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Awards

CUNA Awards bestow the highest honors to credit unions making a difference 

The soul of the credit union movement means incredible people doing remarkable things. The CUNA Awards not only offer recognition for those achievements, but honor credit unions' desire to make things better for all of us. Named in honor of our pioneers, these awards represent the spirit of what credit unions are all about. Read about each individual award and their founder below..

Social Responsibility Award

Dora Maxwell

CUNA created the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award to encourage and honor credit union and chapter involvement in community projects and activities. Dora Maxwell was a community activist who committed her life to credit union development, to her community and to serving the underserved.

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Philosophy in Action Award

Louise Herring

This award, named for one of the original signers of the 1934 constitution that created CUNA, recognizes credit unions that do an extraordinary job incorporating credit union philosophy into daily operations. Louise Herring started numerous credit unions and believed strongly in applying credit union philosophy as an operating principle.

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Adult and youth financial education award

Desjardins

The Desjardins Adult and Youth Financial Education Award programs recognize leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of financial literacy for members and nonmembers of all ages. The award, named after credit union pioneer Alphonse Desjardins, emphasizes the movement's longtime commitment to financial education.

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2023 CUNA Award winners

Congratulations to all 2023 CUNA Award winners. 

Less than 50MM in assets Birmingham City Credit Union (AL)

  1. Birmingham City Credit Union (AL)
  2. East River FCU (SD)

50–250MM in assets

  1. Community CU (ME)
  2. CHROME FCU (PA)
  3. Railway CU (ND)

250MM–1B in assets

  1. Guadalupe CU (NM)
  2. Adventure CU (MI)
  3. MY CU (MN)

1B+ in assets

  1. BECU (WA)
  2. Hughes FCU (AZ)
  3. Westerra CU (CO)

League

  1. Maine Credit Union League
  2. Montana’s Credit Unions

Less than 50MM in assets

  1. Members CU (CT)
  2. East River FCU (SD)

50–250MM in assets

  1. Peoples Advantage FCU (VA)
  2. Community CU (ME)

250MM–1B in assets

  1. TRUE Community CU (MI)
  2. Revity CU (IL)
  3. Nutmeg State Financial CU (CT)

1B+ in assets

  1. Allegacy FCU (NC)
  2. Unitus Community CU (OR)
  3. Tennessee Valley FCU (TN)

Less than 50M

  1. Comunidad Latina Federal Credit Union (CA)

50–250MM in assets

  1. MC Federal Credit Union (PA)
  2. Canopy Credit Union (WA)
  3. Astera Credit Union (MI)

250MM–1B in assets

  1. Financial Center First Credit Union (IN)
  2. Greenville Federal Credit Union (SC)
  3. TopLine Financial Credit Union (MN)

1B+ in assets

  1. Virginia Credit Union (VA)
  2. Patelco Credit Union (CA)
  3. Royal Credit Union (WI)

League

  1. Maine Credit Union League

Less than 50MM in assets

  1. Lake County Educational Federal Credit Union (OH)
  2. East River Federal Credit Union (SD)

50–250MM in assets

  1. Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union (SC)
  2. Toledo Metro Federal Credit Union (OH)
  3. Community Credit Union (ME)

250MM–1B in assets

  1. Atomic Credit Union (OH)
  2. CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union (VA)
  3. Revity Credit Union (IL)

1B+ in assets

  1. Abound Credit Union (KY)
  2. Virginia Credit Union (VA)
  3. Delta Community Credit Union (GA)