Get Involved! Advocacy, Networking and Community Involvement Being a credit union professional carries with it a unique set o ... f responsibilities. Unlike for-profit banks, which use people to make money, credit unions use money to help people. In order to defend our unique, not-for-profit cooperative structure, it is essential that credit union professionals are actively engaged in their local communities. Such involvement will help to ensure that elected officials, and the general public, truly appreciate the “Credit Union Difference” and the positive impact it has made in the financial lives of Americans for over 100 years. read more