Press Room Coopera Illinois Credit Union League Partners with Coopera to Study Future Demographics of Illinois Study will evaluate opportunity for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Illinois credit unions Read More Including Diversity: The Time is Now Fifteen years ago, the leadership of the Iowa Credit Union League had a vision of how to better serve a rapidly diversifying population. Out of that vision and, in partnership with Warren Morrow, came Coopera, an organization specifically designed to tear down walls and build bridges between credit unions and the Hispanic community. Read More Hispanics Can Come From 20-Plus Countries in Latin America Credit unions also need to realize the Hispanic community is not a monolithic entity, and that serving this community requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. Read More Connecting people and improving lives through credit unions No less a business guru than Malcolm Forbes once said, “Diversity is the art of thinking independently together.” If we as a movement can do that frequently and effectively, there will be no stopping us. Read More Coopera Blog: It's Time to Promote Hispanic MBLs Credit unions need to play an active role in this process through member relations and MLBs. Your Hispanic members, a highly motivated and growing market segment whose successes will benefit both sides of the lending equation, are relying on you. Read More Coopera Blog: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Many businesses find numerous ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Here are a few ideas that you can use. Read More Coopera Blog: Hispanic ”Duality” Offers Both Challenges and Opportunities My cultural duality has helped broaden my understanding, strengthen my skill set and move more freely and operate more effectively in a variety of settings. When you paint from a more diverse color palette, as they say, the end result is always both richer and brighter. Read More Coopera Blog: A Dash to Help DACA Recipients Achieve Their Education Goals Coopera is dedicated to helping both credit unions and Latino communities across the country grow together to realize their dreams and successes. Read More Coopera Blog: Coopera Believed in Me A Decade Before I Came OnBoard As Coopera's Client Relations Director, I have the opportunity to guide our partners through their Hispanic/Latino growth strategies. Coopera's impact could be described with many growth metrics, but it's a much more personal topic for me. I believe I'm the result of what happens when credit unions see underserved communities as part of their family. Read More Coopera Blog: Credit Unions Build Cultural Bridges, Not Barriers to Serve the Hispanic Community Credit unions are known by the communities they serve and their outreach efforts to make members, not customers, an active part of the institution. “People over profit” is, after all, the credit union mantra. Read More 1 2 Next →