Community Impact

Achieve Credit Union shows up for our community year-round through donations and sponsorships, employee volunteering, and financial literacy sessions. We believe in a brighter future for Lorain County and beyond through our community partnerships.

Community Giving Pledge

Achieve Credit Union’s Community Impact Program has pledged $70,500 in 2025 to support educators, nonprofits, and community initiatives in Lorain County and surrounding areas.

Funding is generated through member purchases made with Achieve CU debit and credit cards. Achieve CU donates a portion of fees collected during a transaction to fund our annual pledge.

Where We Focus Our Support

As we invest our time and resources in the communities we serve, we focus on three impact areas:

Achieve started in 1958 as an educators' credit union. Education is in our blood! We support education through financial literacy and wellness programs, student scholarships, and employer-hosted workshops on financial well-being.

We believe credit unions should extend beyond their branches' four walls. Achieve shows up for organizations committed to bringing communities together like the Elyria Community Partnership.

Homeless veterans, domestic violence victims, and children in crisis family situations are particularly vulnerable in our local community. That's why we’ve supported local organizations like Neighborhood Alliance, the Samuel L Felton, Jr. Valor Home, Lorain County Safe Harbor, and Blessing House.

Featured Community Partners

Donation Requests

If you are a school or nonprofit making an on-the-ground difference in Lorain County, let us know how we can help! Submit a request below for donations, sponsorships, and volunteers.

OverAchievers

We believe being part of a community is more than location. It means giving back and helping out when and how we can. 

So we established the OverAchievers. That’s our employee-driven organization whose sole purpose is to show up in our communities through fundraising, collection drives, volunteering, and more.

Check out recent OverAchiever efforts to support the local community:

Financial Literacy Sessions

Achieve Credit Union employees regularly visit local schools, community centers, and nonprofit organizations to teach age-appropriate and critical financial skills.

Our courses range from everyday financial basics like opening accounts and managing credit to more in-depth topics like home-buying essentials and how to avoid identity theft.

Book A Session

To inquire about hosting Financial Literacy Sessions at your school, organization, or business, contact Nick Hurst, Marketing and Community Relationship Specialist.

Take The Next Step.

Breathe easy. Your deposits are insured.

You can be confident that your deposits are safe and secure at Achieve Credit Union. We're a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution, which means we're dedicated to helping our members achieve their financial goals. Through a combination of $250,000 of primary insurance from American Share Insurance (ASI) and $250,000 of excess insurance from Excess Share Insurance (ESI), you can rest assured that your money is protected up to $500,000.