About the International Development Foundation
The International Development Foundation was established by the Irish League of Credit Unions to share the Irish credit union experience. We work with credit union movements internationally to ensure a collective aim – financial inclusion for people and communities everywhere.
This year we are celebrating 35 years of sharing the Irish credit union experience.
The Foundation provides access to the knowledge, and expertise required to develop credit unions, and supports the education and upskilling of staff, Boards and volunteers. This in turn ensures credit unions provide much-needed access to affordable financial services. Together we are working to achieve financial inclusion in low-income developing countries.
About the CU Challenge 2024
Join the Foundation as we take on the CU Challenge 2024!
For this year’s CU Challenge we want to make every step count. We are challenging Irish credit unions to come together, get your steps in and together we will walk/run 1 million steps a day for 7 days!
We want staff and volunteers from credit unions across the island of Ireland to #StepTogether and help us raise awareness and funds for our work in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone. Check out our Taking Part page to see exciting ways your credit union team can take part in this year’s CU Challenge.
Together we are taking steps to build a path to enable independence and empower credit union members in the countries where we work.
How it Works
- Register below: Click the link below to register yourself and join your credit union’s team.
- Activate your profile page: Once you register, you will receive an email from iDonate with a link to your profile page, you must activate this page.
- Your profile page: Your profile page is built for tracking your steps and for fundraising. Your profile page is automatically linked to your team’s page.
- Tracking your steps: Simply connect your fitness app to your profile page to start tracking your steps. Or input your steps manually – see how to do this here.
- Share your profile page to start fundraising: You’ll find that link in the email that you received from iDonate when you registered or just click the share button on your profile page.
- See here for tips on how you and your credit union team can raise funds.
- Get ready!: Download the iDonate app and from the 7th of October, you can start tracking your steps. Don’t forget to share your journey using #CUChallenge24 #StepTogether
