ILCU International Development Foundation

We all know the value of having a credit union in our local community. Credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions grounded in the cooperative values of equality, mutual self-help & equity. Just as one strand becomes strong with many others, pooling resources to benefit the membership is central to our philosophy of people helping people.

Thanks to the support of Irish credit unions, you are helping us provide the training needed to develop sustainable credit unions in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania, giving people the opportunity to build savings and access affordable loans.

If your credit union wants more information about donating to our work, please click here www.ilcufoundation.ie/credit-unions/ to access the donation form or contact us.

We are delighted to announce a new three-year Corporate Partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland. The partnership will support our work in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania, helping expand access to financial services.

The Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Credit Union team works with over 140 credit unions, assisting them with access to in-depth financial and investment resources available within the global Cantor Fitzgerald group. To read more about the partnership, please go to - https://www.ilcufoundation.ie/2026/05/25/the-foundation-and-cantor-fitzgerald-irealand-announce-three-year-partnership/

If your organisation would like more information about how you could support or partner with the Foundation, please get in touch with us.

Thank you to CCU Credit Union for their continued support and for donating to our work. With your support, the Foundation can continue to focus on supporting the education and training of staff and volunteers in credit unions and apex organisations to strengthen operations and governance within their credit union movements and to ensure the provision of much-needed access to affordable and ethical financial services.

We are hugely grateful to those who continue to support the Foundation and our work to build financial inclusion for all.

Please click here www.ilcufoundation.ie/credit-unions/ if your credit union would like to donate to our work.