News and Notes - Fall 2006

Foundation Receives Recognition

Debbie Douglass Roth (center) represented
the Foundation at the awards banquet

The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation received 2 of the 21 awards presented at THE Foundation Seminar.  The Foundation Seminar was established in 1989 to assist fraternity foundations staff and volunteers as an educational opportunity as well as a recognition opportunity.

The 2005 annual meeting was attended by over 60 men’s and women’s fraternities.  At this meeting, a banquet was held to recognize outstanding achievements in areas of programming and fundraising.  The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation received the following awards:

Annual Campaign - Best Non-Direct Mail Package
This was for a “Year in Review” mailing which was sent to 240 alumnae (current Jewel Society members and lapsed Jewel Society members) to give them a brief overview of how money was spent on various Foundation programs.

Donor Education/Relations - Best e-Brochure
In 2005, we began a public relations campaign about the Foundation. We contracted to create a new public relations program that would share the Foundation's mission and programs by utilizing real stories from beneficiaries of three of our key programs that would be sent to our members over the Internet.


Zeta Iota Chapter served their community at a local elementary school spaghetti dinner. 
(pictured L to R are Danielle Thomas, Cassie Chesnes and Elyse Silverman)

Zeta Iota Chapter members collected money for the Foundation during “Trick or Treat for Change”. (pictured L to R are Amanda Graham, Aimee Kehn, Kate Gilliat, and Andrea Wise)

Fox Valley Alumnae Club at their annual Spring Flower Sale.

Members of the St. Louis Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball
game concession stand fundraiser in Summer 2005. Members are from left to right: Diane Brown Wicker-Epsilon Epsilon, Bonnie Lyngaas Sanguinet-Beta, Elizabeth (Betsy) Sampson-Epsilon Alpha, Janet (Jan) Ragsdale Petersen-Epsilon Alpha.  

Tau Chapter alumnae and undergraduates participated in the walk for Juvenile Diabetes in May 2005.

 

The Chicago NW Alumnae Club’s philanthropic project for the past 32 years has been the Annual Spring Showcase of Arts and Crafts. This event raises funds for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation and the Samuel A. Kirk School, which services mentally, visually, and physically challenged children from eight school districts. Each year there are approximately 90 juried artists, baked goods, Kirk Café, and raffle prizes.

Do you have photos of your event? If you would like to add a photo of your philanthropy or fundraising event to the Foundation page, please mail them to the Foundation office or e-mail them to Chris Fedor at cfedor@alphagammadelta.org.


Foundation Makes Giving Easy

Did you know the Foundation has a monthly giving option available for donors? This will allow you to make your annual gift convenient by having your credit card charged monthly. This can also allow you to make a larger annual gift possible by dividing your contribution into convenient monthly payments.

How can you benefit?

Save postage! Save time! Avoid check charges! You set the date of your monthly gift. You set the schedule of automatic payments. If your goal is to become a member of the Foundation’s Jewel Society, you can do this by making monthly gifts of $41.67 throughout the fiscal year!

Your monthly gifts can be set up in the amount you prefer. There is a minimum of $10 per month for a $120 per year giving plan.

Easy to start. Go to the Online Giving Form, complete the “Donor Information” section, enter the amount you want us to charge each month, and in the description field, type “Charge my card monthly”. You may also contact the Foundation office directly to set up your monthly giving.

Easy to stop. Write the Foundation or e-mail cfedor@alphagammadelta.org and your automatic gifts will be stopped.

Easy to change your giving amount. If you want to increase (or decrease) your monthly gift amount, simply write the Foundation or e-mail cfedor@alphagammadelta.org with your instructions.

Add your name today as an annual donor to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation!


New Donor Recognition Levels Established

During the June 2005 Board of Trustees meeting, new recognition levels were established. As a result of the success of the Foundation's fundraising efforts four new cumulative giving recognition levels were added. The new cumulative giving recognition levels are:

$1,000,000.00  Annulet

$500,000.00  Founders Circle

$250,000.00  Diamond Circle 

$100,000.00  Pearl Circle 

$50,000.00  Delta Circle

$25,000.00  Gamma Circle

$10,000.00  Alpha Circle

$5,000.00  Double Rose Circle 

$1,000.00  Buff Rose Circle

$500.00  Red Rose Circle

$100.00  Sisterhood Circle


Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation announces expanded recognition program for Alumnae Chapters and Clubs 

Biennial Recognition: The following Alumnae Chapter and Alumnae Club recognition shall be presented biennially by the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, Inc. at the Alpha Gamma Delta International Convention:

“Best Financial Support” – defined as the most money raised and contributed to the Foundation and its fund-raising campaign(s) during the biennium by an alumnae chapter and by an alumnae club. 

“Most Improved Financial Support” by an Alumnae Chapter and an Alumnae Club of the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation and its fund-raising campaign(s) during the biennium.

An Honor Roll shall be named for each category.

These awards shall be presented to alumnae chapters and alumnae clubs within the following categories:

  • Chapters & clubs with 15 members or fewer
  • Chapters & clubs with 16-60 members
  • Chapters & clubs with 61 members or more

Founded in 1962, the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation exists to support both members and non-members in their pursuits of personal and professional growth.