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Drop Your Tools! Shifting Battle Tactics in Times of Uncertainty
Filene Fellow Sekou Bermiss draws lessons from the Mann Gulch Disaster to help credit union leaders respond to uncertain times and the changing nature of work.
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Evidence-based Practices for Addressing Inequality in Credit Unions
Workplace inequality continues to vex organizations, including credit unions. What does research say about the most commonly applied diversity strategies...
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Filene to Launch New Center as Economic Shifts Reshape Industry
Filene's new research Center on Innovation and Incubation aims to solve consumer and business problems in novel and sustainable ways.
Blog Post
A COVID-19 Stimulus Check Planning Tool for Credit Union Members
UPDATE (January 7, 2021): The second round of stimulus checks are already going out through direct deposit and in the...
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Jan
26
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2021
Building an Analytics Ecosystem to Create Credit Union Value
Learn more Experts from inside and outside the credit union industry will come together to share insights about: The landscape...
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Feb
11
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Creating Environments for Ideas to Connect: i3 Project Readout
REGISTER We believe it only takes a small group of individuals with a shared vision to change the world. Come...
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Feb
23
2021
GAC Chair's Breakfast
Filene's Annual GAC Chair's Breakfast is going virtual! Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen, Associate Professor...
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Apr
27
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2021
Lives Interrupted: Bridging Financial Transitions
Learn more Join us for our FIRST research event of 2021 and the FIRST from the Center of Excellence for Consumer Financial...
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Jun
22
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2021
Amplifying Impact: Connecting Credit Unions and Communities
Learn More Join us for this special research event bringing together two or our newest Centers of Excellence: Diversity, Equity...
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Thoughts from Us
In the Basement with Filene
Welcome to the first edition of In the Basement with Filene! Each week, Filene's George Hofheimer will bring you an icon, a relevant statistic and provide an opportunity for credit unions to respond to that statistic. See more updates from George in the Weekly Updates tab on our Resource Hub.
Latest Podcasts
Nov 11 2020
A New Filene i3 for a New World
Hear from i3 leader, Brent Dixon, and two current i3ers about Filene's i3 application process and how the program has adapted due to COVID-19 and the role of creativity and urgency in the i3er's projects
Jul 30 2020
How Innovation Turns Failure into Opportunity, with Erin Coleman
This episode brings you insights from Erin Coleman, Filene’s Senior Director of Advisory Services, about how your organization can grab hold of the failures you see happening all around us, and apply a mindset of innovation to turn those into the opportunities.
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Jan 20 2021
Why Crashing Was the Best Last Big Thing I Did Before the Pandemic
Selah Cosentino of Vantage West Credit Union shares her experience during and following Crash the GAC 2020 and encourages other emerging...
Jan 20 2021
Filene Welcomes Robin Brulé as Fellow of Philanthropic Partnerships
New position expands cross-sector collaborations to solve complex problems through partnerships.
Jan 14 2021
Webinar: Empathy and Intimacy in Automated Financial Customer Service
Review the webinar materials from Empathy and Intimacy in Automated Financial Customer Service, hosted on January 14, 2021.
