GoWest Credit Unions Awarded $2.7 Million in CDFI Technical Assistance Awards

The 2024 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Program Technical Assistance (TA) Awards were announced on Nov. 21, and nine credit unions […]

Colorado Girl Scouts Gain Financial and Leadership Skills With New Junior Financial Counselor Patch

Colorado Credit Union and Girl Scouts of Colorado recently introduced an exciting new patch program – the Junior Financial Counselor […]

Wildfire Season Is Here: GoWest Foundation Disaster Relief Fund Can Help In Times of Crisis

Wildfire season in the West is upon us. GoWest’s six-state region sees more than its share of wildfires and other […]

WECU Hosts Bite of Reality Events to Teach Students Real World Financial Skills

In May, Washington-based WECU hosted two Bite of Reality events at Bellingham High School and Shuksan Middle School in Bellingham. […]

Workforce Housing Info Session Offers Valuable Insights

On June 13, GoWest Foundation hosted a Workforce Housing Information Session to highlight foundation grants and current credit union collaborations […]

Frontier Credit Union

Frontier Credit Union Makes an Impact on Idaho Small Businesses

In July 2022, Frontier Credit Union (formerly East Idaho Credit Union) began a lending program specifically for start-up businesses after […]

Communities in Six States to Benefit from Merger of Two Powerful Organizations

We are excited to share that effective Dec. 31, 2023, the GoWest Foundation and Consumers United Association have merged. This […]

Lending a Hand When Disaster Strikes

In the aftermath of devastating wildfires, STCU, the GoWest Foundation, and other credit unions take action to support communities.

GoWest Foundation Chief Impact Officer Featured on ‘The Remarkable Credit Union’

How can credit unions leverage grant dollars to proactively tackle the challenges facing their communities, and how can they most effectively […]

Foundation Funding to Make Home Ownership Accessible and Achievable

With a recent planning grant from the GoWest Foundation, Canopy Credit Union is now better prepared to offer its community access to innovative and affordable housing. 

GoWest Foundation Grant Provides “Financial Shot of Courage” to Consolidated Community Credit Union

With the support of the grant, Ellifritz said the credit union has funded over $5 million in Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) loans and $10 million in Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) loans.

Foundation Grant Helps Make the Impossible Possible

The Foundation’s support allowed us to kickstart a program that would otherwise have been budgetarily prohibited.