A Collective Force That Powers Our Impact

Celebrating $3,679,647 raised for the Beta Foundation

As a donor to the Beta Foundation, you are more than just financial supporters; you are partners in our mission. Together, we create a collective force for good that is greater than the sum of its parts.

As we reflect on the past year, we are inspired by the dedication of our donors. Your belief in our mission and your unwavering support empowers us to keep striving for a better Beta. We thank you for your commitment to the cause and look forward to the continued journey of progress we will undertake together. Your donations are not just financial; they are the heartbeat of our programs, and together we will continue to make a profound difference.

Explore with us the collective force that powers our mission for young Betas everywhere in the areas of Brotherhood, Personal Growth and Home.

By the Numbers

$3,894,330 total educational dollars were granted in 2022-2023. That equates to $28,016 in educational grants per chapter. This supports Fraternity initiatives including

• DEA Grants ($2,272,104)

• Leadership Programs ($939,234)

• Student Scholarships ($371,107)

• Beta Brotherhood Assessment ($178,646)

• Online Leadership Training for Officers and Volunteers ($55,269)

• Son of the Stars Membership Orientation ($27,270)

• Membership Growth ($26,315)

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($24,385)

Beta Leadership Fund (BLF):

• 81 cents of every dollar spent goes directly to Beta programs and services, well over the non-profit industry benchmark of 65 cents.

• 4,031 total BLF donors, among which 240 parents and Friends of Beta, 725 collegians and 110 alumni were first-time BLF donors.

• The BLF surpassed its $1.25 million goal – the largest goal to date – actually raising $1,250,922 with an average gift size of $310.

John Reily Knox Club

• The John Reily Knox (JRK) Club is the premier annual giving club of the Beta Foundation, recognizing gifts of $1,839 or more to the Foundation in a single year. Betas within 10 years of graduation can also join the club by making a BLF gift of $500 or more.

• 306 JRK Club members donated $722,650 to the BLF last year.

Named Endowment Funds

• Allow the Foundation to impact Beta generations of today and tomorrow

• $606,244 named fund grants awarded in 2022-2023

Sons of the Dragon Club

• The Sons of the Dragon Club is the annual giving club for collegians, designed to highlight the purpose of the Beta Foundation and begin young brothers on their path of annual giving.

• Collegians donated $24,822 to the Beta Leadership Fund

• The following chapters reached 100% participation or 63+ club members (Beta’s average chapter size): Arkansas, Baylor, Denver, Eastern Kentucky, Embry-Riddle, George Mason, Iowa, Miami, Texas at Arlington, Westminster

Auto-Kai Club

• Recognizing Betas and friends who establish recurring electronic gifts to the BLF in monthly, quarterly or annual installments.

• In 2022-2023, $128,184 was raised by 327 club members

Giving Day Challenge

• The Giving Day Challenge, now in its fourth year, is a friendly fundraising competition between chapters. It is an opportunity for brothers and friends to celebrate Beta Theta Pi’s impact on its members and bolster pride in our Great and Good Fraternity through an unrestricted gift to the Beta Leadership Fund.

• Gifts made during the event provide unrestricted funds to support recruitment, need-based scholarships, volunteer and advisor training, and expanded leadership program attendance for the Fraternity’s collegiate brothers.

• Giving Day Challenge raised $467,351 for the BLF last year

• 2,474 donors participated in the competition

• Miami won most donors (181) and dollars raised ($26,054) among chapters with a thousand or more living members.

• Arkansas had the most donors (214) and MIT had the most dollars raised ($16,521) among chapters with less than a thousand living members.