LEADING CREDIT UNION PARTNERS CONTRIBUTE TO ADVOCACY

Jim Nussle

Allied Solutions and leading partners, Securian, Gallagher, Akuvo, Franklin Madison, and Route 66, have pledged a collective $100,000 in contribution to America’s Credit Unions’ National Advocacy Fund (NAF). The contribution supports ongoing advocacy efforts to create a better regulatory environment for credit unions to thrive.  
 
“The cooperative spirit of the credit union industry is what makes us special, and this joint contribution to America’s Credit Unions’ regulatory advocacy efforts is a testament to that,” said America’s Credit Unions President and CEO Jim Nussle. “Credit unions’ operating environment is full of opportunities, as well as challenges, and we must be able to invest in strategies that reduce obstacles and strengthen credit unions’ ability to serve millions of Americans. Through NAF, America’s Credit Unions, leagues, credit unions, and industry partners come together to do just that. I want to sincerely thank these organizations for their partnership.” 
 
“At Allied Solutions, we believe advocacy is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect and propel the credit union movement forward,” said Pete Hilger, CEO of Allied Solutions. “By standing alongside our partners in support of the National Advocacy Fund, we’re investing in a stronger, more unified voice that ensures credit unions can continue to serve their members and communities with confidence and clarity.” 

The National Advocacy Fund is the credit union movement’s vehicle for funding extraordinary advocacy initiatives that go far beyond the day-to-day advocacy activities – a means by which industry leaders can invest in important national initiatives that seek to transform the political, legislative and regulatory environment. 
 
Many of the activities made possible by NAF are: 

• Political advertising to elect credit union champions to office; 
• National issue advocacy campaigns; 
• Strategic public affairs campaigns and coalitions to stop legislative threats to credit unions; and 
• Proactive campaigns that define credit unions’ narrative with lawmakers. 

 
These initiatives and others like them allow the credit union industry to stop emerging threats at the federal and state levels, and pursue positive public policy enabling credit unions to further enhance financial well-being for all and advance communities. ​

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