Empowerment Grants with Sue Ward-Diorio, CrossState Credit Union Foundation and Grant Recipients

In the fall of 2023, Vizo Financial launched the Empowerment Grants Program, pledging $1 million in funding for the span of five years to provide financial support for credit union foundations in developing financial wellness programs.In this week’s episode of the Financial Minds: Meet the Experts podcast, our host Jaime sits down with Sue Ward-Diorio, executive director, CrossState Credit Union Foundation and two credit union grant recipients to chat about a topic at the heart of the credit union movement…empowerment!In this episode, you’ll learn how these grants work, what kind of projects they support and how they’re changing lives. Listen as they talk on these topics:· Projects and initiatives that credit union recipients funded with these grants· How these grants fit into the broader mission of empowering credit unions and their communities· The community impact that organizations have seen so far in the process of implementing these programs· Advice for other credit unions considering applying for a Vizo Financial Empowerment GrantReady to get inspired and find out more about the Empowerment Grant funds that are available? Gather your headphones and note-taking devices and check out this episode!Connect with us: Vizo Financial: www.vfccu.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vizo-financial/