Credit union specialist Tim Harrington to Keynote NCOFCU’s 2015 Annual Conference in Nashville

 

“Tim Harrington is a dynamic speaker whose knowledge and expertise in this industry will help attendees lead their credit unions to new heights,” “With the continuing challenges facing credit unions, it is imperative that board and supervisory committee members have the specific competencies this conference offers so they can help ensure their institutions’ safe, sound operation and competitive standing in the consumer financial services market.”

Author, consultant and speaker Tim Harrington has worked with credit unions in 48 states, two territories, Canada and Mexico. His progressive ideas and broad knowledge of credit union issues has made Tim a valuable resource for credit unions nationwide. Tim has spoken to tens of thousands of credit union volunteers and staff and continues to inspire them to improve their credit unions.

Since 1996, Tim has been President of TEAM Resources, a firm providing consulting, strategic planning, and training to credit unions from coast-to-coast. TEAM Resources’ clients range from a few million in assets to the billions in assets.

Tim’s book Eisenhower on Enlightened Leadership has inspired and delighted credit union and non-credit union personnel nationwide. In his presentation on the book, Tim helps people realize that Leadership skills are something people can develop. He uses the fascinating example of General Ike Eisenhower as he inspired American and Allied troops to bounce back after being soundly beaten at the start of World War II and drive toward victory.

From 2001 to 2006, Tim was the Chairman of the Board of a $150 million credit union in Tucson, Arizona. Tim was appointed to the Board of this troubled credit union in 2001 and served until 2006. During his time on the Board, the credit union evolved from losing over $2,000,000 per year to earning a profit of nearly $2,000,000 by 2006.

Tim was formerly a Partner with the nation’s 3rd largest auditor of credit unions, known today as CliftonLarsonAllen. Mr. Harrington has been working with credit unions since 1989 when he directed the Internal Audit of a large credit union in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to that, he was with a national accounting firm and has been practicing accounting and consulting since 1980.

Because of his knowledge, wit and unpretentious delivery, Tim is a much sought after speaker in the credit union movement. Tim has made presentations for CEO conferences, Directors conferences, Supervisory Committee conferences, lending conferences, marketing conferences, and many more. He is able to bring his wide ranging knowledge to benefit credit union volunteers, senior management teams and staff members on a wide variety of relevant and important topics. Tim is on the faculty of the CUNA Finance for Non-Financial Managers and Volunteers School, The CUNA Volunteer Certification School and CUNA Management School.

Tucson, Arizona has been home since 1980. Tim is a native of Montana and holds a BBA in Accounting from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He has also attended universities in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico and Florence, Italy and speaks several languages.

Firefighter, The Most Stressful Job of 2015

 

The Most Stressful Jobs of 2015

By CareerCast.com

The most stressful jobs of 2015 can be physically dangerous, psychologically taxing—and a great match for those with the passion and drive necessary to succeed in such an environment.

David Barckhoff of Pittsburgh fits the bill. Barkchoff says he became interested in a career as a firefighter, the most stressful job of 2015, at age eight or nine.

“I was interested in the excitement. I remember seeing the truck go down the road with the lights on,” he says. “The idea of rescuing people…and the camaraderie" with other firefighters appealed to him then and now. For some, the job’s challenges might be a deterrent. But not for Barckhoff, who was already used to working in a stressful occupation.

Barckhoff transitioned into firefighting from a stint in the second-most stressful job of 2015, as an enlisted military specialist in the United States Navy. He says the two paths share similarities.

“The fire academy is almost like going through boot camp,” he says. “They take you from the beginning stages, then through all the hazards you could possibly face, with experts teaching from their real-world experience.”

Learning from the experience of others is invaluable in any career, but in the most stressful jobs of 2015, it’s critical. The conditions faced in such stressful jobs as firefighter, enlisted military personnel and police officer constantly change. The most important lesson from the experience, Barckhoff says, is to avoid complacency.

“When you get complacent … that’s when something is going to kill you,” he says. The same mindset is necessary for airline pilots, the fourth-most stressful job of 2015. For the millions of Americans who entrust their safety to them every year, airline pilots must be able to adapt to changing conditions when in flight without losing their cool.

Of course, not all of the most stressful jobs of 2015 find workers responsible for public safety, but they are entrusted with seeing that the expectations of large groups are met without problem.

Event coordinator is one such career. The tight deadlines, the high expectations of clients and the keen attention to detail needed to succeed as an event coordinator land it on the list.

The Most Stressful Jobs of 2015 | CareerCast.com

Oklahoma Fire Fighters Credit Union Celebrate Our History

Six firemen killed when blazing bowling alley collapses in Taiwan | South China Morning Post

We often forget that firemen all over the world serve their communities by offering their lives so that others may live.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families!
NCOFCU

Six firemen were killed today as they fought a blaze that engulfed a bowling alley in northern Taiwan.

The men, all in their 20s, were trapped and killed in a sudden burst of flames which caused the partial collapse of the building in Taoyuan county.

Two of the firemen who died had graduated from Taiwan Police Academy only last year.

The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning when the venue was shut, police said.

Six firemen killed when blazing bowling alley collapses in Taiwan | South China Morning Post

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The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions, Inc. (NCOFCU) Receives a 501 (C) 3 Non-Profit Designation

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Grant Sheehan Executive Director
305-951-3306
grant@ncofcu.org

The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions, Inc. (NCOFCU) Receives a 501 (C) 3 Non-Profit Designation

Miami, Florida – December 6, 2014 The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions, Inc. (NCOFCU) is now a non-profit 501 (c) 3 professional association of credit unions serving firefighters and their families.

It is with this designation and community support that NCOFCU will continue to grow its ability to offer conference scholarships, affordable educational programs and disaster assistance to firefighters and credit union staff who serve their credit unions and communities.

Firefighter credit union volunteers and staffs have been meeting annually since 2001. It was at one of these annual meetings that the coalition of firefighter credit unions originally began in concept and incorporated in 2011. NCOFCU presented its first coalition supported conference in October of, 2013.

NCOFCU’s membership community and annual meeting is where firefighters from across the nation gather to discuss common issues and solutions. This fraternal relationship provides an atmosphere of open unrestricted discussion of common issues facing their credit unions and the credit union community.

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National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions, Inc. NCOFCU

NCOFCU is available to over 100 credit unions primarily serving 600,000 firefighters and their families. It is NCOFCU’s purpose to promote the growth, viability and unity of firefighter credit unions, to create and maintain a sharing and cooperative spirit among credit unions serving the firefighter community, to facilitate opportunities for partnership and collaboration among our membership. For more information about us, visit our website at: www.ncofcu.org

San Francisco Federal Credit Union supports local toy and coat drive « CU Insight

 

San Francisco Federal Credit Union supports local toy and coat drive

Posted on December 4, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 4, 2014) — San Francisco Federal Credit Union, a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, is hosting their annual toy and coat drive on behalf of three local organizations, Women’s Community Clinic, San Francisco Firefighter’s Toy Program, and the Central County Fire Department’s Toy Drive.

San Francisco Federal Credit Union has been a long- time supporter of the toy drive, and has been collecting donations on behalf of San Francisco Firefighter’s Toy Program for over ten years. Each year, San Francisco FCU attends the official toy drive kick-off and contributes a financial donation, as well as the new toys donated by both members and staff.

Likewise, San Francisco FCU has been sponsoring a winter wear coat drive and contributing a financial donation to the Women’s Community Clinic for over six years.

This year marks their first holiday partnership with the Central County Fire Department, following the first branch opening in San Mateo County in February 2014.

All of San Francisco Federal Credit Union branches will be collecting new or gently warn winter wear, including coats, scarves, hats, and sweaters on behalf of the Women’s Community Clinic. In addition, all branches will be collecting new toys for the San Francisco Firefighter’s Toy Program and the Central County Fire Department’s Toy Drive. Donations for both will be accepted until December 19, 2014.

To locate a branch to donate to the toy and coat drive please visit SanFranciscoFCU.com. For more information on the three local organizations or to donate directly please visit, WomensCommunityClinic.org, SFFirefightersToys.org, or CCFDToyDrive.com.

About San Francisco Federal Credit Union

San Francisco Federal Credit Union has been serving San Francisco since 1954. Today, anyone who lives, works, or attends school in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties may apply for membership. We currently serve more than 32,000 members. San Francisco FCU is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration and is an Equal Housing Lender.

San Francisco Federal Credit Union supports local toy and coat drive « CU Insight

Overlooked Colorado law opened door to pot credit union charter - The Denver Post

 

If not for a quirky bit of law passed by Colorado legislators 33 years ago, during the dawn of the savings and loan crisis, the world's first credit union for the marijuana industry would not have been a possibility so soon.

Overlooked Colorado law opened door to pot credit union charter - The Denver Post

Firefighters Community Credit Union banking on Lorain County with latest addition - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Mergers of credit unions have become increasingly common since the end of the Great Recession, Laurendeau said, especially for Firefighters, which is completing its fourth acquisition in about as many years in the transaction with Sun.

“It's just very difficult for a small credit union to survive with additional regulatory burdens (and) aging memberships. ... There are a lot of forces that make it hard to survive,” he said. “We want to be an active player, and so this is part of our growth and expansion strategy.”

Firefighters Community Credit Union banking on Lorain County with latest addition - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

NCOFCU - We are now a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit!

It’s Official!  NCOFCU is a Non-Profit Charitable Organization!
Our work thus far without this designation was only possible through the tremendous support from our firefighter credit union community. Now, as an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we can do So. Much. More. !!
You may be asking: “Like what?” Well, allow us to share with you:

• Apply for grants – before we were severely limited as most funders want you to be a non-profit organization in the eyes of the IRS
• Accept Interns – College students can receive credit to intern with us at our conferences
• Accept Donations -- both monetary and personal property – Thank you to those who personally donated without the tax exemption, but now you can not only claim some of your previous donations, but all of the ones you will make in the future
• Solicit Donations – Most large businesses and small businesses love the opportunity to give back, you just gotta ask! …. And provide your non-profit status. Done!
• Establish Endowment Funds -- for operational and scholarship programs
• Give firefighter credit unions the ability to invest in a Charitable Donation Account (CDA) Investment which funds charitable contributions, like us!
• Provide, through the above abilities, more conference/educational scholarships to credit union volunteers and staff members as well as assisting in the cost of the educational conference

But most of all, this solidifies our commitment to our membership and empowers our sustainability to continue to be a positive force in the credit union community.
So, where do you or a friends donate? Right here! :)
Grant J Sheehan
Executive Director
*The National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions, Inc. (NCOFCU) is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Donors may deduct contributions as provided in IRC 170(c) (3) of the U.S. Tax Code.