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Summit’s New Global Good Card®

December 28, 2016 We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Summit Global Good Card®! The Visa credit card marks our new partnership with the World Council of Credit Unions and highlights our shared mission of bettering the lives of credit union members through financial empowerment. Essentially, it lets us (and you) bring that hope to developing communities and fellow credit union members across the world! Pretty neat stuff. World Council of Credit Unions Headquartered in Madison, the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is the leading organization helping serve and grow credit unions around the world. To date, WOCCU has served hundreds of millions of credit union members across 102 countries. Their efforts truly are remarkable, and they are dedicated to developing new tools, technology and programs to provide financial resources and training to developing communities.
So where does Summit come in? Summit will be donating up to $10 for every Summit Global Good Card opened through January 31, 2017, with another 15 percent of all intercharge fees contributed as well. The World Bank recently estimated that more than 2 billion people were unbanked as they don’t have access to safe savings accounts or loan options, so the new project comes at a very important time for spreading financial empowerment.* Depicting Change Abdi Lidonde is the co-founder of the Beverly School of Kenya (BSK). The BSK follows the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum model. As with U.S. schools, the curriculum gets harder as students advance grade levels, except we’re not exactly talking trading in 101 textbooks for 201. At the BSK, while the younger students study planting and watering tactics, the older students develop modern irrigation systems that bring higher produce returns from their yearly crops. Cool, right?
After launching the agricultural-based learning system, the BSK decided to replace all non-productive landscaping with productive plants (e.g., fruits, herbs, spices, potatoes) to bring an ongoing supply of produce to the community.
The Summit Global Good Card card shows Lidonde planting an apple tree with the World Council Kenyan project director as part of the school’s makeover. Doing Good on a Global Scale The whole idea of the hands-on approach is to teach students much-needed skills in things like agriculture and farming to better their community, and ultimately, their own lives. But this wouldn’t be possible without WOCCU and its work with dozens of organizations just like BSK all around the world.
In addition to establishing an initial interest in the region’s (very important) agriculture industry, WOCCU will work to coach students in basic money management skills and strategies beginning at a young age. Incredible! Let’s Do Our Part! Well, talk about helping others own it, right? Now is your time to help out, which you can do just by . To learn more about World Council, visit . In the meantime, keep looking out for more updates on this exciting new project! You might also be interested in Here are some tips on how to prioritize your debts and bills, negotiate with creditors and get your late payments back on solid ground. Strengthen your credit and learn about the new changes happening to your score. Here’s everything you need to know. Sometimes having a little extra cash is the only thing between you and your dreams. Check out these financial tips to be smart about borrowing money and avoid common mistakes. With so many credit card options out there, it can be difficult to choose one that's right for your finances. Here are the do's & don'ts of credit cards to help you decide! Did you resolve to make this the year you took charge of your finances?  It’s crazy to think that the year is almost halfway over, but, hey, it is! Which means it’s the perfect time to take stock of how you’re doing on managing your finances. Credit cards can be a great way to stretch your money until payday and a handy way to buy online. (And who doesn’t love to watch their credit card rewards pile up?!?) Ready to get out of credit card debt — or avoid it in the first place? We’re here to help. There’s no better place to borrow than Summit – in the entire U.S.! Here’s the proof. Did you know Summit gives you more value than any other credit union in the U.S. when it’s time to borrow money? Is “your baby” about to leave home? Whether that has you mooning over their old first day of school photos or plotting how to repurpose their bedroom (or, maybe, both) there’s one topic you need to tackle now: smart spending. Did you resolve to do a better job with your finances in 2018? Good for you! We know you can do it! To help, we’ve come up with a catchy name — your Money Smart Year (don’t you feel inspired already?) Featured Products Certificates Checking Accounts Home Equity Loans Home Loans Business Banking Certificates Checking Accounts Home Equity Loans Home Loans Business Banking Financial Education Upcoming Events Programs Tools & Calculators On-demand Webinars Podcasts Upcoming Events Programs Tools & Calculators On-demand Webinars Podcasts About Equity in Money™ About Summit Careers News Community Giving Equity in Money™ About Summit Careers News Community Giving Help & Support Contact Us Member Support Center Schedule an Appointment Find a Branch Contact Us Member Support Center Schedule an Appointment Find a Branch Please read the following before proceeding to: The website you are about to visit is solely the responsibility of the merchant or other party providing the site. The content of this third-party site, including materials and information, is solely the responsibility of the provider of the site. The Credit Union is not responsible for any such third-party content. Any transactions that you enter into with a vendor, merchant or other party that you access through this third-party site are solely between you and that vendor, merchant or other party. The Credit Union does not endorse the content contained in this third-party site, nor the organization publishing the site, and hereby disclaims any responsibility for such content. The Credit Union Privacy Policy does not apply to this third-party site, and for further information you should consult the privacy disclosures of the third-party site. NCUA Insurance Estimator Privacy, Security & Accessibility Rates, Fees, Terms & Disclosures Routing Number *  The Wisconsin's #1 Mortgage Lender designation is based on the number of loans in 2022, gathered from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data compiled annually by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The results of the data were obtained through the LEI: 254900NTAC4H10MGSU23 **  SBA Lender of the Year Award for Credit Unions as awarded by the Small Business Administration of Wisconsin in 2023. Copyright 2024 © Summit Credit Union. All rights reserved. If you are using a screen reader and are having problems using this website, please call 608-243-5000 for assistance. Insured by NCUA