On this 169th anniversary of Founders Day, Phi Psi celebrates our founding and enduring purpose; The Great Joy of Serving Others!
In 1850, as a typhoid fever epidemic hit Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and many left to escape the spread, Founders William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore decided to stay and care for their ill classmates. The bond formed between Letterman and Moore inspired them to establish a brotherhood built upon the idea of The Great Joy of Serving Others, and February 19, 1852, Phi Kappa Psi was formed.
169 years later, this bond lives on through our 80,000+ living alumni and on over 100 campuses nationwide.
Now is time to honor Letterman and Moore by providing the funding to move the organization forward for the next 169 years. With your support, Phi Psi provides opportunities for young men to make incremental changes to their decisions, ways of thinking, and understanding of, treatment of, and service to others.
In a nod to our anniversary, we are seeking 690 donations. Make a gift and challenge your brothers to do the same by becoming an advocate for Phi Psi!
For making the 2021 Founders Day of Giving campaign a success! Over 775 Phi Psi Alumni, Undergraduates and Friends made a contribution to this year’s effort, which far exceeds our goal of 690.
And the gifts keep trickling in.
If you missed our final video post, you may want to take a few minutes to take it in; it is a series of testimonials about Phi Psi. There’s something in it for everyone!
Phi Psi’s Founders Letterman and Moore were honored with over $259,000 in support. It will take a few days to really dig in and see where all the dollars landed, but suffice it to say, we had a great boost to the unrestricted Phi Psi Fund as well as very solid participation in the “Chapter Challenge” which routed gifts to individual restricted chapter funds or other specifically restricted funds.
We are pleased to announce the results of the Chapter Challenge…and the winners are!
• The $1,000 first place prizes go to Ashland & Towson!
• The $750 second place prizes go to Minnesota & Akron!
• The $500 third place prizes go to Minnesota-Duluth & Butler!
These chapters had the highest percentage of alumni and undergraduates who made a gift. It was a close competition that lasted until the bitter-end at 3am. A BIG thank you to everyone who made a gift in support of their chapter.
As Phi Psi emerges from a very challenging year and chapters are returning to some new realities of recruitment and chapter life, this huge vote of support will certainly serve as a boost of adrenaline. Until we meet again…
1487 days ago by Adam MorganAll week, Phi Psis from across the country have shared what Phi Psi means to them, why they joined, why they serve and what drives them to give back. It's time to share their stories. 1487 days ago by Ryan Parker
Donors and Advocates,
We are within striking distance of reaching what was an ambitious goal of 690 donors. Our team felt this lofty goal was appropriate given the kind of year 2020 was and the energy so many chapters have right now in 2021. I am personally so proud that our alumni and undergrads are stepping up.
Let's keep pushing tonight. The more we raise, the more we can invest in Phi Kappa Psi!
For Phi Kappa Psi...
1488 days ago by DrewAt 11 p.m. ET, we're closer than ever! Minnesota Delta slips past Indiana Theta! Remember - the contest runs till Midnight! Will we see a comback?
If you want to make the podiums become an advocate and share the challenge with your chapter brothers.
Chapter Challenge Leaderboard!
It's time to drive a little chapter competition!
The Foundation's trustees have offered a challenge that could earn your chapter's fund an award of up to $1,000. We are tracking gifts made by alumni and undergraduates against our list of chapter members.
The chapters that place top three in participation* at the end of day of giving on Friday will receive an award to their chapter's fund of $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively. A gift of $5 or more to any fund will count toward the total participation percentage.
If you haven't already done so, now is the perfect opportunity to become an advocate and challenge your chapter brothers to make a gift.
*Participation will be based off of the percentage of alumni and undergraduates that make gifts compared to the total number of living alumni for whom we have contact information for the chapter.
1488 days ago by Ryan ParkerLess than 12 hours into a 48 hour Founders Day campaign and we're seeing strong support from Phi Psi alumni!
Spread the word and encourage others to give!. Someone paid it forward before you, now its your turn to pay it forward for someone else....onward!
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