Community Partner Hub
We’re excited about your interest in our Commitment to Community Initiative!
We welcome area organizations with similar and complementary missions to that of the credit union to participate in our Commitment to Community Initiative! Community partnerships can be formed as general partnerships, grant-based partnerships, or a combination of both. Our partnership opportunities are not contractual and withdrawal can be done at any time by contacting the TN Members 1st marketing department at [email protected].
All partnerships are reviewed on a regular basis by the credit union leadership team and Board of Directors. Becoming a community partner with TN Members 1st does not guarantee a specific number or dollar amount of contributions from the credit union to the community partner each year.
- Education: Providing information and resources from trusted community partners.
- Engagement: Sharing information about and participating in opportunities to give back to the areas we serve.
- Growth: Responsibly participating in CDFI grant opportunities to help cultivate a growing, healthy local economy.
Prospective Community Partners can use this form to share their information and get the conversation started on partnership opportunities with TN Members 1st, while current Community Partners can use this form to update their information at any time. Contact our marketing department for more information about community partnerships and possibilities.
Looking to share information about TN Members 1st with your organization’s team or community? Click the button below for a printable PDF with credit union information including who we are, what we offer, and how to become a member!
General Request Forms
Social Media Submission Requests
Social media promotion is only available for our current community partners. While preference is given to those who have signed up for social media promotions through the annual participation opportunities (starting in 2023), submissions can be provided year-round for consideration. Social media submissions and requests from the general public will not be approved or posted to credit union social media platforms.
Advertising Opportunity and Donation or Sponsorship Requests
You do not need to be a current Community Partner to submit the advertising opportunity and donation or sponsorship request; however, current Community Partners are included on the credit union’s list of preferred organizations for planned annual organizational giving.
Tennessee Members 1st Federal Credit Union is committed to making every effort to further our involvement within the community and its organizations. If you have an advertising opportunity and donation or sponsorship request, please submit the request using the form below in its entirety. TN Members 1st FCU marketing department will be notified and determine if there is the capacity to fulfill your request. A submission does not guarantee a donation/sponsorship request will be fulfilled.
You will be contacted by the marketing department to follow up and confirm or deny your request. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions. The credit union reserves the right to consider each donation request on a case-by-case basis, including any past or present relationships with the credit union, and reject any donation/sponsorship submissions at their discretion. The credit union will not consider incomplete requests or requests sent in with less than proper notification. A decision to deny a request does not imply that the applicant’s program is not needed or worthy, but simply that it does not fall within our giving guidelines and priorities, or that funds are not currently available.
Financial Education Event Request
You do not need to be a current Community Partner to make a Financial Education Event request; however, current Community Partners are included on the credit union’s list of preferred organizations for Financial Education Events.
In the event you need to cancel or rescind a request, please email [email protected]. Be sure to include all necessary event information so we can properly match the information on file with your request.
Refer Someone to TN Members 1st FCU
Is there someone your organization works with who may be interested in membership with TN Members 1st FCU? Use the form at the button below to refer a member to the credit union. We’ll then have their name and referral information on file to best assist if they choose to come in and complete the membership process. Have more than one referral? You can resubmit the form as often as you need.
Participation/Outreach Opportunities
Throughout the year, TN Members 1st has a number of opportunities for our approved Community Partners to engage in events and activities to share their mission and work with credit union members and the greater community. When those become available, we’ll provide registration forms below.
Annual Participation Opportunities
Each year, a limited number of annual participation opportunities will be available exclusively to our community partners. Every fall, we’ll open up registration, giving all partners an extended period of time to select the opportunities they’d like to participate in.
- The annual participation form is used to update contact information, verify the continued desire to remain a Community Partner, and sign up for annual participation opportunities.
- If a current Community Partner does not complete the Annual Participation Form, verifying continued desire to remain a Community Partner, they will be retired as a Community Partner, with any organizational information removed from digital and in branch displays no later than January 5 of the upcoming year.
- Opportunities are available at no cost to Community Partners. Community Partner participation provides consent for the credit union to take and share photos and videos and provide information to our members and community on the Community Partners we worked with and supported throughout the year.
- A drawing will take place where demand exceeds availability.
- After the last business day in November, annual participation opportunities for the upcoming year are available on a first-come, first-served basis. TN Members 1st FCU will keep an updated list of available opportunities on the Community Hub page of our website.
2023 Timeline:
October 2, 2023: Registration opens at 8:00 am EST
October 31, 2023: Registration closes at 5:00 pm EST
November 10, 2023: Community Partners will be notified on or before this date regarding the opportunities they received for the 2024 year.
Annual Participation Opportunity Details
Participation and outreach opportunities are currently only available for approved Community Partners. Requests and submissions from the general public will not be approved. TN Members 1st FCU reserves the right to change and/or update deadlines as necessary to meet print, ship, and delivery needs.
