ICUL Annual Data Collection Update
During June, affiliated credit unions were mailed several forms as well as information about opportunities available to members of the Illinois Credit Union League. Please take a few minutes to review the materials as some of them require your response.
Field of Membership Survey – Response Requested by July 31
Periodically, the Illinois Credit Union League receives requests from individuals and organizations who seek credit unions to join. To help us refer credit unions that best match their requests, we need to update our files annually. Please review the enclosed “Field of Membership Survey”. It contains the information we currently have on file regarding your credit union and its field of membership. If there are changes to any pieces of information, please mark them clearly directly on the form and return it to us by July 31 using the enclosed reply envelope, or by faxing to: (630) 983-4261.
Online Credit Union Directory Update – Response Requested by July 31
One feature on the League’s website is the Online Credit Union Directory. It is part of the restricted area of our website and is available only to League members. The general public and vendors cannot access this information on our website. We are enclosing a print out of the information we have in our records regarding your credit union including mailing address, main phone number, 800 (toll-free) phone number, fax number, website address, branches and people. The number of members and asset data is taken directly from the 5300 reports and automatically updated on a quarterly basis. The enclosed page(s) show you what appears for your credit union when you use the online directory.
Be sure to take extra time to look at the "People" section. If a person is no longer with your CU, please cross out his/her name and we will remove them from our records. You can decide which people from your CU are listed in this section. If you prefer to display some CU staff and board members on the Online Directory and keep others hidden, please use the check box to indicate the records you DO NOT want displayed on the Online Directory. These records will remain in our database, but will not appear when your CU's information is accessed using the Online Directory. Please review this information and make updates on the enclosed form. Return it to us by July 31 using the enclosed reply envelope, or by faxing to: (630) 983-4261.
Email Newsletter and ListServ Subscriptions Update – Response Requested by July 31
The League offers members the opportunity to subscribe to several email newsletters and list servs. A document is enclosed which lists all the names and email addresses of people from your credit union who are currently subscribed to each newsletter and list serv. Please review these lists and make updates on the enclosed form to let us know by July 31 if you have any additions, deletions or corrections. To add the names and email addresses of additional board and staff members and indicate which e-mail newsletters and list servs they want to subscribe to, please use the enclosed form. For more information regarding these newsletters and list servs, contact Will Wille at the League (800-942-7124). Return these forms by July 31 using the enclosed reply envelope, or by faxing to: (630) 983-4261.
Find A Credit Union Program
The Illinois Credit Union League has partnered with InfoSight to provide a nationwide credit union referral program to affiliated Illinois credit unions. This program allows your credit union to enter its field of membership information into a nationwide database to be used by individuals seeking credit union membership. Each credit union can enter and update its information as needed. To see how the program works, go to www.findacreditunion.com. This site is also housed on the League’s website.
Findacreditunion.com allows you to input and update your current field of membership information into a national online database individuals can use to find a credit union. Since this program is administered separately by an outside organization, you must handle the updates separately from the League’s Field of Membership Survey and online CU Directory Update. Your participation in Findacreditunion.com is voluntary. If your credit union is not listed and you are interested in being part of this service, contact Diane Rotolo at 630 983-3211 to obtain a User ID and Password for your organization. Visitors to the League’s website (www.iculeague.coop) can find the Findacreditunion.com link in the "Consumer Info" area. In addition, there are numerous other links to Findacreditunion.com on other state leagues’ websites and CUNA’s website.
Also in the Consumer Info section is a link to a new database that complements the findacreditunion site: aSmarterChoice. This database is also nationwide and is used by CUNA, Leagues and credit unions when issuing press releases, generating ads and offering general information about credit unions to the public.
www.aSmarterChoice.org and its social media components are designed for the credit union movement to use in driving more consumers toward credit union membership. ASmarterChoice provides consumers with positive credit union news, credit union member testimonials, and best-of-all: a credit union locator that will search out a credit union(s) they can join.
Job Classifieds – Information Below
In an effort to assist our members seeking job applicants, we are providing information about several online resources. Currently, the League offers its members a free Job Posting service available on its web site. These “classifieds” list job opportunities available at Illinois credit unions. The site generally has 8 to 15 listings each month. We strongly encourage credit unions seeking job applicants to take advantage of this free service to post job openings. Contact the League’s Human Resource Department to post a job opening.
To broaden the pool for those seeking job applicants, we have several suggestions for credit unions: CUNA (www.cuna.org) has a job posting, resume search and resume submittal section that is nationwide available through its web site. Career One Stop (www.careeronestop.org) allows employers to post job openings free of charge and allows you to search its resume database and create customized job descriptions. It is free to those seeking jobs as well. NACE link (www.nacelink.com/nl_central_employer.asp) focuses on matching employers and universities. Another option is the Illinois Job Bank (www.jobbankinfo.org) which allows employers to list job openings in Illinois.
If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please contact Vicki Ponzo, ICUL Senior Vice President of Member Services, at 800-942-7124.