加倍我們的使命：社區影響和倡導是同一枚硬幣的兩個方面

隨著議員們審查信用合作社稅收狀況，倡導對於當今運動中的許多人來說是頭等大事。加倍我們的使命也必須做到。

Lawmakers are reviewing the credit union tax status, which has advocacy top-of-mind for many in our movement today. But what about our mission? Shouldn’t doubling down on that be top-of-mind as well? After all, our community impact and our advocacy are two sides of the same “credit union difference” coin.

立法者正在審查信用合作社稅收狀態，該稅收狀況使我們的運動中的許多人都倡導了最高的興趣。但是我們的使命呢？不應該將其加倍嗎？畢竟，我們的社區影響和倡導是同一“信用合作社差異”硬幣的兩個方面。

A few years ago, I took a cross-country road trip from Wisconsin to see my east coast family for the holidays. Like anyone gearing up for a long drive, filling up the gas tank was one of the first things I did before hitting the highway. But that fuel didn’t even get me halfway; I had to stop to fill up the tank every few hundred miles or risk breaking down.

幾年前，我從威斯康星州進行了一次越野旅行，去看了我的東海岸家族度假。就像任何準備長途駕駛的人一樣，填充汽油箱是我在上高速公路之前所做的第一件事。但是這種燃料甚至沒有讓我一半。我不得不停止每幾百英里填充坦克，否則可能會破裂。

The need to refuel—persistently and deliberately—holds true for all of us in credit unions. Sustained investment in community impact and financial well-being for all helps prevent our advocacy message from getting stranded on the highway.

我們所有人在信用合作社中都需要加油 - 經常和故意。對所有人的社區影響和財務福祉的持續投資有助於防止我們的倡導信息滯留在高速公路上。

The message we share on Capitol Hill is one of differentiation. “We’re not like those other financial institutions,” we proclaim. “We make a difference!”

我們在國會山上分享的信息是差異化之一。我們宣稱：“我們不像其他金融機構那樣。” “我們有所作為！”

With over 140 million Americans relying on credit unions, we absolutely do—and we can’t let up on the gas.

由於超過1.4億美國人依靠信用合作社，我們絕對做到了 - 我們不能放鬆汽油。

If you’re looking for more resources on doubling down on your credit union’s mission and impact to help fuel your advocacy arm, the National Credit Union Foundation is here to help.

如果您正在尋找更多的資源，以加倍您的信用合作社的使命和影響力來幫助您的倡導部門，那麼國家信用合作社基金會將在這裡提供幫助。

No matter what the years ahead may bring, this is our call as a credit union movement with one united voice: to keep the advocacy tank full and to keep accelerating our collective impact on the world. Onward!

無論未來幾年可能帶來什麼，這都是我們作為一個聯合聲音的信用合作社運動的呼籲：使倡導坦克充滿並繼續加速我們對世界的集體影響。向前！