2025 Digital Growth Award Nominations Open
WOCCU member associations and credit unions are encouraged to apply
January 09, 2025
MADISON, Wis.—Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) 2025 Digital Growth Award, which will recognize one or more member credit union associations or individual member credit unions for successfully working toward our Challenge 2025 goal of expanding digital transformation across the globe.
Nominees must show they have implemented a digital solution that is:
- Inclusive: It expanded financial inclusion by reaching members of underserved communities.
- Innovative: It was groundbreaking for your organization by reducing costs, streamlining operations or improving member experience.
- Scalable: It can be scaled up for use or replication by other credit union associations or credit unions in your country or region.
“We have finally made it to 2025, and we continue to see our members and their credit unions implementing digital solutions that are driving financial inclusion and building more resilient communities around the globe,” said WOCCU President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde. “As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Digital Growth Award, we want to see a record number of nominations submitted to show the breadth of credit unions and financial cooperatives that are providing innovative financial solutions to more underserved populations.”
2025 nominations must be submitted by a World Council member association, or a credit union affiliated with one of those associations, by 5:00 p.m. (17:00) U.S. Central Standard Time on Friday, March 7, 2025.
An independent panel of judges comprised of digital financial experts in the credit union sector and beyond will evaluate all nominations and select the recipients.
Digital Growth Award recipients will receive one free registration to the 2025 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) in Stockholm, Sweden, July 14-16.
Award recipients will be announced and honored during WOCCU’s Annual General Meeting in Stockholm on Monday, July 14.
To nominate a credit union association or credit union for a 2025 Digital Growth Award, click here.
For more information about the Digital Growth Award, including a list of past recipients and their innovations, visit our FAQ page.
World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is the apex association for credit unions and other global financial cooperatives. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 90 countries. Worldwide, 74,634 credit unions in 104 countries serve 411 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
Organization: World Council of Credit Unions
E-mail: gneumann@woccu.org
Phone: +1 608-395-2048
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