Edward Albert Filene was born on September 3, 1860. While the world was very different nearly 160 years ago when our namesake was born, it has been fascinating to pause this week, taking a moment to learn more about Ed’s beliefs, values, actions and accomplishments from his lifetime and realize how much those same ideas – of fairness, of equality, hard work, democratic control, of giving back and pushing for constant progress – are still very much so relevant today.
To that end, I am thrilled to present our “Happy Birthday, Ed Filene” tribute podcast. I asked Filene staff to share their favorite fact about our friend Ed, so that others can get to know more about the amazing life he led -- and I also asked everyone to bring us back to the modern era by sharing a compelling insight with major implications for the credit union industry from one of our research reports published over the last year.
Here is the list of research reports mentioned by Fileners in this episode for you to check out:
George: Do Credit Union Mergers Create Value for Credit Union Members? -- filene.org/472
Joel: Keeping Pace with Expectations: The Quest to Attract Younger Credit Union Members -- filene.org/469
Sue: Using Analytics to Meet Member Needs: A Case Study of Kern Schools FCU -- filene.org/471
Ryan: Preparing for a More Turbulent Future: How Credit Unions Can Remain Vigilant and Adaptive -- filene.org/464
Taylor: The Future of Trust Research Event Recap -- filene.org/482
AND Lessons of Fintech Apps -- filene.org/487
Cortney: The Case for Workplace Financial Well-being: The View from Credit Unions -- filene.org/480
Paul: Who Do Credit Unions Belong To? -- filene.org/470
Adam: Reaching Minority Households Incubator -- filene.org/452
Christie: The Credit Union of the 21st Century -- filene.org/459
From then, to now, and every day in between, we at the institute celebrate his philosophies as we continue to walk down the path he laid down for credit unions all those years ago. As you take a listen here today, join me in wishing Happy Birthday to Ed Filene!
