Fueling a Stronger Future
The Carolinas Capital Club unites credit union advocates in the Carolinas to support our political action committees (PAC). Your membership and contributions help us champion state and federal candidates who uphold credit union principles.
Understanding the Club
Political action committees, also called PACs, are used by organizations such as CCUL for the purpose of raising and spending money to help elect candidates who are supportive of their industry. Contributions are distributed among our three PACs: Federal PAC (Carolinas Credit Union Defense Fund), CUPAC of NC, and CUPAC of SC. The Carolinas Credit Union Defense Fund shares funds with America’s Credit Unions’ Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) for contributions to federal candidates. Funds allocated to our two state PACs are used for contributions to state candidates.
Most importantly, the Carolinas Capital Club is nonpartisan with allocations approved by the League’s Governmental Affairs Committees. PAC contributions are given to candidates meeting one or more of these criteria: (1) Understand credit unions and the challenges they face; (2) Have a favorable position on issues impacting credit unions; and (3) Serve on a key committee or in a leadership role.
State and federal lawmakers make daily decisions with significant impact on credit unions. Competing financial institutions, often with differing priorities, actively lobby, campaign, and support candidates who align with their interests. To keep our movement strong, credit unions must support and elect candidates who share our vision. That’s where the Carolinas Capital Club comes in—through it, we advocate for leaders committed to our mission and the communities we serve!
Make Your Capital Club Contribution Online
Join fellow advocates in strengthening the voice of credit unions across the Carolinas. Making your contribution online takes just a moment — and makes a real impact.
Then explore our checklist below to see all the ways individual contributors can support the Capital Club.
Make a Contribution
Capital Club Checklist
- Contribute to the Capital Club. By making a personal contribution online or by mail, you join the group of dedicated credit union advocates who are committed to the future of our industry. Contributions, made payable to Carolinas Capital Club, should be sent to: Attn: CCUL Corporate Accounting, P.O. Box 1787, Columbia, SC 29202.
- Updating your Capital Club Permission Agreement. Federal law requires that we receive permission from credit unions before they can participate in the PAC. If you have not yet updated your credit union’s permission agreement for this year, please complete our PDF form.
- Enroll your employees in Capital Club. If your credit union is enrolled in payroll deduction, please complete this form and return it to your HR or Payroll department. If your credit union would like to participate in payroll deduction, please use this guide.
For more information about Carolinas Capital Club, contact us at capclub@carolinasleague.org or 800-822-8859, ext. 471.
Thank You To Our Supporters!
Thank you to our Carolinas Capital Club supporters for championing our advocacy efforts and strengthening the credit union movement!
- LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
- Jessica Baker
- Stephen Beach
- Bob Bender
- William Boylston
- Leigh Brady
- Bruce Brumfield
- Joe Clark
- Ray Crouse
- David D’Annunzio
- Robert Donley
- Robert Dozier
- Trey Gantt
- Eric Gelly
- James Gergen
- Ryan Harvey
- Geri Hopkins
- Kristen Hoyle
- John Jameson
- Jones Lin
- Anita London
- Bill Love
- Brian McKay
- Dwayne Naylor
- Shannon Pahula
- Jennifer Parker
- Cathleen Plaut
- Geoffrey Ricks
- Daniel Schline
- Kristy Vasquez
- Stacie Walker
- Wylie Wood
- Scott Woods
- GOLD
- Tricia Ackerman
- Carol Addy
- Chris Angel
- Jamie Applequist
- Bob Atkins
- Michael Beam
- Shannon Blanks
- Benjamin Carlisle
- Bonnie Ciuffo
- Andy Cook
- David Cooper
- LaTasha Cooper
- Samuel Cox
- Faye Crocker
- James Darby
- Corie Davis
- David Dulaney
- Heather Elliott
- Jennifer Fallaw
- Joe Grech
- Sherry Gunter
- Sarah Gwaltney
- Linda Hahn
- Jennifer Hamrick
- Daniel Harms
- Robert Harris
- Tanya Haskett
- Denise Helms
- Teresa Hendrix
- Larry Higgins
- Paul Hughes
- Stanley Jackson
- Lauren Jones
- Kevin Kosco
- Joe McCain
- Lisa Mihailuk
- Ronald Miller
- Timothy Moore
- Jared Morgan
- Adam Olls
- Megan Patton
- Rajkumar Rathi
- Jennifer Siglain
- John Slack
- Brian Sponaugle
- Michael Stawicki
- Lori Thompson
- Sarah Thompson
- Sara Trexler
- Susan Vogel
- Lauren Whaley
- Sam Whitehurst
- Amy Woody
- SILVER
- Ken Ackerman
- Elizabeth Bagwell
- Christy Bales
- Juan Bird
- Daryl Bowie
- David Burnette
- Angie Burr
- Carson Butts
- Billy Byrd
- Clinton Clayborn
- Brian Crocker
- Sherry Drawdy
- Susan Espinosa
- Steve Foley
- David Ginn
- Misty Goodale
- Thayne Goodlett
- Andrew Hall
- Renae Jones
- Nick Joyner
- James Kinard
- Anita Knox
- Erin Laney
- Charlene Leigh
- Roberta Leonard
- Pamela Mazyck
- Pomona McKenzie
- Jessica Miller
- Laura Morris
- Timothy Mullen
- Nicki Nash
- Christina Naylor
- Leslie Norris
- Paul Obriant
- Cindy O’Kelley (*)
- Al Oliveri
- Cassandra Paden
- Angel Payne
- Roger Pyatt
- Chuck Reece
- Stacey Richburg
- Matterson Rivers
- Dolores Roberts
- April Settle
- Charlie Shedrick
- Anne Shivers
- Suzie Shook
- Christine Smith
- Nathan Standley
- John Stanford
- Jeanette Stark
- Cindy Stiff
- Charles Stiles
- Sharon Teague
- Toby Turbeville
- Lloyd Vail
- Linda Weatherford
- Jasmine Wicker
- Mark Widener
- Brad Williams
- Dion Williams
- Keith Wilson
- Gerald Wise
*In Memoriam
Disclaimer
PAC contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. The Carolinas Capital Club is funded by voluntary contributions. You have the right to refuse to contribute without reprisal. Contributions will be used for political purposes. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. The recommended contribution amount is only a suggestion. You may give more or less than the suggested amount. The Carolinas Credit Union League will not favor or disadvantage anyone by reason of the amount of their contribution or their decision not to contribute.
Your PAC contribution will be divided between Carolinas Credit Union Defense Fund (Federal PAC) and CUPAC of NC (North Carolina members) or CUPAC of SC (South Carolina members) in percentages established by the Carolinas Credit Union League. A certain percentage will be devoted to your state PAC. You may elect to have your contribution divided differently. Annual notice of the federal-state division will be published on the Carolinas Capital Club website in December of each year.
Federal law requires your credit union to grant approval through a signed permission agreement to solicit contributions to Carolinas Credit Union Defense Fund (Federal PAC). If your credit union has not granted this approval, your contribution will be deposited to CUPAC of NC (North Carolina members) or CUPAC of SC (South Carolina members).