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
Locations available:
- Oak Ridge Branch, 112 Administration Rd, Oak Ridge TN 37830
- Knoxville Branch, 112 MarketPlace Blvd, Knoxville TN 37922
- 2024 months not yet announced.
- Desired date for the promotional table display provided to [email protected] at least 15 business days prior to the desired event date. Failure to send content by the required date may result in the unavailability of the Annual Participation opportunity.
- No funds are required by the Community Partner to participate in this opportunity.
- 6-foot table
- Up to three chairs for Community Partner staff.
- Wi-Fi Connection
- A member of our marketing department will be on site during your promotional table event to provide support; however, they will not represent the Community Partner or provide information on behalf of the Community Partner.
- Table staffing
- Displays can include tabletop display; interactive display; free-standing display; giveaways, raffles, and/or door prizes; information on organization and/or resources; donation forms and/or opportunities to donate.
- Desired date for the promotional table display provided to [email protected] at least 15 business days prior to the desired event date. Failure to send content by the required date may result in the unavailability of the Annual Participation opportunity.
- 6 available per year, limit 2 per Community Partner.
- 2-hour max time frame during posted branch lobby hours.
- The table must be staffed with an employee or volunteer of the Community Partner.
- A TN Members 1st FCU marketing staff member will be on-site during your promotional table time but will not be responsible for any setup or tear down of your materials.
- Any drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc. are the sole responsibility of the Community Partner and TN Members 1st FCU will not make announcements, collect information, or reach out to winners on behalf of Community Partners. There is no requirement to provide drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc.
- Please note, no electricity will be provided and all table displays should be appropriate for all ages.
- The requested time must be within posted credit union branch lobby hours.
Dates and Deadlines:
- Desired content for the eblast must be sent to [email protected] and received no later than 7 business days before the preferred send date. Failure to send content by the required date may result in the unavailability of the Annual Participation opportunity.
- No funds are required by the Community Partner to participate in this opportunity.
- List size - will be provided to the Community Partner when a specific date is scheduled (to ensure the best accuracy).
- Email results report - will be provided to the Community Partner via email 7 business days after the promotional eBlast send date.
- Desired email Subject Line
- URL links to landing pages
- Information should be provided in a way that allows 'as is' creation of the eBlast in the TN Members 1st FCU Constant Contact email system. The credit union will not create, search for, or request additional information in order to successfully create an eBlast. Acceptable formats include:
- Copy and images sent via email that can be input to the Constant Contact system to email as-is
- PDF flyer that can be uploaded and emailed as-is
- HTML custom code that can be input to the Constant Contact system to email as-is
- Desired content for the eblast must be sent to [email protected] and received no later than 7 business days before the preferred send date. Failure to send content by the required date may result in the unavailability of the Annual Participation opportunity.
- 4 available per year, limit 1 per Community Partner.
- Any drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc. are the sole responsibility of the Community Partner and TN Members 1st FCU will not make announcements, collect information, or reach out to winners on behalf of Community Partners. There is no requirement to provide drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc.
General Reach:
- 2,100 printed statements.
- Materials must be provided to the TN Members 1st marketing department by the first business day of the month prior to the month in which the insert will be received. Ex. You receive a February Statement Insert Annual Participation opportunity, your materials must be received by the TN Members 1st marketing department on or before January 2.
- Printing and shipping to our statement distributor is the responsibility fo the Community Partner.
- Digital copy of the desired statement insert to TN Members 1st FCU marketing department for approval BEFORE sending to statement distributor.
- Shipping instructions for drop shipping insert to statement distributor.
- 4 available per year, limit 1 per Community Partner.
- Print and ship deadlines apply, postage to ship to the statement provider is the responsibility of the Community Partner.
- Any drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc. are the sole responsibility of the Community Partner and TN Members 1st FCU will not make announcements, collect information, or reach out to winners on behalf of Community Partners. There is no requirement to provide drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc.
- The insert must: fit in a 6X9 envelope, and be a single page (can be double-sided).
Size:
- 600X250
- 1,300 eStatements
- Materials must be received by TN Members 1st marketing department by the 15th of the month prior to when your eStatement banner will appear. Ex. You receive a February eStatement Banner Annual Participation opportunity, your materials must be received by the TN Members 1st marketing department on or before January 15.
- No funds are required by the Community Partner to participate in this opportunity.
- Information should be provided in a way that allows 'as is' creation of the banner in the TN Members 1st FCU eStatement notification. TN Members 1st FCU will not create, search for, or request additional information in order to successfully create a banner. Acceptable formats include:
- PNG
- JPEG
- EPS
- URL links to desired landing page(s) for banner content.
- 9 available per year, limit 2 per Community Partner.
- Banner content requires TN Members 1st FCU approval before sending to our membership eStatement notification addresses.
- Any drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc. are the sole responsibility of the Community Partner and TN Members 1st FCU will not make announcements, collect information, or reach out to winners on behalf of Community Partners. There is no requirement to provide drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc.
Months available to host:
- 2024 months not yet announced.
- 4 available per year, limit 1 per Community Partner.
- If an organization completes the event request form less than 30 days prior to the event, the request may be subject to denial.
- If an organization has not been in communication with Tennessee Members 1st regarding event specifics after the request submission; the request may be subject to denial.
- If an organization cannot provide event specifics or specifics do not comply with Tennessee Members 1st capacity, the request may be subject to denial.
- Each submission request and each organization’s event needs may vary. Tennessee Members 1st is not obligated to provide: promotional items, and/ or giveaways for any Financial Education Event.
Social Media requests may be submitted for the following reasons:
- Promote fundraising
- Promote organization programs, services
- Organization/brand awareness
- Encourage volunteer opportunities
- Social Media requests must be submitted via the Social Media Request Form on the Community Partnership Hub page and/or on the Annual Participation form and received by the TN Members 1st marketing department 7 business days before the desired post date.
- Organization name
- Website link
- Intended social platform
- Platform handles
- Type of content
- Desired postdate
- Requested content of the post
- Attached files
- 36 available per year, limit 4 per Community Partner.
- Any drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc. are the sole responsibility of the Community Partner and TN Members 1st FCU will not make announcements, collect information, or reach out to winners on behalf of Community Partners. There is no requirement to provide drawings, giveaways, raffles, etc.
- Community Partners are limited to a maximum of 3 photos and/or 1 video per social media request submission. Dates for submission may be available at any time during the calendar year.
- Each submission must include an authorized representative to contact, and each organization must also check off the consent to post box at the bottom of the submission request, confirming and allowing Tennessee Members 1st to post desired content.
- Submissions that are not completed in full, are inappropriate, submitted 48hrs before desired postdate, or conflict with another scheduled social media post, maybe subject to denial.
- Content for Social Media requests submitted to Tennessee members 1st must be ready to post AS-IS.
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.
