{"id":16567,"date":"2024-07-08T20:06:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/?post_type=product&p=16567"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:31:14","slug":"hope-affinity-network","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/product\/personal\/han-personal\/hope-affinity-network\/","title":{"rendered":"HOPE Affinity Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The HOPE Affinity Network can help connect people in your organization to credit union benefits.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Credit unions have long been an important part of healthy communities. These member-owned financial institutions provide access to a wide range of affordable, responsible financial services that help families build a strong financial foundation.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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HOPE works with a variety of organizations and community leaders and nonprofits to provide more individuals across the Deep South with access to affordable deposit accounts and loans, convenient services, and free financial education and counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Colleges and Universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Faith-Based Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Healthcare Providers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nonprofit Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    How It Works<\/h2>\n
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    It\u2019s easy to be part of HOPE\u2019s efforts to reach families in communities throughout the Deep South. The credit union can send representatives to locations our partners designate to establish memberships, accept loan applications, provide financial education, or just answer questions about credit unions and how we can help people save money and build wealth.<\/p>\n

    We can also supply your organization with information and materials that you can share on demand with interested individuals. That makes it easier for people to get all the information necessary to complete the membership process.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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    1. Provide financial services to your employees.<\/li>\n
    2. Participate in your open enrollment to help employees open accountsor answer any questions they have as they set financial goals for the year.<\/li>\n
    3. Provide marketing and educational materials such as brochures, applications, payroll inserts, membership packets and posters.<\/li>\n
    4. Participate in one event each year hosted by your company.<\/li>\n
    5. Provide two financial education workshops for your employees each year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      1. Display and distribute HOPE marketing and educational materials at your business.<\/li>\n
      2. Host two HOPE membership drives at your institution.<\/li>\n
      3. Include information about HOPE in at least one of your newsletters, emails, or other employee communications.<\/li>\n
      4. Invite HOPE to participate in your open enrollment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n