Former
AACUC intern Evonne Gibson could not agree more.
The
AACUC board subscribes to the preservation of women-managed and minority-owned credit unions to promote diversity and inclusion and add value to the credit union movement," she said.
The AACUC would not be the organization that it is today without the influences of the Hall of Famers," Smith said.
She also serves as the AACUC funding development chair.
The
AACUC will present Hash with the Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement award Aug.
The
AACUC said it also encouraged the NCUA's OMWI to collaborate, if it hasn't already, with the original FIRREA regulatory counterparts for ideas that have been successfully implemented.
Hubert Hoosman, a former
AACUC board member, spearheaded a campaign to encourage credit unions to contribute to the building of the King Memorial on the National Mall in Washington.
Mark Brantley, AACUC vice chairperson who also oversees the advocacy committee, said there may be other ways to gain more leverage.
The AACUC has built a reputation for reaching out to the unbanked and low- to moderate-income communities, Anderson said.
Through its OMWI, the NCUA should also consider encouraging the proactive recruitment of qualified minorities and women with respect to the strategic needs and goals of the agency and credit unions, the
AACUC said.
CUES has been a longtime supporter of the
AACUC and several of the coalition's education, fundraising and mentoring efforts.
Launched in 2004 by the
AACUC and the National Credit Union Foundation, the fund is a donor-designated fund within NCUF's Community Investment Fund.