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Membership Benefits
Explore ideas. Solve problems. Leverage knowledge and expertise.
The CUNA Councils provide executives in six management areas with targeted and relevant resources, activities and networking opportunities.
> Watch Your Peers Talk About Council Membership (VIDEOS)
> Download a Membership Benefits Flyer (PDF)
> Share Best Practices
Access hundreds of peers, both in person and online to help solve problems and gain insights.
 > Attend an Annual Conference
Each Council’s national conference surrounds attendees with relevant information, timely topics and valuable tactics.
- Exchange ideas, experiences and best practices with hundreds of others who share your interests and challenges
- Gather new insights from industry experts
- Step back from the routine, get re-focused and re-energized
- Sharpen your skills, stay on the cutting-edge
- Meet with colleagues and vendors who’ll help you find solutions and solve problems
- View a list of upcoming conferences
> Tap into the Network
An easy post on the Members-Only List Serve results in immediate, insightful responses from professionals around the country. Also, monitor the buzz or use key words to search archived postings.
> New Online Member Network - CUNA Councils Connect
CUNA Councils Connect is like a membership directory, guide to experts, and vendor reference all rolled up and turbocharged. Members can seek out one another based upon a credit union’s characteristics (size, geography, charter, vendors utilized) or an individual’s area of expertise.
- Zero-in on contacts using the cross council member directory
- Target your member search visually using the unique “people map”
- Join in on a discussion forum or blog for answers to your specific
questions
- Learn more about CUNA Councils Connect & take a tour
> Gain Access to Exclusive White Papers
Thought-provoking insights on the latest trends, techniques and perspectives on current and future challenges. More than 200 white papers (research papers/e-books) available Councils-wide. View a list of all white papers here.
> Check the Knowledge Cooperative/File Library - Why Re-invent the Wheel?
Review and download hundreds of documents, samples, examples and templates, including shared information on credit union programs, policies and surveys.
> Use Your Membership to Save Money 
- Council members receive a $100 discount on most CUNA schools, institutes and conferences.
- $50 discounts for Council members on CUNA webinars.(Councils occasionally sponsor webinars for their members at no charge.)
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 Membership will automatically save you up to $250 on the Council’s Annual Conference (over the non-member rate).
- As part of your membership dues you will receive a free,
one non-deductible annual digital subscription to Credit Union Magazine valued at $45.
- When multiple staff from your credit union join CUNA Councils, you’ll all enjoy a membership discount.
- White papers are $50 to non-members - with 200+ available complimentary to you, it's a savings of over $10,000!
> Benefit from Best Practices, Awards and Scholarship Opportunities
Individual Councils recognize and reward best practices and excellence in their discipline. Some Councils provide scholarships for small credit unions.
> Keep up with the Latest News
Get the latest news about your Councils and articles related to your discipline both online and via email.
> Learn more about the CUNA Councils
For additional information on the benefits of Council membership, select from below:
 Collaboration. Leveraging. Experts. Sharing. Trust. Development. Great Value.
Check out what your peers have to say about their CUNA Councils membership:
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Don't go it alone!
What you need during these uncertain times is a powerful (and downright inexpensive) resource to help with ideas, answers and expertise.
Save hundreds of hours of research time and thousands in consulting dollars by utilizing CUNA Councils Connect and the Member List Serve, File Library, White Papers and In The News...
- Need to find someone with a specific expertise?
- Want feedback on a planned initiative or current practice?
- Looking for the inside scoop on a particular vendor's product?
- Could you use examples or templates of policies or programs?
- Would you benefit from insights on best practices?
- Need an "expert take" on the latest regulations?
- Review of trends or in-depth look at cutting-edge topics?
The Councils have you covered.
That's the power of being a part of a network of thousands of credit union executives -- the shared insights and experience of the industry collective. Membership in the CUNA Councils will provide resources that can help you handle day to day challenges and plan for long term success. It'll pay for itself many times over.
> Join Today
*STARRING:
Thank you to all the CUNA Council members who spoke to us in the above videos:
- Rich Jones, VP of Marketing, Elevations Credit Union
- Lucy Ito, SVP, Growth/Development, California/Nevada CU Leagues
- MJ Coon, SVP / CFO, Ent Federal Credit Union
- Sue Douglas, SVP/COO, State ECU
- Nader Moghaddam, President, Financial Partners CU
- Carolyn Jordan, SVP of Retail Operations, Neighborhood Credit Union
- Claire Ippoliti, VP of Lending, Philadelphia Federal Credit Union
- Lloyd Gill, EVP & COO, City County CU
- Rudy Pereira, SVP Operations and Technology, Alliant CU
- Kent Streuling, VP Human Resources, America First Credit Union
- Jennifer Lehn, EVP, Numerica CU
Music: Kevin MacLeod
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