DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2023) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, invested more than $155,000 in mission-aligned initiatives in 2022 to help champion financial well-being for all. Throughout 2022, ICUF strengthened its impact through expanded programming and continued support for credit union members and state-wide community organizations. Highlights of ICUF’s impact include:

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 7, 2022) — Google has released its 12th annual Year in Search, reflecting on the top trending searches of the year, powered by Google Trends data (Iowa-specific trends included below).

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2022) — The Iowa credit union industry is warning Iowans of recent increases in texting scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Known as “smishing,” these fraudulent text messages appear to be from a consumer’s financial institution and try to trick them into revealing their account number or other personally identifiable information.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2022) — 1000 Friends of Iowa, a statewide non-profit organization focused on promoting responsible land use and sustainability, has opened the nomination period for its Best Development Awards Program. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 20, 2022) — In honor of International Credit Union (ICU) Day being celebrated on October 20 around the globe, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring today as “International Credit Union Day” in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2022) — October has been declared “Co-Op Month in Iowa” by Governor Kim Reynolds. In the proclamation, the Governor mentions:

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 17, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds declared today, August 17, as “Iowa Solar Day.” To celebrate, solar industry leaders and supporters gathered today for “Solar Day at the Iowa State Fair” for a live reading of the Governor’s proclamation.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2022) — The Family Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving those in the Quad Cities area, will be launching its seventh Family Discount Mondays program this summer to support local non-profit organizations. This year's dates are June 13, June 20, July 11, 18, and 25. Discount Days gives the general public an opportunity to visit Quad City attractions at a greatly discounted admission rate.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 1, 2022) — The Family Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving those in the Quad Cities area, will be launching its seventh Family Discount Mondays program this summer to support local non-profit organizations. This year's dates are June 13, June 20, July 11, 18, and 25. Discount Days gives members an opportunity to visit Quad City attractions at a greatly-discounted admission rate.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 16, 2021) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL), announced at its annual golf classic fundraiser that the event will now be called the “Be the Light ICUF Golf Classic” in memory of Dale Owen.

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