Vancity

Welcome Angela Yadav , our new Chief Legal Officer!   We’re excited to introduce Angela Yadav, who began her career at Vancity years ago and now returns to lead our legal team! With over 20 years of experience, including 17 years in the financial sector at HSBC Canada and RBC, Angela will ensure compliance and protect our reputation as we continue to innovate in financial services.   A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Angela has received numerous awards, including the Women in Law Leadership Stronger Together Award for British Columbia. Outside of work, she’s an avid hockey fan and the Founder & President of the New Westminster Minor Ball Hockey Association.   Please join us in welcoming Angela back home to Vancity! We can’t wait to see the positive impact she’ll make.   #Vancity #Leadership #LifeAtVancity

Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation both land on September 30. While they share the same date, they serve a similar purpose—honouring those impacted by residential schools and raising awareness of that legacy. Read what Jeanette (Jen) Turner, Vancity’s Community Investment Associate of Indigenous Partnerships, has to share about how to honour the day and Reconciliation actions you can take all year round. https://lnkd.in/gr_v2i7h #EveryChildMatters

Pigeon Park Savings is more than just a credit union. “For many, it's the last option in banking,” says Jill Henderson, a financial services representative and mental health worker. A collaboration between Vancity and PHS Community Services Society, Pigeon Park provides basic financial services—like bank accounts and cheque cashing—to nearly 7,000 low-income members in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. With few alternatives, most people rely on costly cheque-cashing services. Everyone deserves access to essential financial services, and Pigeon Park Savings shows what’s possible when finance puts people before profit. As a community credit union, Vancity partners with local organizations to solve real-life challenges.

Meet Junie Désil, Vancity’s Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation (DEIR). Junie manages and supports programs focused on DEIR, including Reconciliation, Workplace Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives. She collaborates with business leaders to implement DEIR strategies, and provides coaching to help improve Vancity’s approach. On top of that, she also co-creates training and learning opportunities to build awareness around anti-racism, inclusion, and allyship, while helping the organization grow as an anti-racist institution. To learn more about Junie and her impactful work, read on! Can you share a few things you’ve been able to achieve in your role?  I am incredibly proud that our team co-created Anti-Racism Learning Sessions for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). It’s especially gratifying to see the ELT's positive response and their interest in having us facilitate quarterly anti-racism sessions. Additionally, we have done excellent work co-creating learning sessions and resources for the Nominations and Elections Committee with Kristen Rivers’ incredible support. We’re in the midst of delivering Anti-Racism sessions for Vancity leaders, and we have launched the Accessibility Committee in the fall in line with the Accessible BC Act. We’re committed to being a leader in accessibility, striving to exceed current standards and proactively preparing for future legislation. By prioritizing accessibility now, we aim to stay ahead of any upcoming regulations or guidelines, ensuring our organization is fully inclusive and accessible to all. Can you share how you ended up working at Vancity? My career has always been rooted in DEIR work. Before joining Vancity, I worked in various roles focused on social justice and community advocacy mostly in non-profit, in the Downtown East Side and with a focus on women made marginalized. A former Vancity employee encouraged me to apply for this role, and after thinking long and hard about it, I decided to apply. I’m hoping that in my time here I can help support meaningful change in a values-based organization. What’s a benefit of working for Vancity? While there is still work to be done, being part of a values-based organization that continually strives to improve is incredibly rewarding. The opportunity to work in a place that aligns with your personal values, even as it evolves and grows, is a huge benefit. Do you have any advice for anyone looking to get into a similar role or career path to yours? My advice would be to stay curious, keep learning, and remain grounded in your passion for equity and justice. DEIR work is ever-evolving, and ongoing. No course work or workshop will make one an expert, AND it's important to stay informed on social issues and remain open to different perspectives. Building relationships and creating spaces for dialogue are key to making an impact.

September is Disability Employment Month in BC and a great time to review how DEIR shows up in your workplace. We’re proud to have supported the creation of the EDI Leading Practices Guide and participated in three related sessions with Embedding Project to ensure Vancity is adhering to EDI best practices. Looking for ways to integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion principles into your workplace culture? click this link: https://bit.ly/3zdjT1q

If you're a newcomer to Surrey, consider attending #WelcomingWeek, a free, family-friendly event! This Newcomer Open House will offer you and your family the opportunity to meet and connect with other community members, hear from Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke, and enjoy fun and interactive activities. Click the post for more details.

Monday, September 2 is so much more than just a day off. Labour Day highlights the significant contributions of labour organizations in building a fairer world for working people – like paid sick leave, maternity leave, and living wage – to name a few.    In 2011, Vancity became one of the largest private sector employers, setting a standard for fair compensation. And to date in 2024, Vancity has provided $1.4M to support labour movements and organizations campaigning for a just transition, poverty reduction, labour rights, and equity. This includes funding for the Workers Solidarity Network (WSN), an advocacy group with over 350 grassroots members. Learn more about WSN’s impactful work by clicking this link: https://lnkd.in/gNyPEqGs

Meet Sophie Pluck, a Senior Marketing Specialist for Branding and Digital Marketing. Sophie’s job is to make the Vancity brand shine! She works with the brand team to keep campaigns and projects running smoothly while also coming up with innovative ways to enhance them. Her day to day is ever-changing, whether it’s working closely with our digital and creative teams to develop briefs into brand building opportunities, creating communications strategies, or overseeing brand governance. Sophie can be found sitting at her desk at home, or head office, in the branches, or on a video shoot with a production crew. Read on to learn more about Sophie. What is your favourite part of your job? Getting to work with lots of different people from across the business and the various partners that Vancity supports. I have been blown away by the number of innovative projects that Vancity is involved in and the impact that it has on the local community. Can you share a few things you’ve been able to achieve in your role? Vancity is all about firsts and I've been able to achieve a few career firsts already! Not only have I had the pleasure of going out on the streets with the awesome social team to talk to people firsthand about timely societal issues, but have also worked closely with Vancity Community Foundation and one of our ambassadors Uytae Lee to spotlight a new project with Brightside Community Homes (featured at the Vancity AGM!), AND - together with the growth marketing and product team - named and launched the new Vancity Total Chequing account. Can you briefly share how you ended up working at Vancity? I relocated to Vancouver from the UK last year and was drawn to Vancity because of its vision for a transformed economy that protects the earth and guarantees equity for all. I've been lucky enough to work with some inspiring people throughout my career and have become passionate about how I can use my marketing skills to help build a better world. What’s a benefit of working for Vancity that would excite others who may want to work for Vancity? That you really can walk the talk and be a force for change! Do you have any advice for anyone looking to get into a similar role or career path to yours? You might not think that it is possible to inspire positive impact through the work that you do, but you absolutely can. There are so many values-led organizations out there doing brilliant things!

🚀 Join Vancity as Our Next CFO! 🚀 Vancity Credit Union is on the lookout for a visionary Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our financial strategy. This role is based in Vancouver, BC, where you'll play a pivotal role in aligning our financial goals with our mission for social responsibility and sustainable growth. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in one of Canada’s most prominent, values-driven financial institutions. Ready to shape the future of finance? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gQgvast4 #CFO #VancityCareers #FinanceLeadership #PurposeDrivenFinance

Cash vs. Digital Transactions: What’s Your Preference?   Vancity’s Christine Mayston sat down with CBC last night to discuss our new report which shows a 31% decline in cash withdrawals in the past 6 years.   Curious about how these trends impact our financial choices and the potential risks of a cashless society? Watch the full interview to learn more about the importance of maintaining diverse payment options and addressing financial exclusion.