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Call to Action: Run Project Zip Code

The Mississippi Credit Union Association greatly appreciates the efforts of our member credit unions that in years past, uploaded their members’ zip code data into Project Zip Code. We are asking your help again to update your credit union’s information by using the new CD distributed at the Managers’ Association meeting held in conjunction with the 2008 MSCUA Annual Meeting.

Project Zip Code is a user friendly, privacy secure program that counts your members and matches them with our state and federal legislative representatives. The new version of the software also tracks the number of members living in each county.

“Not only is Project Zip Code information valuable in our legislative efforts, we will also use it to calculate funding in our statewide cooperative advertising campaign,” said Charles Elliott, MSCUA President/CEO. “Project Zip Code data will be more accurate in identifying members living in Mississippi than using the data reported to NCUA.”

We need your numbers today! If you have any questions or need a free PZC CD to participate, please call Cheryl (ext. 303) or Amy (ext. 307) at (800) 748-8627.

Visit our Project Zip Code page for additional information.

Community Investment Fund
The Community Investment Fund (CIF) is the National Credit Union Foundation's primary funding mechanism for local, state and national credit union development activities. A partnership of the Foundation, U.S. Central Credit Union, corporate credit unions and state leagues, CIF is a unique, win/win/win investment opportunity for credit unions.

Credit unions investing in CIF through their corporate credit union receive at least 50 percent (50%) of the dividend on the investment. Up to 50 percent (50%) of the return is distributed to the National Credit Union Foundation, half of which the Foundation returns, pro-rata, to the leagues or state credit union foundations in the states of investment origin. These funds, at the national and state level, are earmarked specifically for development initiatives that increase credit unions' capacity to impact the financial lives of consumers, including education, small credit union programming, community outreach and international development. The National Credit Union Foundation has placed a cap of 2% on the portion of the dividend they are to receive. Therefore, any dividend over two percent is returned to the credit union.

For More Information
To learn more about the CIF, please visit www.ncuf.coop and click on the “Community Investment Fund” tab. The MCUA staff contact for CIF information is Charles Elliott.

Check Management Solutions

To assist our credit unions in preventing and addressing check losses while still providing great service to members, the Mississippi Credit Union Association (MSCUA) is pleased to announce we have entered into an agreement to obtain discounted access to the online resource Check Management Solutions™ (CMS) for our member credit unions.

Check Management Solutions™ is an online, easy to use, comprehensive check issue loss prevention and resolution website that provides your credit union with electronic check training, information, forms, letters and the preventative steps it needs to avoid and address losses on check related issues. For more information about CMS, visit our Business Solutions page or click here.

CU underwritten 'Biz Kid$' airs on eight MS PBS stations

The Biz Kid$ TV series, exclusively underwritten by America’s Credit Unions, is a fun, fast-paced series designed to entertain, engage, and elevate kids’ knowledge about money. The show airs on eight PBS stations in Mississippi and many more nationwide, as well as in other countries.

Every Biz Kid$ episode will begin and end with a narrator reminding viewers that: “Production funding for Biz Kid$ is provided by America’s Credit Unions, where people are worth more than money.” Click here for more information about Biz Kids$

Funding Support Still Needed for Biz Kid$
National underwriting dollars from credit unions are needed for continued support of Biz Kid$. Credit unions are asked to consider a contribution to help support continued television production, website and curriculum development costs. Credit unions interested in supporting Biz Kid$ can contact publicrelations@mscua.com to request contribution information.

Spread the Biz Kid$ Word
The National Credit Union Foundation, a major underwriter of BizKid$, has downloadable promotional materials, including flyers, posters and statement stuffers credit unions can use to help spread the word about Biz Kid$. For more information, visit http://www.ncuf.coop/home/programs/bizkids/bizkids.aspx.