Time is running out to submit nominations to Credit Union Journal's 2015 Best Practices Awards program. Submissions are being accepted through Tuesday.
Our annual award program is designed not to offer accolades to individuals but to recognize an innovative practice, policy, product or procedure that has a proven track record of success. Not only do you have a chance to be honored for your best practice, but you also have the opportunity to pick up some new best practices when we feature in-depth profiles of the winning entries starting Nov. 30 online and in print.
There's no cost to enter, and credit unions can nominate themselves or be nominated by CUSOs, vendors and associations.
The Best Practice Awards deliberately avoid categories, and are aimed at recognizing achievements across the entire credit union enterprise, from improved member service, cross-sales, loan promotions, expense reductions, better deployment of staff, facilities, branch strategies, training, board programs, etc.
In short, if your credit union has done something you believe deserves recognition and which other CUs could learn from, CU Journal's Best Practices Awards are for you.
The criteria for entry are simple:
- The Best Practice must have been deployed on or after May 1, 2014.
- You are welcome to nominate more than one Best Practice if you are a credit union or CUSO, and more than one credit union if you are a vendor, CUSO or association.
- The entry should include: 500 words or fewer on why you believe a Best Practice has been created and deployed.
- The nomination essay should include as many tangible measures as practical (including ROI where available) documenting the best practice; the background on environment prior to the implementation of the best practice; factors driving adoption of the best practice, and any new products/solutions deployed to achieve the best practice.
CU Journal traditionally features between 20-25 Best Practices of all types and budgets.
Nominations should be sent to Editor in Chief Lisa Freeman at
