Support Your Credit Union For a personal contribution, you will receive that year’s edition of the LSCU PAC Donor Recognition Pin to wear to credit union functions. The lapel pins will designate your total individual contribution to the LSCU Fed PAC and to your respective state PAC. Wearing the lapel pin will show others your personal commitment to supporting your credit union. I want to help protect what my credit union offers to me as an employee!
Contribution Level Chairman’s Club: $500.00 Presidential Club: $250.00 Congressional Club: $100.00 Capitol Club: $50.00 Associates Club: $25.00 To order, fill out all the information below. Federal and state laws require that you complete all of the information requested and contribute with a personal check, personal money order, or personal credit card. (Corporate Funds Cannot Be Accepted) Name: __________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _____________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Ext: __________ Email: ___________________________________________ I Am a Member of: ________________________ Credit Union Place of Employment: ________________________________ Occupation: _______________________________________ Method of Payment: (Check One) Personal Check Personal Money Order Credit Card Personal Check/Money Order Payment: Complete all information above and mail with a personal check/money order made payable to one of the following: LSCU Fed PAC, ACULAC, or CUPAC. Credit Card Payment: Complete all the information above, fill out information below, and mail form. To comply with Federal Law, I hereby state that the credit card used to make my contributions is my personal credit card and will be paid with personal funds permissible under Federal Law. VISA
How does my contribution to an LSCU PAC help the credit union cause? Legislators supported by LSCU PACs are better educated about credit union issues. The more we educate legislators in Washington D.C. and the State Capitol about credit union issues, the more likely legislation will affect credit unions in a positive way. Why should I contribute to an LSCU PAC? Contributing to an LSCU PAC gives your credit union a voice in the electoral and legislative process. The funds raised are used to educate lawmakers on how credit unions help the community and their members. Your contribution is an investment in the continued existence of credit unions everywhere.
How does my contribution help my credit union? • Contributions are used to support political candidates that understand credit unions and have a favorable view of the credit union industry. • Promoting good government and a positive legislative environment can ensure that credit unions continue to have laws and regulatory rules that provide the necessary tools to serve the members.
What are some ways to support my credit union? • Make an annual contribution • Participate in my credit union’s payroll deduction program • Participate in any of my credit union’s PAC fundraising drives (Pancakes for LSCU PAC, Bowling for ACULAC) • Participate in Chapter fundraising events
MasterCard
What is a Dollar Worth to You?
Name on Card: _____________________________________ Address/City/State/Zip: _______________________________ Card Number: ____________________ Exp. Date: _________ I hereby authorize the following amount be charged to my credit card: $_________ Authorized Signature ______________________ Forward Contributions & Forms League of Southeastern Credit Unions; Accounting Department Alabama Office: 22 Inverness Pkwy #200, Birmingham, AL 35242 Florida Office: 3773 Commonwealth Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32303
2011 PAC Trifold.indd 1
Thank You for Your Support!
Your dollar is worth more than you think. Contributing to an LSCU PAC helps build relationships with lawmakers. Stand with millions of people like you across the country to protect the credit union movement.
8/23/2011 5:10:53 PM
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
Political action committees (PACs) are non-profit, bipartisan organizations that raise funds to support pro-credit union candidates and promote good government on behalf of credit unions at both the State and Federal levels. Credit unions exist to serve their membership. To continue to do so, we need to have elected officials that understand credit union issues and support the industry. Building relationships with policy makers ensures that the credit union message is heard. Contributions to the PAC give credit unions a voice on the local and national level. Credit union members rely on us to ensure that their financial futures are protected. Having a voice in government helps maintain the credit union not-for-profit status.
Where Does the Money Come from? LSCU Affiliated Credit Unions Each credit union raises funds for the PAC in their own way. Some participate in payroll deduction, others hold bake sales, and some participate in the LSCU donor recognition program. Many credit unions come up with their own unique way to raise these important funds.
“Aggregating individual and credit union contributions provide an opportunity to make a more impactful donation. PAC funds build relationships and create access opportunities to elected officials in ways that can’t be done by small individual campaign contributions alone.”
Mary Ott Wood, President/CEO Florida West Coast Credit Union
Who Can Raise Funds for the PAC?
– LSCU affiliated credit unions and their members – Credit unions who have signed permission agreements – All volunteers of LSCU affiliated credit unions
LSCU PAC Recognition Pins
CU LS
CU
LS
CU
LS
C Chairman’s Club: PPresident’s Club: Congressional Club: C Capitol Club: C Ambassador’s Club: A
$500 or more $250 - $499 $100 - $249 $50 - $99 $25 - $49
ON
ON
CU
Donor Recognition Levels D
TI
TI
LS
LITICAL A C
LITICAL A C ON
PO
PO
TI
LITICAL A C
LITICAL A C
ON
PO
PO
TI
LS
LITICAL A C ON
“Credit unions are political creatures and are perpetually susceptible to legislative outcomes. This undeniable truth demands that we participate vigorously in the political process. Our political response is grossly inept without abundant funding to support and defend causes and candidates that preserve and enhance the value of the credit union movement.”
PO
TI
CU
Donors of $25 or more will receive a lapel pin to show your peers you are a proud LSCU PAC contributor!
Brad Green, President/CEO Listerhill Credit Union 2011 PAC Trifold.indd 2
8/23/2011 5:11:12 PM