Give Back

SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz has been named Chair of the Regions Hospital Corporate Council - comprised of top local executives who believe in Regions’ mission.

For the second consecutive summer, SPIRE members, KS95 listeners, and animal lovers raised money for Secondhand Hounds through the Buck$ for Babe fundraiser.

Applications were rated on student involvement and an essay asking, “What is your biggest financial concern in the next 3 to 5 years and how are you preparing for that?”

Join us in once again supporting the Bucks for Babe fund benefiting Secondhand Hounds. SPIRE is proud to match the first $25,000 in donations received.

SPIRE is partnering with champion wrestler Gable Steveson to collect new shoes and clothes for patients at Regions Hospital. Bring donations to any SPIRE location.

Each week in 2022, a different SPIRE department or branch selected a Minnesota non-profit to receive a $1,000 donation totaling to $52,000 to 52 organizations.

SPIRE will be matching up to $25,000 in donations made by members who use NetGiver to support housing and hunger services starting Giving Tuesday, November 29.

The annual SPIRE Toy Drive is on now through Saturday, December 10. Bring new, unwrapped toys to your nearby SPIRE branch to support local families in need.

This October, SPIRE staff are raising funds for the American Cancer Society of Minnesota by wearing “We Care” t-shirts.

When KS95 Morning Show host & SPIRE member Crisco lost Babe the black lab, SPIRE teamed up with the radio station and Secondhand Hounds to support dogs in need.

SPIRE has announced the winners of five $1,000 educational scholarships after a team of SPIRE employees reviewed over 200 applications and essays.

SPIRE Credit Union announced today that it has surpassed one million dollars in charitable donations made via the Visa Treasures program where .25% of every purchase goes to causes that improve lives.

Applications for the 2022 SPIRE Credit Union Scholarship Program are now open! SPIRE will be giving $5,000 in post-secondary scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year.

SPIRE announced today that it has matched $27,490 in charitable gifts made by SPIRE members using the NetGiver donation platform.

For the fourth consecutive year, SPIRE partnered with KS95 on the annual Clouds Choir for a Cause, benefiting the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund.

Stephanie Johnson joins SPIRE as Community Relations Director after serving as Executive Director of the Twins Community Fund for the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club.

SPIRE announced it will be matching up to $25,000 in donations made by SPIRE members who use NetGiver between Giving Tuesday, November 30, and the end of the year.

Each year, over 30,000 new cancer cases are reported in Minnesota. This is why we wear pink each October to raise money for the American Cancer Society of Minnesota.

The InSPIREation Foundation has awarded $20,000 to organizations that provide financial literacy education and tools to achieve financial freedom.

With over 160 applicants, SPIRE has awarded $5,000 in scholarships to five members based on school and community involvement, as well as a pandemic-themed essay.

Justin Burleson, SPIRE SVP/Chief Operating, Financial and Technology Officer, has been named to the Vail Place Board of Directors.

SPIRE members donated to charities using the NetGiver app during the SPIRE “Give Freely” $20,000 match campaign in December raising over $47,000!

SPIRE has donated $3,000 to Billy Peterson Field at the Dunning Sports Complex in St. Paul’s Midway to help bring baseball to underserved youth.

SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz has been selected as this year’s Salvation Army Red Kettle Community Chair. SPIRE has announced a $100,000 match for digital donations.

Donate new, unwrapped toys to your local SPIRE branch for children in need now through December 11. All toys collected will benefit local organizations.

For five years, SPIRE staff have chosen to donate to the American Cancer Society and wear pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

SPIRE has received both the Adult and Youth Desjardins Awards recognizing outstanding financial education efforts among Minnesota credit unions.

After reviewing nearly 80 entries, a total of $5,000 in scholarships were awarded to five traditional and non-traditional students from SPIRE Credit Union.

Strengthening SPIRE’s core action of giving back, Abby Patterson has been promoted to Giving Coordinator - facilitating all corporate and community giving efforts.

Each of SPIRE’s 300 employees helped select 187 Minnesota businesses and charities to receive $250,000 in donations and the impact is heartwarming.

SPIRE is leaning into our core action of giving back by providing $250,000 to over 180 local organizations & businesses affected by COVID-19.

Five SPIRE Credit Union members each won a $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council.

SPIRE hosted its 32nd annual holiday toy drive and collected over 2,100 toys across its 20 branches that were distributed to 16 local organizations.

All SPIRE branches are participating in the SPIRE Toy Drive. Donate new unwrapped toys to your local branch and the toys will stay in your community.

In keeping with SPIRE’s core action of giving back, SPIRE employees have again banded together during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

SPIRE Director of Business Development Rachael Reiling took a trip to the Philippines and connected with leading international credit union organizations and Filipino co-ops.

SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz was recently asked to be the guest speaker at the North St. Paul Junior Optimist Club, a local chapter of Optimist International.

After picking up trash for three years, SPIRE's Lowertown Cleanup Crew not only keeps a St. Paul neighborhood looking good, but brings a community together.

SPIRE partnered with Family Pathways to collect and fill backpacks with school supplies for more than 150 schoolchildren.

Every October, SPIRE ambassadors choose to donate to the American Cancer Society and wear pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The SPIRE Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships to two students - Annika Olson from Woodbury High School and Linnea Kronzer from Minnetonka High School.

For several consecutive years, SPIRE has been honored with the Youth and Adult Desjardins Financial Education Awards recognizing leadership in financial literacy.

In March of 2019, SPIRE introduced an all-new Visa card program with .25% of every credit card purchase benefiting a charity. SPIRE has already given back over $59,000.

SPIRE is proud to announce that Brendan Weed of Eden Prairie, MN has won a $1,000 Scholarship from the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council.

SPIRE Credit Union’s volunteer clean-up crew returns to St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for a third year starting this May.

The SPIRE Credit Union 85th Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day focused on SPIRE's impact on the community.

Dan Stoltz, President and CEO of SPIRE Credit Union, has been honored with the Northern Star Scouting’s 2018 Community Builder Award.

SPIRE Credit Union was a proud sponsor of the 6^thAnnual Clouds Choir for a Cause on December 14.

Since 2015, SPIRE staff have raised over $7,500 for the American Cancer Society to help find cures and treatments for all types of cancer.

After six Lowertown Clean Up Crews in 2018, community members and businesses have made a positive impact on the Lowertown neighborhood in St. Paul.

SPIRE Credit Union has been honored with both the Youth and Adult 2018 Desjardins Financial Education Awards recognizing leadership in financial literacy.

SPIRE employees participated in a t-shirt fundraiser benefitting Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Proceeds from sales resulted in a donation of $1,500!

Katelyn France from Hinckley-Finlayson High School and Mason Stoltz from Eden Prairie High School were recently awarded $500 SPIRE scholarships.

This winter, SPIRE Credit Union partnered with Ogilvie Raceway to help provide Workforce Development scholarships to four Minnesota high school students.

SPIRE Credit Union honored with two community leadership awards recognizing leadership and give back within the business community.

SPIRE Credit Union held its 84^thAnnual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day on February 17 with the theme, “Let us inspire you.” Based on the response by the record audience, SPIRE did just that.

SPIRE Credit Union has been honored with a 2017 Adult Desjardins Financial Education Award recognizing leadership in adult financial literacy.

The St. Paul Winter Carnival Ecolab Ice Palace presented by SPIRE Credit Union has enjoyed large crowds at Rice Park throughout the first weekend of Carnival.

Archie has been many places - inside the Target Center, on CHS Field, and recently even raced at Ogilvie Raceway.  However, he's never been put on ice - until now.  Introducing Archie the Zamboni!

SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz and Chairman of the Ice Board of Governors led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Winter Carnival ice palace on Tuesday.

As part of a 25+ year holiday tradition, each of the 17 SPIRE branches, as well as our administrative offices, hosted our Annual Holiday Toy Drive.

The St. Paul Winter Carnival announced on Thursday that a 7-story "People's Palace" will be built in Rice Park.

SPIRE’s Rachael Reiling was awarded the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Emerging Volunteer Award celebrating excellence in business and leadership. 

SPIRE ambassadors in both St. Paul and Mora, MN made 1,200 sandwiches for MRD, Inc.  The sandwiches will be delivered to disadvantaged Minneapolis residents this week.

Members of the SPIRE management team visited Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare on Tuesday to see first-hand how money donated by SPIRE members and staff is used on a daily basis to improve the lives of children.

In partnership with the Minnesota Credit Union Network, SPIRE recently had the opportunity to host 30 representatives from 12 credit unions (or SACCOs) in Kenya.

SPIRE Credit Union was a sponsor of the MATTER Benefit Concert that ultimately raised $1.25 Million in September. 

SPIRE is honored to have received both the Youth and Adult 2017 Desjardins Financial Education Awards recognizing leadership in financial literacy.

Dan Stoltz, President & CEO of SPIRE Credit Union, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Saint Paul’s Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

A group of SPIRE employees gathered to pick up litter alongside a 2-mile stretch of Highway 23 just west of SPIRE’s Ogilvie branch.

At SPIRE’s 83rd Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Day, we accepted donations for Second Harvest Heartland and collected nearly 1,400 meals for local families.

SPIRE Credit Union has been honored with the 2016 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award.

SPIRE Credit Union has been honored with a 2016 Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award for leadership in adult financial literacy.