Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
From the Chairman Brothers and Friends, The Sigma Pi Educational Foundation provides scholarships, grants, and financial support for educational programming to members of the Fraternity through the generous support of our membership. When asked why they give, brothers have responded that they desire to pay back for the benefits they have received in their fraternal experience, strive to develop undergraduates and their pursuit of knowledge or life skills, or because they want to memorialize members of their Chapter. But one response is universal, all give because they believe in Sigma Pi. As a donor today, you can be an active partner in the development of the Sigma Pi leaders of tomorrow by creating the financial support they need to continue their educational pursuits and reach their goals. Please find below a summary of recent Foundation activity, in cooperation with the Executive Office: • Changed mail campaign support provider from Gabriel to OmegaFi
CHAIRMAN Jeff Cline North Carolina State '85
BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRMAN
Jeff Cline North Carolina State ’85
• Adopted Classy.org platform to create a fresh new look to the website donation landing page
VC INVESTMENTS
• Launched the reimagined Delta Society and new Owl Society
VC LEGAL
• Launched the 10 Stars Campaign to support a new Founders’ Month of Giving
Mike Long Oakland ’03
• Digitized CEF Disbursement Request process
TREASURER
• Changed donor recognition from ribbons at convo to lapel pins for any event
Daniel Daugherty Morehead State ’88
• Launched CEF semi-annual fund updates
SECRETARY
• Evaluating freewill.com as a platform for planned giving
Taylor Lapsys UC Irvine ’04
• Developing Virtual Leadership Series with the support of Paul Hansen (Valparaiso ’80)
TRUSTEE
• Executing the first Chapter Housing Fund (CHF) with Rho Chapter at North Carolina State – designed to receive tax-deductible donations for the support of a chapter’s housing needs through grants for the educational percentage of the purchase, construction, or renovation of the chapter house, the furnishing and equipping of the designated educational areas, and the educational percentage of ongoing operating expenses We encourage you to reflect on how Sigma Pi has enhanced your life and consider a taxdeductible gift to the Educational Foundation. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and all the men of Sigma Pi who have benefited from your generous contributions, we thank you for your continued commitment and ongoing support of the Educational Foundation. Because we all believe in Sigma Pi…. Fraternally,
David Presson Murray State ’77
Robert Pankau Oakland ’02 TRUSTEE
Jason Walker Georgia ’92 TRUSTEE
Paul Gorman Seton Hall ’93 TRUSTEE
Patrick Reimer Morehead State ’94 TRUSTEE
Diogo Tavares Seton Hall ‘96 HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEE
Jeff Cline (North Carolina State '85) Chairman, Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
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PGS Frank C. Fryburg Penn State ’44 DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Paul Hansen Valparaiso ’80
Winter 2021
