Dakota CU News & Notes

Free holiday sign for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, SD Central Chapter Meeting Notice, CUSO Hiring for CEO, and more.

SD Central Chapter Meeting
The South Dakota Central Chapter is holding a meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm for a presentation on "Deceased Member Accounts," led by Chris Christianson from Black Hills Federal Credit Union. The event will take place in the Dakotaland Conference Room (South), with a virtual attendance option available via Zoom. Please RSVP to Lisa Snedeker by noon on Friday, January 17.
 
FREE Federal Holiday Sign
Previously, DakCU has offered a variety of professionally designed messages to help your credit union communicate branch closure on upcoming federal holidays. These resources are available at no cost for use on branch doors, websites, social media platforms, etc. Click here to download a "We Are Closed" sign for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20. Additional federal holiday signage for 2025 will be available soon.
 
Basis Covered Auditing Hiring for CEO
Bases Covered Auditing is looking for their next Chief Executive Officer (CEO)! Bases Covered Auditing specializes in financial institution compliance. Their team of experts is a trusted partner to financial institutions across the United States. Join a growing and locally supported Credit Union Service Organization that provides Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management assistance to multiple credit unions! Responsibilities include: performing client audits and compliance reviews, building the book of business, managing client engagements and projects to ensure the delivery of high-quality work as well as coaching, advising and directing team members in providing clients with personalized attention and service.
 
For more information about the position please reach out to Carin Jensen at [email protected].
 
America’s Credit Unions Educational Opportunities
Curious about continuing education, certifications, and professional development opportunities for America’s Credit Unions? Explore what’s ahead and stay connected with the latest opportunities with a comprehensive list of events and conferences scheduled for 2025.
 
One Stop GAC Shop
The Governmental Affairs Conference  (GAC) will be held in Washington, D.C. March 2 – 6, 2025. For those interested in attending, DakCU has prepared a “one stop” GAC shop on our website, which you can find here. Room block is only available until Friday, January 17. Please contact John Alexander or Chesney Garnos with any questions about the GAC agenda.
 
SWAP Contributors – FREE Job Postings on Try a Credit Union
Contributing SWAP members have access to FREE job postings on the Try A Credit Union website! To have a job posted, contact Lindsey Hefta with your job description and she will be happy to assist you. The successful results we are seeing with our state-wide awareness program (SWAP) means we are increasing credit union awareness and consideration of credit unions as a better financial services option for consumers all across the Dakotas! It’s not too late to get on board for 2024. Contact Lindsey to find out how SWAP can reach more consumers in your area.
 
Leadership Development
Our iLead@11 DakCU Emerging Leader Program is designed specifically for credit union professionals in the credit union industry interested in enhancing their careers for advancement. 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. For a limited time, reduced pricing of just $1,999 per person and scholarships are also available! Learn more here.
 
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We want to ensure your employees are staying informed and connected! Help us keep your staff in the loop by confirming they’re receiving The Memo and are included in our database for important updates. Our goal is to provide you with the latest on advocacy, compliance, networking, educational opportunities, and more. Are all your credit union team members receiving this information? If not, please share the names, titles, and email addresses of any new employees.

We also encourage you to share your news with us! Whether it’s employee promotions, awards, new products or services, community involvement and recognition, or job openings—we’d love to highlight your updates.

Submit your staff updates or news to Lindsey Hefta. Let’s keep the communication flowing!