Welcome to the ignite showcase

This social network has been created to showcase the innovations coming out of the Indiana Credit Union League's ignite program. We currently have four ignite teams that just unveiled their first innovation project at the Indiana Credit Union League's annual convention. This is the place to learn more about their innovations and discuss them. Our aim is to ignite innovation at Indiana credit unions through collaboration. Enjoy the site and please spread the word about what we are trying to accomplish.

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2009 ignite innovations

2009 Working Group Innovations

Team name: Bedtime Stories
Project name: GetIT!
Team Members: Kevin Sparks, Tony Meier, Michael Hostetler, Gary Icenogle, Evelyn Royer
Project elements: This is a draw and discard-style financial literacy card game for children ages 8-14.

Team Name: Mall Cops
Project name: Sign & Share Account
Team Members: Blake Dearing, Carolyn Probasco, Kevin Kosek, Becky Summers, Jim Johnson
Project elements: Your autograph rewards charities. This innovation allows members to make donations to charities by using a credit union-based debit card.

Team name: Team Eagle Eye
Project name: Skip 'n Flip Savings
Team Members: Tim Lukomski, Sam Shanks, Kathy Sullivan, Chad Gramling, Michelle Peterson
Project elements: When members choose to skip a payment on their loan using a credit union’s existing “skip a payment” option,” the credit union assists them in establishing an emergency savings account by “flipping” all or part of the skipped payment into a Skip n Flip Account.

Team name: Team Vision
Project name: Collaboration on 529 Plans
Team Members: Joe Hasto, Debby Blake, Lora Davison
Project elements: This innovation would allow members to choose a credit union investment options in their 529 college savings plans which also would have a state of Indiana tax benefit. This group is working with state government officials to develop the product. Time horizon is 12-15 months.

2008 ignite Innovations

2008 Working Group Innovations

Team name: The Combustible 5
Project name: Connect U
Team Members: Lora Davison, Northern Indiana FCU; Blake Dearing, FORUM CU; Gary Icenogle, NorthPark Community CU; Charles King, Hoosier Hills CU; Kathy Sullivan, REGIONAL FCU
Project elements: An interactive site which will allow both current members and potential members to network, exchange information, seek advice, share ideas, promote themselves or their businesses, and provide educational information. Connect U will transform a credit union’s Web site into a community center. The focus is on peer-to-peer networking and learning instead of the traditional credit union to member model. The credit union is more of a facilitator in this model. This group has several ideas that they are working on to make such a site niche-focused and to differentiate it from all of the noise in networking sites such as FaceBook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.

Team Name: iCITTE
Project name: CU Thru Life
Team Members: Jim Johnson, Three Rivers FCU; Tony Meier, Evansville Teachers FCU; Marie “Sam” Shanks, Indiana State University FCU; Kevin Sparks, Crane FCU; Becky Summers, Teachers CU
Project elements: Similar to Connect U, but solely focused on life stages. This group is aiming to provide a network of members to facilitate discussion and learning around specific life stages. Members would be involved to help manage the different life stage areas on the site, which would minimize the amount of credit union staff time to monitor and maintain it.

Team name: Taped Crusaders
Project name: DriveUp Savings
Team Members: Chad Gramling, Three Rivers FCU; Joe Hasto, Eli Lilly FCU; Michelle Peterson, Marion School ECU; Evelyn Royer, Purdue EFCU; Brian Wilkerson, KEMBA CU
Project elements: This group is piggybacking on one of the i3 group projects called Auto Savings, only with an interesting twist— the DriveUp Savings product is a savings account, such as a certificate, that is opened at the same time a member closes on their auto loan. The loan officer and member agree on a monthly contribution amount and through automated electronic transfers, the DriveUp Savings is funded at the same time the member makes an auto loan payment. This product offers the same rate to a member for both their savings account and their auto loan. More information is available at the group’s Web site www.driveupsavings.org.

Team name: Perspective
Project name: FYI Savings – For Young Individuals
Team Members: Debby Blake, FORUM CU; Michael Hostetler, Finance Center FCU; Kevin Kosek, REGIONAL FCU; Tim Lukomski, Heritage FCU; Carolyn Probasco, Members United FCU
Project elements: This unique savings concept is similar to a 401(k), but was created specifically for young individuals. It includes an open enrollment period, a match from the credit union, and other unique components to encourage savings for young people. The funds would not be available until the child reaches the age of 18, and are intended to be used for significant life events such as college, purchase of a home, etc.

Forum

Michael Hostetler

Update on GetIT! from Bedtime Stories

The Bedtime Stories team has been able to make progress on its financial literacy card game GetIT! since September's ICUL convention. We have obtained a resource to fully produce the game - includ...

Started by Michael Hostetler Nov 18.

Chad Gramling

ViaCu Does iGnite Mashup to Launch ViaStart Up Certificate 5 Replies

Michelle Peterson, a member of the working groups that ignited the DriveUp Savings and Skip N Flip Savings programs reports that she has launched the ViaStart Up Certificate at Via Credit Union. T...

Tagged: Flip, Emergency, N, Skip, Savings

Started by Chad Gramling. Last reply by Gary Icenogle Nov 16.

Michael Hostetler

Replacing Fee and Interchange Income 2 Replies

With the recent discussion surrounding changes in how interchange income and overdraft fee income will effect the net profit of credit unions, I've been asked to look at ways where our Credit Union...

Started by Michael Hostetler. Last reply by Chad Gramling Nov 2.

Michael Hostetler

Career Opportunity - Financial Center is Seeking a New President/CEO

My Credit Union is currently searching for a new President/CEO. Here is a brief summary of what we are seeking from a candidate. This was provided to me by our Vice President of Human Resources. I ...

Started by Michael Hostetler Oct 28.

Gary Icenogle

igniters at ICUL! 5 Replies

A BIG, hearty congratulations to a couple fellow igniters who received the Emerging Leadership Award at the 2009 Indiana Credit Union League's Annual Convention. Great job to Michael Hostetler and ...

Tagged: leaders, emerging, ICUL, ignite

Started by Gary Icenogle. Last reply by Kay Neidlinger Sep 30.

Chad Gramling

Getting Started in Social Media 1 Reply

Once question that came up following our afternoon presentation was a quick and dirty on getting started in social media. We probably didn't cover that real well - I think the extent of my advice w...

Tagged: 2.0, web, networks, media, social

Started by Chad Gramling. Last reply by Michael Hostetler Sep 15.

Doug True

Get IT! - a financial literacy card game 1 Reply

Just played it at the breakout session - awesome experience and educational. Rumor has it that the Indiana Credit Union Foundation might just financially support the idea to get it distributed to I...

Tagged: presentations, ignite, ICUL09

Started by Doug True. Last reply by Michael Hostetler Sep 15.

Doug True

social media presentation links 4 Replies

Thanks to those who attended the social media breakout sessions on Friday. As promised here are the links: Verizon Facebook & Twitter Commercial Social Media Revolution Our graphical present...

Tagged: presentation, media, social, ICUL09

Started by Doug True. Last reply by Michael Hostetler Sep 15.

Doug True

skip n flip - get an emergency savings - today! 1 Reply

Another idea to implement at your credit union. Check out http://www.skipnflip.org/ for the exciting detals. Team members presenting today: Sam Shanks, Chad Gramling, Michelle Peterson, Tim Lukomski

Tagged: presentations, ignite, ICUL09

Started by Doug True. Last reply by Chad Gramling Sep 12.

Doug True

sign and share account

The ignite team - Mall Cops - is presenting their 2009 idea - the sign and share account. When a member signs instead of pins a debit card transaction a portion of the interchange income goes to ch...

Started by Doug True Sep 10.

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Members

  • Becky Summers
  • Steve Levendoski
  • Larry Schaffer
  • Debby Blake
  • James Robert Lay
  • Roger Conant
  • Ed Gross
  • Kellie Terhune Neely
  • Gene Blishen
  • Morriss Partee
  • Kathy Sullivan
  • Kim Hanna
  • Joel Porter
  • Beth Berry
  • Lora Davison

Latest Activity

Michael Hostetler added a discussion
The Bedtime Stories team has been able to make progress on its financial literacy card game GetIT! since September's ICUL convention. We have obtained a resource to fully produce the game - including all cards and packaging. It will cost approxim...
on Wednesday
Gary Icenogle is attending Doug True's event
Credit Union Chapter event in Kokomo at Half Moon Restaurant
February 8, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
Come join me to talk ignite ideas.
on Monday
Great way to combine the old with the new and keep the ignite initiatives alive, Michelle! I am interested in sharing this with our Operations team. Do you have any initial results yet?
on Monday
I'm in!
on Monday
Gary Icenogle is attending Doug True's event
January ignite meeting at Indiana Credit Union League
January 29, 2010 from 9am to 4pm
Our first ignite meeting in 2010
on Monday
Michael Hostetler is attending Doug True's event
January ignite meeting at Indiana Credit Union League
January 29, 2010 from 9am to 4pm
Our first ignite meeting in 2010
November 10
Doug True added 2 events
November 9
Becky Summers is now a member of ignite cu
November 4
 

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