Multipliers for Good | Dow Credit Union

Making a Real Difference

Together, as Multipliers for Good, we uplift our members, employees, and neighbors to strengthen and enrich our communities driving positive change.

Multipliers for Good

 

Are you ready to create meaningful, positive change in the lives of others?

As Multipliers for Good, we’re dedicated to creating real, lasting change in our communities. Every action reflects our commitment to building a future where people and communities can thrive. Through sponsorships, educational outreach, and meaningful giveback programs, we’re fostering a stronger, more resilient region and helping people flourish, one step at a time.

 

Award-Winning Community Builders

In 2024, we were honored by the four area chambers as the Corporate Citizen of the Year in the Great Lakes Bay Region for significant contributions to regional growth and community development.

 

Promise with Purpose

 

Every dollar collected through the Multipliers for Good Fund goes back to the community.

Dow Credit Union’s Multipliers for Good fund champions vibrant communities by supporting nonprofits through foundation grants. This fosters unity, boosts the local economy, and creates a ripple of kindness that inspires others to pay it forward. Through each act of giving, Multipliers for Good builds a brighter future, strengthening bonds and purpose within the community. By contributing a $10 donation to the Multipliers for Good fund, individuals not only become members but also play a vital role in building the fund that supports regional community initiatives.

 

 

 

 

"The opening line to our mission statement is that we are going to act as a Multiplier for Good, and it's not just a line, it's our true belief. Our employees embrace that by getting out in the community and knowing they are making an impact by helping wonderful organizations that are serving our neighbors."

 

- CEO, Michael Goad

 

 

 

Community Partnership Testimonials

Dow Credit Union | Multipliers for Good | Featuring Hidden Harvest

 

“Dow Credit Union has been great to collaborate with on behalf of Hidden Harvest. We're so thankful for the volunteer groups that have helped us with different projects in the warehouse, taking bulk food items and breaking them down into family-size items. And these are not just that one-off volunteer projects, but we've had board leadership from Dow Credit Union for years.”

- Samantha Mackenzie, President/CEO, Hidden Harvest

Dow Credit Union | Multipliers for Good | Featuring Saginaw Valley State University

 

“SVSU's Financial Literacy Program is a collaborative near-peer program that brings together local middle-schoolers and university students. This means faculty don't go and teach. It's the students, our students, who go and teach. Our students are developing themselves as mentors and future leaders, and so they are also giving back to the community.”

- Dr. Jayati Ghosh, Dean, Scott L. Carmona College of Business

Featured Stories

Scouts Partner with Dow Credit Union to Promote Financial Education

November 16, 2023

MIDLAND - Dow Credit Union has partnered with Scouting's local Heartland, Ojibway, and Shoreline Districts to sponsor the Personal Management merit badge, which teaches basic money management skills. 

 

"Many high school and even college graduates today say they were never taught about budgeting, saving or investing," LaShanta Green, director of community relations for Dow Credit Union said. "That shouldn't be the case, and our community team is committed to investing our time and resources to ready the next generation for success. " 

 

Dow Credit Union professionals will serve as counselors for the Personal Management merit badge in a series of online classes as well as in-person at the upcoming "Merit Badge College" at Delta College. The virtual courses are open to all Scouts ages 11-17 in the state of Michigan. District Director Jake Straub of the Michigan Crossroads Council believes that hundreds more will register for the courses at Merit Badge College. 

 

"Dow Credit Union has been an incredible friend to local Scouting over the years," Straub said. "We are so grateful for their continued investments of time and resources for the boys and girls in our troops." 

 

According to the Boy Scouts of America, the Personal Management badge involves" mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals." The badge's curriculum covers concepts like investments, loans, and insurance. Furthermore, it tasks youth with maintaining a schedule and a personal budget for 13 consecutive weeks. 

 

"We're working with the Scouts to make this program as experiential and engaging as possible," Green said. "Our goal is to create a money-mindset experience that is impactful and memorable." 

 

Green explained that the credit union will work to ensure the classes are comprehensive and relatable with multimedia presentations and real-world examples. Personal Management is one of 13 merit badges required for youth aspiring to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting's highest honor, before they "age out" at 18. 

 

"I think a lot of kids put off the Personal Management merit badge until the last minute," Joshua Smith, 16, a Life Scout, said. "It's kind of ironic when you think about it." 

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