Wednesday, April 26 | 2:00 PM ET
Join us to learn all the most up to date information regarding All Things CDFI:
Certify now to be ready for all future CDFI funding rounds. Credit unions are still able to get CDFI certification and need to be ready to meet the new certification regulation.
Planning on writing a Financial Assistance (FA) Grant to win up to $1 million? Take advantage of the CDFI Fund combining federal dollars from FY 2023 and 2024 into one round this fall. It will be the last opportunity to write and win an FA grant until 2025. Learn how to position your credit union to win and don’t miss this combined FA round.
The Latest Compliance Information on CDFI’s “new” Certification. The CDFI Fund has been on “pause” since October 2022. Hear the latest information about when the new certification comes out and how to be in the strongest position to retain your CDFI certification into 2024 and beyond.
Join Mike Beall, Chief Experience Officer of CU Strategic Planning and John McKechnie, credit union legislative expert, for insights from the number one credit union CDFI certification, grant writing and compliance expert consultancy.
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Mike Beall, Esq., CUDE, is Chief Experience Officer and Board Chair at CU Strategic Planning. He’s recognized as an international credit union leader, advocate, and innovator, leading legislative outreach efforts to support CDFI Fund appropriations. Mike has served as President and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) and its CLUSA International overseas development arm, as well as President/CEO of the Missouri Credit Union Association.
John McKechnie serves as Senior Partner for Total Spectrum, representing credit union and financial services providers on Capitol Hill. He spent five years as a Presidential appointee at the NCUA, where he served three Chairmen in the capacity of Director of Public and Congressional Affairs. Before that, he headed up CUNA’s federal legislative and political advocacy programs, and was a congressional staffer for a Member of the House Financial Services Committee.