Community Sponsorship Programs

Our Community is important to us. CDCU supports initiatives that demonstrate a direct benefit to the communities in which we serve our members.

Donations and sponsorships must be in keeping with CDCU’s principles and community image. The recipient of funds or support is expected to ensure CDCU receives adequate public exposure if appropriate. (i.e. cheque presentation in local paper, acknowledgements at the event, print media or brochures, etc.)

Eligible Organizations and activities:

• Youth and education
• community agencies and facilities
• arts and culture
• social agencies, programs and charities
• sports and recreational events

Funding will not be made available to:

• third party fund raisers
• individuals, or a small group of individuals
• for profit organizations or events
• operating or administrative costs
• partisan, religious or political organizations +/or programs
• completed programs or events (retroactive funding)
• organizations or groups which are perceived by CDCU to be fraudulent, controversial or irresponsible, or represent views which are contrary to the image and views of CDCU and its members

Preference will be given to projects that meet the following criteria:

• located within our market area
• benefits the greatest number of people over the longest period of time
• provides positive economic spin off for the Credit Union or the local economy
• provide our employees the opportunity to participate and contribute as volunteers
• organizations are encouraged to be members of CDCU
• initiatives that have measurable results

Procedure:

• all requests must be in writing or by application (for requests exceeding $500)
• funds for capital projects maybe committed but may not be funded until the project is at or near completion
• requests exceeding $500 must be accompanied by supporting documentation, which may include: most recent financial statements, project proposal, project costs, completion timeline, sources of other funding, benefits of the project to the community
• requests up to $2,500 maybe approved by the C.E.O.
• requests exceeding $2,500 must be approved by the Board of Directors
  

Sponsorship Application: download our sponsorship application in PDF format

Creston & District Credit Union
P.O. Box 215
140 - 11th Avenue North
Creston, BC V0B 1G0
Phone: 250.428.5351