ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) board of directors adopted new mission and core values statements at its December 2007 board meeting. The revision came as part of the Board’s goals to reexamine, refine and refresh MnCUN’s overall direction.
MnCUN’s new mission statement is as follows:
“We are an association designed to ensure the success, growth and vitality of our member credit unions by creating a positive public environment though leadership, political advocacy, education, awareness and regulatory assistance.”
MnCUN also adopted a set of core value statements that include:
* We believe in sustaining and defending the credit union model of a member-owned, not-for-profit, democratically-controlled financial cooperative.
* We value all member credit unions regardless of size, charter or geographic location.
* We believe credit unions are an essential service provider in the financial marketplace.
* We believe in the philosophy “people helping people” by encouraging and supporting our member credit unions to become involved in the communities they serve.
* We value people over profit.
* We believe in the preservation of a strong dual chartering system.
* We believe that all consumers should have the option to become a credit union member.
