Kinecta Community Foundation Helps Ensure People-Helping-People Stays in the CU's Fabric

Sarah Snell Cooke, co-founder of The Credit Union Connection was joined by the lovely Latrice McGlothin, who is the executive director of Kinecta Community Foundation (Kinecta Federal Credit Union). Latrice and Sarah explore credit union origin stories, how the Foundation determines where to give, the near-final tally of Kinecta Community Foundation's success and more!

Watch for more, and you know that the show notes are below.

The Credit Union Connection SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intros

1:47 What are you doing on the average day to ensure meeting the foundation's goals? (You can also check out Coastal CU’s Foundation here!)

3:26 How does Kinecta decide what organizations to give to? (No. 2 might surprise you!)

"We're really looking to develop true, meaningful relationships in the communities that we serve and with our members as well." - Latrice McGlothin

5:36 Some credit unions might support a particular type of cause, like children's causes or animals. Not Kinecta!

8:54 Secrets to ensuring the members and community know what you're up to - 3 things that are pretty cool, but one's hella unique!

13:17 Latrice unveils the project tally for the Foundation's support in 2023 (hint: the $ reaches into 7 figures and the staff volunteer hours are amazing!)

14:33 Sarah also needles Kinecta Community Foundation's big plans for 2024 out of Latrice

17:22 Final thoughts

"We really celebrate people-helping-people...It really is in the fabric of what we do." - Latrice McGlothin

 (And a couple items on PACU Foundation of Piedmont Advantage CU!)