The National Credit Union Foundation released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the organization's leadership development, grantmaking and disaster relief efforts during the past year.
Among other things, the report found grant-supported initiatives reached 2,223 youth transitioning out of foster care, while 248 credit union professionals completed the Credit Union Development Education program and more than $379,000 was distributed through the Foundation's CUAid disaster relief program.
The Foundation said the report reflects "a defining year for the Foundation, marked by a renewed mission and vision and a sharpened focus on equipping credit unions to advance financial well-being in meaningful and practical ways."
"Credit unions are already leading this work every day, walking alongside their members through financial challenges and opportunities alike," Lauren Culp, executive director of the Foundation, said. "Our role at the Foundation is to help strengthen that journey by equipping, connecting and supporting the movement as it continues improving lives and communities."
The report highlighted several areas of impact during 2025, including leadership development, foster youth initiatives, disaster relief and industry events.
According to the report, 2,008 professionals participated in Exploring Why, empathy workshops and other speaking engagements focused on the credit union mission.
The Foundation's foster youth initiatives reached 2,223 youth through programs designed to expand access to financial education, savings opportunities and long-term financial stability. The report said those efforts resulted in 408 savings accounts being opened at participating credit unions, with more than $22,000 accumulated in savings.
The foster youth numbers represented a significant increase from 2024, when the Foundation reported reaching more than 200 foster youth through its Foster Youth Financial Literacy Grant program.
Through CUAid, the Foundation distributed $379,306 to support credit union employees and volunteers affected by natural disasters. The report said 248 employees in Alaska, California, Hawaii and Michigan received assistance.
The report also noted that more than 1,100 people attended the Foundation Gala and Herb Wegner Memorial Awards, which raised $956,250 to support leadership development and financial well-being programs.
"Improving financial well-being is not the work of any one organization alone," Culp said. "It requires partnership, shared purpose and a movement committed to helping people move forward. We're proud to do this work with and through credit unions."
The full report is available here.
Joyce Moed can be reached at joyce.moed@arc-network.com.
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