Invest in a Charitable Donation Account (CDA)
In December of 2013, the NCUA Board approved a final rule amending the incidental powers rule (Part 721) to clarify that a federal credit union is authorized to fund a CDA, a hybrid charitable and investment vehicle, as an activity incidental to the business for which a FCU is chartered, provided the account is primarily charitable in nature and meets other regulatory requirements.
A Charitable Donation Account (“CDA”) investment allows a credit union to make a charitable contribution while allowing the contribution to pay for itself. Over the last 3-5 years, an investment in the CDA would have allowed a CU to increase its charitable contributions while retaining a net return significant higher than generated on its traditional investments. Please see below the Investment Return Chart.Learn More: What Is A Charitable Donation Account? ALM Advantage of a Charitable Donation Account
Who do credit unions contact to make an investment?
Jason Ritzenthaler, CFA, CTFA
Co-Chief Investment Officer MEMBERS Trust
813-386-8705
Jason.Ritzenthaler@memberstrust.com
National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions Inc. - Donate
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