Rising costs, housing affordability, and changing community needs have created significant challenges across the Midwest, but they also represent opportunities for credit unions to support their members, strengthen their communities, and grow their impact.
Join us for two days of workshops, engaging discussions, and regional collaboration focused on expanding homeownership, building household wealth, and helping communities thrive for generations to come.
Together, we will explore the evolving housing landscape, emerging market opportunities, and innovative strategies that credit unions can implement that support long-term economic mobility, resilience, and community well-being.
Participants will gain practical insights and actionable strategies tailored to the unique opportunities and challenges facing communities across the Midwest.
Agenda Highlights
Don't miss your opportunity to collaborate with credit union movement leaders in this special convening that blends real-world experiences with hands-on strategy development and peer exchange.
Day One:
TruStage Welcome, Keynote & Facility Tour
After a welcome lunch, meet TruStage, our host for this convening, and enjoy a tour of The Lighthouse.
Opening Plenary: State of Midwest Housing & Credit Union Opportunity
A plenary that will set the stage for an engaging two days of collaboration and planning. We'll follow the plenary with breakouts focused on regional challenges. Attendees will explore:
- How to advance affordable homeownership, mortgage access, and better reach underserved communities,
- Supporting asset building, protection, and resilience that help members protect and preserve their homeownership, and
- Map out the partnerships, capital opportunities, and policy conditions that support homeownership.
Local Site Visit
Get immersed in the local landscape and learn how credit unions and non-profit partners are creating homeownership opportunity in Madison.
Day Two:
Plenary: Asset Protection, Resilience, & What the Data Show
Inclusiv will unveil a new analysis of the asset protection landscape and we'll connect the findings to practical credit union action. We'll also hear from experts on the homeowners insurance landscape and how challenges there are showing up for credit union members. We'll follow the plenary with breakouts exploring:
- Building household financial security and protecting assets,
- Developing resiliency lending products to help people withstand disasters, and
- Practical approaches to creating homeownership opportunity.
Building the Case for Regional Action
A full-group working session focused on how we can use data and advocacy to spur change and drive regional action to support homeownership in low- and moderate-income communities.
Closing & Lunch
Documenting our shared commitments and next steps.