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Psi Upsilon Foundation Launches Social Impact Fellowship to Promote Lifetime Commitment to Service to Society With the generosity and support of donors, and thoughtful consideration of the board, The Psi Upsilon Foundation launched a new initiative to encourage members to pursue public service long after they leave college. The Social Impact Fellowship Program will provide up to $10,000 in annual grants for the professional development of leaders in social-impact driven professions. “The world has changed a lot since Psi Upsilon was founded in 1833 and we face rapidly evolving challenges that have radical effects on people’s lives,” Foundation Chair Alex Senchak, Eta (Lehigh) ’06 said. “To confront those challenges, we need skilled leaders.” “Personal and organizational budgets – particularly those of community-based companies and organizations - are constrained, and we do not want a lack of financial resources to prevent a committed individual from seizing a professional development opportunity that will make them more effective.” The fellowship program can help brothers transition into public service jobs and assume volunteer leadership positions at any point in their careers. Among other things,
fellowship grants can be used to attend conferences, courses, and seminars to build professional resources and skills in corporate governance, financial management, strategic planning, fundraising, human resources, and conflict resolution skills. In addition to providing direct financial support, the fellowship program will visibly recognize brothers who are making outstanding contributions to society. “Public service is a hallmark of Psi Upsilon,” Senchak said. “Our brothers have included presidents, prime ministers, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries, diplomats, members of Congress and philanthropists, not to mention thousands of outstanding men and women who have taken on less visible, but highly significant leadership roles both professionally and as a volunteer in their communities. This important new initiative will ensure Psi Upsilon’s tradition of public service continues for many years to come.” Fellowship applications are available online with a submission deadline of September 15, 2020. Recipients will be announced in October. Apply at PsiU.org/social-impact Additional details at www.psiu.org/applications. For more information or questions, contact Bethann Taylor, Director of Administration at bethann@psiu.org or 317-571-1833 ext. 102.
Graduate Scholarship Fund Advances Towards Goal
Since mid-2019, the Foundation has been fundraising to award graduate scholarships in addition to the undergraduate scholarship fund. The first fund, named in honor of Lewis R. Finkelstein, Omicron ‘83, who passed away while serving as Treasurer of the Executive Council and Director of the Foundation, is surpassing the half-way mark against its $100,000 goal as generous gifts continue to come from brothers. Additionally, we are thrilled to have augmented the Henry Poor Fund to support graduate scholarships and a recent match by his son Tom Poor has generated over $10,000 in new gifts to the fund in his honor. While we are making great progress with thanks to the many donors over the past year, we still actively seek pledges to these funds to support the perpetuity of this new program - please consider a gift today.