Community Engagement & Economic Empowerment: Inside Dade County Federal Credit Union

In this episode of Between Two Chairs, we sit down with Jennifer Gerson, Director of Community Engagement at Dade County Federal Credit Union from Dade County Federal Credit Union (DCFCU) to explore how a long-standing financial institution is driving community empowerment throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Fernando and Jennifer are passionate about the power of community—growing it, nurturing it, and helping people and small businesses thrive—and DCFCU embodies that mission through financial literacy, accessible lending, and deep local engagement.Listeners will learn what makes credit unions unique, who can become a member, and how DCFCU's programs—including the RISE Small Business Loan initiative—are unlocking opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs.