NJ Credit Union Foundation

The New Jersey Credit Union Foundation provides financial literacy, technical assistance to small credit unions, professional development opportunities and support for philanthropic activities in connection with New Jersey and the New Jersey credit union movement.

The NJCUF Board of Directors

Chairman Ann South - Novartis FCU

Vice Chairman Michael Hou - United Teletech Financial FCU

Secretary/Treasurer Paul Gentile - New Jersey Credit Union League

Kevin Brauer - Alloya Corporate FCU

Eileen Crean - CUMCO FCU

Rodney May - MidAtlantic Corporate FCU

Tracy Sussmann - MidState FCU

Cindy Rein-Zima - Hamilton Horizons FCU

Grant Making Focus

Grant Application  |  Grant Application Summary

The Foundation supports initiatives that further its mission. In doing so, the Foundation makes grants to those individuals or organizations that are looking to raise their own financial literacy awareness, as well as small credit unions who would benefit from professional development opportunities or technical upgrades.
 

Priority will be given to the following:

  • Projects on a statewide basis, or local projects that have significant replication possibilities;
  • Projects with the capacity to spread financial planning information and skills to a very broad population;
  • Projects targeted to disadvantaged, underserved or special needs populations;
  • Projects that enhance credit union employees and volunteers' professional development skills through such things as classes, workshops, seminars, conferences or conventions;
  • Projects that upgrade technical applications of the credit union through such things as new technology and accompanying workshops;
  • Projects that offer direct services to the general public;
  • Projects that provide support in areas served by New Jersey credit unions; and
  • Projects that clearly match the Foundation's grant making focus.
     

Grant Eligibility

Applicants must be a representative of a New Jersey credit union or be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, and must be classified as "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a) of the Code.
 

Restrictions

Normally, the Foundation will not fund:

  • For-profit enterprises;
  • Travel for groups or individuals;
  • Political, fraternal or sports organizations or campaigns;
  • Books, magazine articles or advertising in professional journals;
  • Legislative or lobbying efforts;
  • Programs or religious, except where they provide needed services to the community at large and do not include or promote a particular religious instruction or belief;
  • Programs that do not fall in line with the Foundation's grant making focus; and
  • Fees or stipends to financial planners.
     

Investment Procedure

Making an investment in the New Jersey Credit Union Foundation is easy! Simply invest funds in your corporate credit union's special Community Investment Fund (CIF). Your corporate will in turn invest that money and you will receive a portion of the return and the other portion will be split between the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) and the New Jersey Credit Union Foundation.

A maximum of two percent of the return on your CIF investment goes to the NCUF in support of domestic credit union development initiatives. One half of that two percent return is distributed, pro rata, back to the New Jersey Credit Union Foundation. Those funds are specifically earmarked for state and local development activities.

For detailed information on CIF visit the NCUF's CIF Page or speak with your corporate credit union representative.
 

Direct Contributions

Another way to support the NJCUF is to make a direct contribution to the Foundation. Direct contributions will be split with the National Foundation in the same way that CIF dividends are split with the NCUF. Our national foundation supports so much of what we do here in New Jersey, including providing a grant to our Small Credit Union Initiative, this is our way of supporting them in return. Note: Direct contributions earmarked for a specific purpose or initiative will not be split with the NCUF.

 

New Jersey Credit Union Page of the NCUF's Financial Education Inventory Project

This year, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) collected data from each state's credit unions on their financial education efforts to be compiled into a report titled "Credit Unions: Focused on Financial Capability Across the Nation."

The results for New Jersey show that financial education for members and communities has always been a key priority for New Jersey's credit unions.

The New Jersey page of the report can be downloaded here.

 
 
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