are perfect for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the world of credit union ALM or brush up on their expertise.

Register by May 17 to take advantage of the early bird discount.  

Our Essentials and Implementation Workshops* are designed to get you up to speed on the key ALM goals, covering everything from earnings and capital to liquidity and basic interest-rate risk management. They’re an excellent chance for you, your team, ALCO members, and even board members to deepen your understanding and sharpen your skills. 

• Day 1: ALM Essentials | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  ALM Essentials is designed to build a solid foundation of the basic ALM concepts. The session will begin with a discussion of the goals of ALM, which include the key operational areas of earnings, capital, liquidity, and entry-level interest-rate risk.

• Day 2: ALM Implementation | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  
  ALM Implementation will discuss interest-rate risk: what it is, why it impacts the credit union, and why NCUA requires regular monitoring. This session will include a review of the entry-level measurement of GAP and a six-month GAP calculation.  

*Registration is limited to 20 people per workshop and closes May 24. 

Learn more details and register.