DEI Advancement
Advancing DEI at your credit union is essential for the members you serve and your staff and future members. However, the League knows that implementing or growing DEI practices can be difficult, and that is why we are here to help.
What is
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
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OCUL commitment to
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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DEI Principles
Celebrating our differences and shared humanity increases business growth, resiliency, and performance.Identifying and removing structural barriers to opportunity, access, and success empowers all stakeholders to participate, prosper, benefit.
Knowledge confronts vulnerability and resistance, sparking individual, organizational, and societal improvement and evolution.
Empathy shapes stakeholder engagement and fuels efforts to meet diverse needs, expectations, and perspectives.
Building and leveraging trust influences cooperation, involvement, and commitment to improving diversity, equity, and inclusivity.
DEI Priorities
Leadership - League leaders must be visible and vocal in their support of DEI principles and strategies.Integration - DEI commitment begins with executive leadership and must be integrated throughout staff and office activity.
Communication - Develop and consistently disseminate the DEI value proposition to various stakeholders and create dialogue opportunities.
Solutions - Incorporate DEI principles, education, and solutions in a variety of stakeholder engagements and member programming.
Advocacy - Advocate for and advance a public and government policy agenda that fosters financial well-being for all.
Statement of Commitment
The respective Ohio Credit Union League & Affiliates (the League) Boards are dedicated to a vision in which the Credit Union Movement and broader society offer dignity, civility, respect, fairness, and empowerment to all individuals and communities. To effect change toward this vision, the Boards uphold a steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion based on seven principles outlined in this DEI Policy Statement.Further
DEI Efforts
Start shifting behavior and creating meaningful and impactful changes within your credit union.
DEI SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
Did you know that the NCUA has a free DEI self-assessment tool for credit unions? This assessment is designed to help credit unions assess existing diversity and inclusion policies and practices, and identify opportunities to implement best practices in diversity and inclusion. This tool is completely voluntary, has no effect on CAMEL ratings and is a simple way to start planning for further DEI advancement at your credit union.TAKE THE PLEDGE
The CU DEI Collective recognizes that DEI is more important now than ever. Members of the credit union movement are not alone in the DEI journey as conversations and actions are taking place in communities and organizations across the US and around the globe. The Collective invites you to join them in committing to this important work: “We need your heart, your hands and your leadership to help drive meaningful change for the benefit of all.”SUPPORT THE 8TH
As a participant in the cooperative movement, your leadership and support is needed as the 8th Cooperative Principle focusing on DEI approaches voting and approval during the World Cooperative Congress. The Cooperative Principles were originally written in 1844, when the world looked different. By establishing an 8th Cooperative Principle, we are saying that diversity, equity and inclusion is an ideal that should be pursued.Filene's research/ DEI Index
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DEI Knowledge
Empower your team with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion training to increase knowledge and boost confidence with topics that can often come with anxiety and tension, shape the conversation, and influence outcomes within your credit union.
Leverage
DEI Partnerships
The Credit Union Movement knows the power of cooperation and can make a more significant impact when we work together. OCUL is proud to partner with many organizations within our Movement whose primary focus lies in the DEI space.
Find partners from this list to collaborate with to help your credit union become more in-tuned with diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices that enrich the lives of credit unions and transform the way we serve and engage in our communities.
African-American CU Coalition
The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) was created to increase the strength of the global credit union community. We are a non-profit organization of African-American professionals and volunteers in the credit union industry.
Inclusiv
Inclusiv believes that true financial inclusion and empowerment is a fundamental right.
Filene
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National Credit Union Administration
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Ohio Diversity Council
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Our experts are here to answer all of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion questions
Jamila Collins
Advocacy CoordinatorJamila supports key government and public awareness initiatives that drive stakeholder engagement and Ohio credit union influence.
Kevin Mulder
Sr. Business Solutions ManagerKevin is an experienced strategist and leader ready to help the Movement expand its member service footprint.
Takisha Martin
Corporate Operations ManagerTakisha manages the League's daily and corporate governance operations, fostering organizational success through engaged leadership.