Our Programs & Priorities

MoneyMagnifier®

Ready to take your students on a financial journey? This program aims to help Ohio educators meet the financial learning curriculum expectations of the state. It is our goal to provide the best financial learning resources for students, parents, and teachers, based on Ohio's Financial Literacy Standards.

Using our tools, worksheets, and videos, educators can help guide students on their path to financial flexibility and freedom.

We have programs specially curated for grades K-5 (Minis), grades 6-8 (Middles), and finally grades 9-12 (Teens). Introducing financial awareness to students from a young age helps pave the way to financial freedom.

Students will learn and understand the basics of money, how to earn and manage their money, when saving is important and when borrowing is appropriate. We want to help students see how they can turn their dreams about money into realistic goals.

To view our MoneyMagnifier® Student Financial Learning Program, click here.

Are you a teacher, educator, or parent interested in bringing MoneyMagnifier to your school? Contact us here to learn more.

Pathways Homeownership Program

The WPCU Sunshine Community Fund’s anchor investment will enable the construction of new homes in Northwest Dayton for first-time, income-qualified buyers.

What is the Pathway to Homeownership Program? The highly successful Pathway to Homeownership Program originated in 2021 as part of the region’s tornado recovery work, and in its first two phases, built 19 homes for first-time homebuyers. 

The WPCU Sunshine Community Fund has committed to making an initial investment of $1.3 million to launch Phase III of the Pathway program in the Northwest Dayton Hope Zone. The WPCU Sunshine Community Fund’s anchor investment will enable the construction of new homes in Northwest Dayton for first-time, income-qualified buyers. Construction will begin on the first homes in summer 2025, with the goal of building 30 new homes over the next three years. These homes will be sold at market price, but eligible buyers will receive down payment and closing cost assistance to ensure that homeownership is accessible for local families. The Pathways to Homeownership Program needs to raise an additional $2.75 million within the first year to ensure long-term program sustainability.

How to Donate

Donations can be made at our member centers or online here: 

Donate to the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund

Become a Homeowner

Homeownership is a journey!  The WPCU Sunshine Community Fund has a homeownership program coordinator who can help you learn if this program, or another program from across our region, is the best fit for you. 

Complete the form linked below to get started and learn more. Devony, our Homeownership Program Coordinator, will be in touch!

Contact Us to Apply

InspiRAYtion Grants

WPCU and myCUmortgage partner-employees raise funds each year to support selected nonprofit organizations who align with the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund's mission and vision.

Wright-Patt Credit Union® (WPCU®) and myCUmortgage partner-employees raise funds each year to support selected nonprofit organizations who align with the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund's mission and vision.

During this season and year-round, the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund is thankful for the opportunity to support community through our grants and community giving efforts. In 2025 we celebrate giving through:

  • Funding our seed commitment of $1.3 million to the NW Dayton Pathways Housing initiative
  • Granting more than $150k across our service footprint to support more than 25 nonprofits
  • Provided four Douglas A. Fecher scholarships students through the Douglas A. Fecher Scholarship

As we prepare for 2026, we are finalizing our giving and grant-making plans. We appreciate your patience and are committed to ensuring organizations throughout our communities have what they need to make an impact. An update on 2026 funding plans will be available by the end of January.

Douglas A. Fecher Excellence in Learning Scholarship

In honor of WPCU’s longstanding former President and CEO Douglas A. Fecher, the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund® is pleased to offer the Douglas A. Fecher Excellence in Learning Scholarship Program.

The Program awards a $2,500 scholarship to at least two selected recipients each year. Recipients who are eligible and still enrolled in an undergraduate program at Wright State University or the University of Cincinnati may renew their scholarship for an additional $2,500 in funding for the following fall semester, which then becomes a total of $5,000 in total scholarship funding. 

Learn More & Apply Here

Other Programs & Updates

These financial well-being building blocks are used by the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund to evaluate the possible impact a grant application can make on an individual’s or family’s financial well-being.

As a 501(c)(3) public foundation, it is the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund’s responsibility to work with nonprofits that will help improve, strengthen, and safeguard the financial security of vulnerable populations within our community by helping them to overcome societal structural barriers that limit their financial well-being.

As a result, the financial wellbeing building blocks outlined below are used to evaluate the possible impact a grant application can make on an individual’s or family’s financial wellbeing. 

  1. Learning & Education – Fosters literacy, learning, mentoring, and academic preparation to foster well-being of youth and young adults.
  2. Employment & Income – Provides effective job training, employable skills instruction, mentoring and job shadowing, entrepreneurship development, and other employment programs that build a viable workforce within our communities.
  1. Financial Services – Develops financial literacy, money management education, and helping individuals build savings and credit to support financial well-being.
  2. Housing – Supports affordable and secure housing, homeownership education, and provides successful home maintenance programs.

Click here to watch the 2026 Annual Meeting and view our 2025 Community Impact Report.

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