Summit Auction Fundraiser Going Virtual!
Our 2021 Summit Hike the Hill Scholarship Fundraiser has gone virtual! To accomplish this, we have engaged an online fundraising platform called ClickBid to help us manage this year’s fundraising event. Now, you can participate from anywhere in the Dakotas on your smart phone or any internet connected device!
We are very excited to expand our fundraiser to include not just those attending the Summit in person, but those of you who were not able to join us this year. You will have the opportunity to bid on donated items in a silent auction or buy raffle tickets for the opportunity to win a gift card. Proceeds from both will benefit our Hike the Hill Scholarship fund. To register: Text DakCU to 56651 or Visit https://dakcu.cbo.io.
Can Your Credit Union Help? Donations Needed Now!
In each of the past several years, our fundraiser has generated approximately $5,000 in revenue. The funds are then used to provide financial assistance scholarships to DakCU members from North and South Dakota who attend the CUNA GAC Conference and other meetings, such as Fall Legislative and Regulatory Hike the Hill events. Since 2008, 75 individual scholarships have been awarded for a total of $54,000!
Here is where you can help: We are asking each credit union to donate items for the silent auction and/or gift card raffle. To maintain our current level of assistance scholarships, we are asking that these items have a minimum retail value of $75 to $100 (or more).
Here are some suggestions for popular auction items:
To effectively promote our fundraiser, we will be publishing the list of prizes prior to the start of the Summit. Kindly submit your donation on our ClickBid interactive site, where it will then appear with all donated items. Since it is virtual – even if no one from your credit union is able to attend, we still welcome donations! If you need assistance or have any questions be sure to reach out to Jay Kruse at 701-250-3928.
If you are attending the Summit, please bring your prize donation with you for display.
If that is not possible, we will contact you after the Summit to help deliver your donation to its winner. To participate in the auction or raffle, all bidders must be an employee or volunteer of a DakCU affiliated credit union and must be 21 years of age or older to win items which include alcohol. Individuals need not be present to win; your item will be delivered to your credit union’s main branch after the Summit.
We are looking forward to another successful Summit Hike the Hill fundraiser!
Thank you for your support.
Jay Kruse, Chief Advocacy Officer
Dakota Credit Union Association
Our 2021 Summit Hike the Hill Scholarship Fundraiser has gone virtual! To accomplish this, we have engaged an online fundraising platform called ClickBid to help us manage this year’s fundraising event. Now, you can participate from anywhere in the Dakotas on your smart phone or any internet connected device!
We are very excited to expand our fundraiser to include not just those attending the Summit in person, but those of you who were not able to join us this year. You will have the opportunity to bid on donated items in a silent auction or buy raffle tickets for the opportunity to win a gift card. Proceeds from both will benefit our Hike the Hill Scholarship fund. To register: Text DakCU to 56651 or Visit https://dakcu.cbo.io.
Can Your Credit Union Help? Donations Needed Now!
In each of the past several years, our fundraiser has generated approximately $5,000 in revenue. The funds are then used to provide financial assistance scholarships to DakCU members from North and South Dakota who attend the CUNA GAC Conference and other meetings, such as Fall Legislative and Regulatory Hike the Hill events. Since 2008, 75 individual scholarships have been awarded for a total of $54,000!
Here is where you can help: We are asking each credit union to donate items for the silent auction and/or gift card raffle. To maintain our current level of assistance scholarships, we are asking that these items have a minimum retail value of $75 to $100 (or more).
Here are some suggestions for popular auction items:
- Weekend, Skiing, or Hotel Packages or Certificates
- Art
- Wine packages
- Golf Items
- Sporting Events Packages
- Fishing Equipment
- Restaurant Gift Cards
- Retail Gift Cards
- Prepaid Gift Cards
- Camping and Outdoor Items
- Jewelry or Watches
- Tech Items
- Cookware/Grilling Accessories
To effectively promote our fundraiser, we will be publishing the list of prizes prior to the start of the Summit. Kindly submit your donation on our ClickBid interactive site, where it will then appear with all donated items. Since it is virtual – even if no one from your credit union is able to attend, we still welcome donations! If you need assistance or have any questions be sure to reach out to Jay Kruse at 701-250-3928.
If you are attending the Summit, please bring your prize donation with you for display.
If that is not possible, we will contact you after the Summit to help deliver your donation to its winner. To participate in the auction or raffle, all bidders must be an employee or volunteer of a DakCU affiliated credit union and must be 21 years of age or older to win items which include alcohol. Individuals need not be present to win; your item will be delivered to your credit union’s main branch after the Summit.
We are looking forward to another successful Summit Hike the Hill fundraiser!
Thank you for your support.
Jay Kruse, Chief Advocacy Officer
Dakota Credit Union Association
Political Fundraising
With the threat of taxation always looming, it is more important than ever to ensure our lawmakers understand the differences between not-for-profit credit unions and other types of financial institutions. Your association actively seeks to engage members and elected officials in grassroots advocacy by raising and distributing funds through two political action committees, CUPAC and CULAC. Thankfully, these funds have been helping to build a strong credit union political backbone for many years.
CUPAC is the state Political Action Committee (PAC) for Dakota Credit Union Association, registered with the Secretary of State in both South Dakota and North Dakota. CULAC is the federal Legislative Action Council for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and is the national PAC that contributes to our federal candidates with heavy input from the Dakota Credit Union Association. Each are run by a board of trustees made up of credit union professionals and volunteers.
Donations to CUPAC/CULAC are used to support credit union friendly candidates in their bids for state and federal office.
CUPAC is the state Political Action Committee (PAC) for Dakota Credit Union Association, registered with the Secretary of State in both South Dakota and North Dakota. CULAC is the federal Legislative Action Council for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and is the national PAC that contributes to our federal candidates with heavy input from the Dakota Credit Union Association. Each are run by a board of trustees made up of credit union professionals and volunteers.
Donations to CUPAC/CULAC are used to support credit union friendly candidates in their bids for state and federal office.
More Information about Political FundraisingMembers may access more information about our political fundraising efforts.
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