Foundation Update

​Annual meeting held during Summit; fundraising results; and congratulations to grant recipients Jen Walz and Flor Miller for FiCEP certification. 

The Dakota Credit Foundation Board of Directors held their annual meeting on May 14th at Grand Falls Casino & Resort in Larchwood, IA. The meeting agenda featured several business items, including reorganization of officers, review of fundraising efforts, and consideration of grant applications.

The board approved two grant applications for the Financial Counseling Certification program (FiCEP). Congratulations to: Jen Walz, CEO of Minuteman FCU (Rapid City, SD); and Flor Miller, Loan Officer at Sioux Valley Co-op FCU (Watertown, SD). They each received a $1,000 grant to be used towards their certification.

The Foundation Board volunteered to assist with registration for the Summit Golf Outing, where they also sold mulligans and extend-a-putts which raised $1,360, and chances to win cash in a 50/50 raffle, which raised $1,210. 

Board volunteers at Summit Golf, L to R: Lisa Snedeker; Kylee Lemieux; Holly Steier; April Tompkins, and Jim Schaefbauer.

​​In addition, the Vacation Sweepstakes raised a grand total of $7,115 in donations, not including the $1,550 that was directly contributed by credit unions and CEOs towards the prize purchase. Once again, the Foundation thanks everyone who contributed to our charitable organization by participating in these important fundraisers. 

Foundation Board Chair April Tompkins presents the Vacation Sweepstakes Winner Certificate to Melanie Stillwell.

​Foundation officers and board members will remain unchanged for 2024-2025 until review at the next Annual Meeting in 2025. Your foundation board includes:

• April Tompkins – Board Chair, Eastern SD – CEO Explorers CU
• Jim Schaefbauer – Vice Chair, Eastern ND – President/CEO United Savings CU
• Tyler Gross – Secretary/Treasurer, Central SD – Sr. Loan Officer, Sioux Valley Co-op FCU
• Jeff Olson – Ex Officio Director, DakCU President/CEO
• Holly Steier – Director, Western ND – Marketing Rep, Western Cooperative CU
• Dorothy Voorhees – Director, Western SD – CFO Sentinel FCU
• Kylee Lemieux – Director, Central ND – Marketing Manager, North Star Community CU
• Lisa Snedeker – Director, SD at Large – Branch Manager, Dakotaland FCU
• Shannon Webster – Director, ND at Large – Senior VP of Marketing, Town & Country CU 

Board members meet at Summit. Back row L to R: April Tompkins, Holly Steier, Lisa Snedeker, Dorothy Voorhees, Tyler Gross. Front row: Jim Schaefbauer, Shannon Webster, Jeff Olson, Kylee Lemieux.

​Finally, the Foundation Golf Scramble is set for Tuesday, August 13th at Rose Creek Golf Course in Fargo. This annual fundraiser will be held in conjunction with the CU Professionals Roundtable on August 12 with 100% of the proceeds going to the new CU4Kids Micropreemie Care Unit at Sanford Children’s Hospital. Registration and sponsorship information available here.