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!

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 2025, 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
  • Kim Adkins
  • Jessica Baker
  • Stephen Beach
  • Billy Boylston
  • Leigh Brady
  • Bruce Brumfield
  • Sander Casino
  • Mark Caverly
  • Robert Donley
  • Robert Dozier
  • Trey Gantt
  • Eric Gelly
  • James Gergen
  • Joe Grech
  • Geri Hopkins
  • John Jameson
  • Beth Jaskiewicz
  • Annette Knight
  • Anita London
  • Bill Love
  • Joe McCain
  • Brian Mckay
  • Timothy Moore
  • Dwayne Naylor
  • Cathy Pace
  • Dan Schline
  • Kristy Vasquez
  • Keith Wilson
  • James Wilson
  • Wylie Wood
  • Scott Woods
  • GOLD
  • Ken Ackerman
  • Tricia Ackerman
  • Susan Allison
  • Chris Angel
  • Bob Atkins
  • Michael Beam
  • Shannon Blanks
  • Benjamin Carlisle
  • Jeff Clark
  • Joe Clark
  • Latasha Cooper
  • David Cooper
  • Samuel Cox
  • Toni Davisson
  • Jennifer Fallaw
  • Troy Hall
  • Robert Harris
  • Denise Helms
  • Larry Higgins
  • Paul Hughes
  • Nicole Martinetti
  • Jennifer Parker
  • Jennifer Siglain
  • Brian Sponaugle
  • Sharon Teague
  • Sara Trexler
  • R. Scott Weaver
  • Lauren Whaley
  • Nick Wodogaza
  • Amy Woody
  • SILVER
  • Bob Bender
  • Hannah Bowden
  • Angie Burr
  • Billy Byrd
  • Bonnie Ciuffo
  • Clinton Clayborn
  • Brian Crocker
  • Yumen Dai
  • Sherry Drawdy
  • Stacie Emerson
  • Corey Fink
  • Steve Foley
  • Pam Gilmore
  • David Ginn
  • Sherry Gunter
  • Andrew Hall
  • Ernest Hanington
  • Matthew Harmon
  • Daniel Harms
  • Steven Heinemann
  • Teresa Hendrix
  • Renae Jones
  • Nick Joyner
  • James Kinard Jr.
  • Paula Kirlin
  • Anita Knox
  • Kevin Kosco
  • Erin Laney
  • Charlene Leigh
  • Roberta Leonard
  • Pamela Mazyck
  • Thomas McDonald
  • Gabriel Mcfadden
  • Lisa Mihailuk
  • Laura Morris
  • Timothy Mullen
  • Charles Mungin
  • Nicki Nash
  • Christina Naylor
  • Leslie Norris
  • Paul Obriant
  • Taaylor O’Hara
  • Cindy O’Kelley
  • Al Oliveri
  • Cassandra Paden
  • Megan Patton
  • Angel Payne
  • Chuck Reece
  • Stacey Richburg
  • Matterson Rivers
  • David Roberts
  • Dolores Roberts
  • Diane Robinson
  • April Settle
  • Charlie Shedrick
  • Anne Shivers
  • Lisa Shoemaker
  • Suzie Shook
  • Christine Smith
  • John Stanford
  • Jeanette Stark
  • Michael Stawicki
  • Cindy Stiff
  • Robert Terrell
  • Tammy Thompson
  • Toby Turbeville
  • Lloyd Vail
  • Brian Vannoy
  • Susan Wall
  • Travis Walters
  • Linda Weatherford
  • Samuel Whitehurst
  • Jasmine Wicker
  • Mark Widener
  • Brad Williams
  • Dion Williams
  • Jessica Wilson
  • Gerald Wise

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).