WASHINGTON-CUNA is polishing up the efforts of its Partnership Committee for battle on three major credit union fronts. Upon renaming the CUNA System Planning Committee as the Partnership Committee, the group and its member organizations have targeted three major initiatives for the coming months: to help credit unions build political strength, reach out to small businesses, and better serve underserved persons. The committee consists of the board executive committees and CEOs of CUNA, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. (CSSI), and CUNA Mutual Group, plus the CEO of U.S. Central Credit Union, the chairman and executive director of the Association of Corporate Credit Unions (ACCU), the CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), and the executive directors of AACUL and the Filene Research Institute. To ensure continuing coordination and to monitor progress and results, the committee also has created a new subgroup, the Partnership Council, which will meet at least annually and consists of the chair and CEO of the participating organizations. The broader Partnership Committee will meet every two years.