Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for non-profits, and Chi Psi is no exception! Your gift will directly help our undergraduates pursue lifelong excellence. This year, there is a $50,000 matching challenge for any first-time donor, young alumnus giver, or active giver. If you have any questions, contact gifts@chipsi.org.
How does my gift benefit Chi Psi?
All gifts to The Chi Psi Educational Trust are invested right back into the active members of Chi Psi at campuses across the country. Unrestricted gifts to the Trust fund Brotherhood events, educational programming, mental health resources, harm reduction initiatives, the Central Office staff, and more.
Tell me more about the $50,000 match challenge.
The Chi Psi Educational Trust's Scholarship and Fellowship Program was started in 1946, originally awarding a total of $5,000 in scholarships. Since 1946, the Trust has supported over 1,500 students, and over $2 million has been awarded since 1999. As the cost of higher education rises, the importance of our scholarship and fellowship program grows. The current amount of Chi Psi scholarship funds is around $3.6 million. The Trust has prioritized its scholarship program and aims to have $15 million in funds, allowing for $600,000 to be awarded to Chi Psi undergraduate and graduate students each year.
In 2024 and 2025, the Trust will attempt to raise funds for this initiative, and up to $50,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar among donors who are young alumni (class of 2019 or younger), first-time donors, and active donors. The match challenge is made possible by the generosity of the following alumni: Robert A. Dearth, Jr., A '66; Dr. Daniel B. Ahlberg, N '67; Richard R. Burns, E '68; H. Murray Sawyer, Jr., Σ '68; and Richard W. Kauffeld, Jr., Ψ '80.
With your financial support, we can impact the lives of even more Brothers. We encourage you to consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Educational Trust to support this initiative.
What kinds of programming does the Trust provide to active members?
Everything from the Verne and Judy Istock Mid-Year Leadership Retreat (MYLR), which brings together all #1's of Alphas for an in-person program each January to get them started strongly in their new roles, to Oliver and Marie Rowe Regional Conferences, which bring together Brothers by region each spring, to the Outdoor Leadership Program, which gathers a small group of actives for a substance-free outdoor leadership adventure. Other programming includes the Program for Self-Development (PSD), the Brotherhood Workshop (BW), and the Alpha Management Retreat (AMR).
Why does Chi Psi need my gift?
The Trust has relied on alumni support for over 100 years (though founded in 1926, the initial endowment campaign started earlier) to enable us to perpetuate the Chi Psi experience. Your gift allows us to create, improve, and proctor many of the programs and initiatives listed above. That ability means our active Brothers get the best possible undergraduate experience available and truly allows them to pursue lifelong excellence when they graduate to alumni status.
The Chi Psi Educational Trust, Inc. accepts gifts of stock. For more information on stock gifts and other ways to give, please contact us at gifts@chipsi.org.