How LSCU & Affiliates Delivered in 2013 and What You Can Expect in 2014 Governmental Affairs Focusing on legislative advocacy, grassroots advocacy, political action fundraising, regulatory advocacy, and compliance/operational support.
99 Hired PR firm in Florida to raise profile on public deposits issue. Placed 11 op-eds and stories in newspapers and two radio interviews
In 2013:
99 Drafted 19 comment call letters on federal regulatory proposals on behalf of credit unions
99 Developed a comprehensive monthly grassroots plan for “Don’t Tax My Credit Union” campaign 99 Generated more than 120,000 unique contacts to Congress with the “Don’t Tax” message 99 Created the Alabama Credit Union Association and Florida Credit Union Association brands to raise state identity for advocacy efforts 99 Worked to secure co-sponsors for key legislation like supplemental capital, MBL, exam fairness
99 19,719 League InfoSight website visits; one of the only Leagues to generate an increase in visits 99 *98% feel the LSCU does an effective job advocating for credit unions at the state capitals 99 *97% feel the LSCU does an effective job advocating credit union issues to federal lawmakers
Looking Ahead to 2014: •
Increase direct lobbying of lawmakers and staff, both in the district and Washington, D.C. on key issues of importance
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Update LSCU Action Center which will make outreach to lawmakers even simpler
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99 Advanced legislation in Alabama to update the Alabama Credit Union Act
Develop and execute a comprehensive Get Out The Vote (GOTV) plan to elect credit union friendly candidates to public office during this election year
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99 Passed legislation that made several changes relating to Florida’s foreclosure laws in an effort to expedite the process
Increase compliance trainings throughout Alabama and Florida
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Adopted LSCU board endorsement policy for credit union friendly candidates
99 Made more than 120 Congressional office visits in Washington, D.C. and in the districts with credit union advocates 99 Hired contract lobbyist in Alabama to help increase advocacy efforts in Montgomery 99 LSCU Political Action Committees (PACs) raised $473,511 to support CU-friendly candidates
Education
Focusing on providing timely and relevant training to credit union staff and volunteers on a variety of topics.
In 2013: 99 Trained 2,419 credit union staff and volunteers through LSCU conferences and workshops 99 Offered 103 webinars, training 837 people on important topics such as compliance, lending, and operations 99 Averaged more than 1,000 attendees at the Annual Convention and Expo since 2010, including more than 130 vendor booths sold each year 99 Began offering Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to help credit union staff maintain accreditations 99 Partnered with NCUA for Small Credit Union Bootcamp in Birmingham that saw more than 100 attendees from five states
99 Partnered with NASCUS on Director’s College conferences in Orlando in February and Tampa in December 99 Collaborating with system partners such as CUNA, CUES, and NCUF to become a recognized regional leader in education and training for credit unions 99 *88% of credit unions agree that LSCU educational offerings are meeting their training needs
Looking Ahead to 2014: •
Rebranding LSCU & Affiliates Annual Conference and Exposition to Southeast Credit Union Conference and Expo
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New workshops for 2014 include Security & Robbery Training; OFAC & Bank Secrecy Act Basic & Advanced School and Lending School
* Denotes data taken from the 2013 LSCU Members Survey
For more information about affiliation with the LSCU, contact VP, Cooperative Initiatives Laura Vann at 866.231.0545 ext. 2181.
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