Dakota CU News & Notes

Join this FREE webinar on fraud trends! Plus, upcoming chapter events, a CEO opportunity in North Dakota, and an award-winning sales training program! 

Riverfork FCU Seeking Next CEO
Riverfork Federal Credit Union based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is now seeking its next CEO. With $30 million in assets and nearly 2,200 members, the credit union focuses on its community, members, vision, teamwork, and products to achieve success. Riverfork desires a forward-thinking, community-oriented, service-focused leader to work with an engaged Board of Directors. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing leadership, planning, and oversight of all credit union activities in accordance with policies and objectives established by the Board of Directors. Click here for more information.
 
FREE Webinar: Stand Against Fraud - Trends and Best Practices
Traditional identity fraud and resulting losses are increasing. What can your credit union do? Join Envisant for a free webinar on Tuesday, November 14, at 2:00 p.m. (CT) for a look at fraud trends and best practices for your credit union to help guard against it. Register here.
 
Credit Unions United Chapter Meeting
The Credit Unions United Chapter is hosting a meeting on Tuesday, November 14, at Sleep Inn – 2400 10th St. SW, Minot. Meet at 6:00 p.m. for social with heavy appetizers followed by a self-defense class starting at 6:30 p.m. presented by Spectrum Fitness. To make your credit union reservation, please contact Jennifer Jerauld at Town and Country Credit Union 701-420-6762 or [email protected] no later than Tuesday, November 7th. The charge per person for this event will be $25 which includes food.
 
Red River Chapter “Friendsgiving”
Join the Red River Chapter for a “Friendsgiving” celebration on Thursday, November 16, at Wild Terra Cider Bar located at 6 12th St. N, Fargo. Social begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner catered by Spitfire. A food drive contest is being held for The Emergency Food Pantry, and the credit union that receives the most donations will win $250 to the charity of their choice. Kindly RSVP to [email protected] by November 9.
 
MonDak Roundtable in Las Vegas.
Plan now to join us for the MonDak Roundtable being held January 17-18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada! MonDak is an amazing educational opportunity for senior management, CEOs, and volunteer board members to collaborate and share ideas as they are guided by a professional lineup of top industry thought leaders. This year, we are pleased to include credit union leaders from Minnesota, as well as our friends from Montana, for this high-level educational and networking opportunity. Register by November 22 to take advantage of best pricing and visit the event page for more details.
 
SalesCU Training
Due to popular demand, additional dates have been added for SalesCU workshops. SalesCU training offers practical and proven sales techniques and strategies that actually work in a credit union setting to bring affordable and convenient sales training to our Dakota credit unions. If you want to develop employees who know how to sell in a way that adds value to the member, and sales leaders who are empowered to drive results through developmental coaching and meaningful accountability, we have an award-winning solution for you! Additional information on upcoming sessions available here or contact George McDonald, Chief Officer of Strategic Services at 701.250.3942.
 
Leadership Development
Our iLead@11 DakCU Emerging Leader Program is designed specifically for emerging leaders in the credit union industry, based on the popular Leadership@11 program designed by Eleven Performance Group. It is an ongoing program that allows participants to start whenever they want and determine their own pace. Scholarships are also available through Dakota Credit Union Foundation by completing the application form found here.
 
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In the Spotlight
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