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Thought Leadership

Walking Together: How Credit Unions Can Make Listening their Superpower and Solve Real-World Problems

In the face of a winter storm crisis, CFCU launched emergency credit cards to support families, demonstrating the impact of human-centered product development and the credit union’s dedication to addressing real-world needs and creating social change.

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News

Expanding Access to Affordable Housing in Michigan

CFCU and the Relentless Care Foundation partnered with Samaritas to expand access to affordable housing across Michigan.

Kiki Louya, Executive Director of Detroit Food Academy.

News

Cooking Up Recipes for Success at Detroit Food Academy

Detroit Food Academy fosters learning, connection, and leadership through culinary arts and entrepreneurial education. With an $11,000 grant from the Relentless Care Foundation, DFA will expand staff capacity and extend the impact of their programming, ensuring successful careers are within reach for their participants!

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Advancing Affordable Housing Development with CEDAM

The Relentless Care Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to the Community Economy Development Association of Michigan, CEDAM, a nonprofit association that works to build vibrant communities across Michigan, supporting them in their efforts to expand access to affordable housing, drive greater economic growth, and increase household wealth.

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Working Together to Build Affordable Housing in Northeast Michigan

Housing affordability is a crisis in Michigan, but by working together, we can solve it. The Relentless Care Foundation is proud to support Habitat for Humanity Northeastern Michigan with a $30,000 grant to bring new, affordable, modular homes to the village of Hillman.

Carrie Borowiak and Fran Damoth Bigelow, co-directors of Crossroads Industries in Gaylord, MI

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Fostering Independent Living with Crossroads Industries

Our Relentless Care Foundation is proud to support Crossroads Industries, an organization supporting individuals living with cognitive and developmental disabilities obtain employment and achieve independence. Our $18,000 grant will support Crossroads as they advance their mission and imperative work in Otsego County.

Plymouth District Library employees with a representative of the Relentless Care Foundation.

News

Tapping into Local Expertise at the Plymouth District Library

Dreaming boldly is what we do, and we want the communities we serve to dream boldly about their futures. Our Relentless Care Foundation is proud to support the Plymouth District Library with an $8,000 grant for the Check Out An Expert program, which connects the public with experienced professionals from a range of fields.

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Promoting Financial Success with MiWealth

The Relentless Care Foundation is supporting MiWealth, a non-profit organization that promotes and preserves homeownership and advances financial literacy, adult education and workforce development training at a low or no cost to eligible individuals and families.

Sandra Hines, president of the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, and Lisa Marie Tobin, formerly of the Council and current executive director of the Gaylord Downtown Development Authority.

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Crafting the Next Generation of Leaders at the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts

The Gaylord Area Council for the Arts is a pillar in the community for all things creative! This year, thanks to an $8,000 grant from our Relentless Care Foundation, the Arts Council is launching their Leadership Empowerment through Artistic Development, or LEAD Program, to advance youth leadership through the arts across the greater Gaylord area.

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Thought Leadership

A Joyful Approach to Leadership: Gratitude and Acknowledgement as Catalysts for Change

Gratitude and acknowledgment are powerful tools for credit union leaders to inspire teams, foster collaboration, and navigate change, driving both organizational success and employee satisfaction.

Bill Keith, director of 88.1 The Park, a student-run radio station in Plymouth-Canton schools, with representatives from the Relentless Care Foundation and CFCU.

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Amplifying Local News Coverage at 88.1 The Park

The Relentless Care Foundation awarded a grant to the Amplification Capital Campaign at 88.1 FM The Park, a local news radio station operated by Plymouth-Canton students. The campaign will fund an expansion of the studio space, more than doubling the space the student-run radio station has to operate so more students can participate in all the program has to offer.

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Thought Leadership

Talent Finds the Smoothest Water When We Support Shifting Career Seasons

As life and career transitions challenge us to let go of old roles and embrace new ones, the journey from water skier to cheerleader mirrors the growth we experience in both personal passions and professional leadership.

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