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Learn about the Kappa Delta Foundation
A partnership that builds confidence and inspires action
The mission of the Kappa Delta Foundation is to secure funds for the educational, leadership, and charitable purposes of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Your annual gifts, planned gifts, and endowed funds make all the difference. See your gifts at work on opens in a new windowFacebook, on opens in a new windowInstagram, and in our most recent annual reportopens PDF file ! Gifts to the KD Foundation are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Foundation Q&A
In 1981, the Kappa Delta Foundation was created when the late Dorothea Cavin (Alpha Psi-Drury) left Kappa Delta the largest single bequest it had ever received. Since that time, the foundation has supported Kappa Delta’s mission to build confident sisters and inspire them to action.
- How are the sorority and foundation different?
- Is giving to KDs philanthropies giving to KDF?
- Why does Kappa Delta need money?
- How does the foundation raise money?
- If I donate, where does my money go?
- Why should I consider making a gift?
- To express gratitude for your KD experience.
- To honor a loved one.
- To ensure Kappa Delta will remain vibrant and strong in the future.
- How will the foundation recognize my gift?
How are the sorority and foundation different?
The foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation, while Kappa Delta Sorority is a 501(c)(7) corporation. As a 501(c)(3), your gifts to the foundation are tax-deductible. While the sorority offers the member experience we all know and love, the foundation provides a way to enhance your member experience. We offer undergraduate and graduate scholarships to support sisters in their academic endeavors. We also fund speakers for various events such as National Convention, leadership training for LDCs, and more!
Is giving to KDs philanthropies giving to KDF?
While Kappa Delta supports several philanthropies, the Kappa Delta Foundation is, in fact, a philanthropy of its own! Sisters can choose to donate to the foundation just like any other non-profit organization.
Why does Kappa Delta need money?
The Kappa Delta experience looks different than it did even a few decades ago. Tuition has more than doubled in the last 30 years, even when adjusting for inflation, and a sister would have to work a full-time, minimum wage job for almost the entire calendar year to afford just one year of tuition and nothing else. The changing landscape of our college campuses means that the needs of our sisters are changing too. Donations to the foundation allow Kappa Delta to continue to meet the needs of our sisters, whether through scholarships, leadership training, or other support.
How does the foundation raise money?
At the collegiate level, a sister’s first donation to the Kappa Delta Foundation is to The Golden Circle. The foundation also mails fundraising letters, participates in Giving Tuesday and utilizes the White Rose Garden. Sisters may also make pledges, purchase commemorative bricks, include the foundation in their will, give stock gifts and establish donor-advised funds.
If I donate, where does my money go?
The generous donations of sisters, families and friends allow the Kappa Delta Foundation to provide undergraduate and graduate scholarships, educational programming, leadership opportunities and philanthropic support to a number of worthwhile causes.
opens in a new windowCheck out our annual reportopens PDF file
Why should I consider making a gift?
Gifts are made for many different reasons. Often gifts are made:
No matter your reason for giving, your gift is an investment in your sisters that offers opportunities that encourage growth and build confident women who are leaders of our world.
How will the foundation recognize my gift?
Kappa Delta Foundation donors are recognized in our giving societies, based on cumulative giving.
If your gift is a opens in a new windowplanned giftopens IMAGE file , you will become a member of the opens in a new windowDorothea Cavin Societyopens IMAGE file .
Donors whose cumulative lifetime giving is $25,000 or more and/or Cavin Society members’ names are included on the donor wall located at Kappa Delta National Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, on our website, and in various Kappa Delta communications such as The Angelos, Kappa Delta’s national magazine.
Of course, we will also honor any requests for gifts to be anonymous.
How are the sorority and foundation different?
The foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation, while Kappa Delta Sorority is a 501(c)(7) corporation. As a 501(c)(3), your gifts to the foundation are tax-deductible. While the sorority offers the member experience we all know and love, the foundation provides a way to enhance your member experience. We offer undergraduate and graduate scholarships to support sisters in their academic endeavors. We also fund speakers for various events such as National Convention, leadership training for LDCs, and more!
Is giving to KDs philanthropies giving to KDF?
While Kappa Delta supports several philanthropies, the Kappa Delta Foundation is, in fact, a philanthropy of its own! Sisters can choose to donate to the foundation just like any other non-profit organization.
Why does Kappa Delta need money?
The Kappa Delta experience looks different than it did even a few decades ago. Tuition has more than doubled in the last 30 years, even when adjusting for inflation, and a sister would have to work a full-time, minimum wage job for almost the entire calendar year to afford just one year of tuition and nothing else. The changing landscape of our college campuses means that the needs of our sisters are changing too. Donations to the foundation allow Kappa Delta to continue to meet the needs of our sisters, whether through scholarships, leadership training, or other support.
How does the foundation raise money?
At the collegiate level, a sister’s first donation to the Kappa Delta Foundation is to The Golden Circle. The foundation also mails fundraising letters, participates in Giving Tuesday and utilizes the White Rose Garden. Sisters may also make pledges, purchase commemorative bricks, include the foundation in their will, give stock gifts and establish donor-advised funds.
If I donate, where does my money go?
The generous donations of sisters, families and friends allow the Kappa Delta Foundation to provide undergraduate and graduate scholarships, educational programming, leadership opportunities and philanthropic support to a number of worthwhile causes.
opens in a new windowCheck out our annual reportopens PDF file
Why should I consider making a gift?
Gifts are made for many different reasons. Often gifts are made:
- To express gratitude for your KD experience.
- To honor a loved one.
- To ensure Kappa Delta will remain vibrant and strong in the future.
No matter your reason for giving, your gift is an investment in your sisters that offers opportunities that encourage growth and build confident women who are leaders of our world.
How will the foundation recognize my gift?
Kappa Delta Foundation donors are recognized in our giving societies, based on cumulative giving.
If your gift is a opens in a new windowplanned giftopens IMAGE file , you will become a member of the opens in a new windowDorothea Cavin Societyopens IMAGE file .
Donors whose cumulative lifetime giving is $25,000 or more and/or Cavin Society members’ names are included on the donor wall located at Kappa Delta National Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, on our website, and in various Kappa Delta communications such as The Angelos, Kappa Delta’s national magazine.
Of course, we will also honor any requests for gifts to be anonymous.
Gifts to the Kappa Delta Foundation fund programs that change lives, including a brand-new training for Leadership Development Consultants that empowered them to mentor more than 20,000 collegiate chapter members. Make a gift to support transformative programs like these at the link in bio.
Gifts to the Kappa Delta Foundation fund programs that change lives, including a brand-new training for Leadership Development Consultants that empowered them to mentor more than 20,000 collegiate chapter members. Make a gift to support transformative programs like these at the link in bio.
Meet Melyssa Barrera, Zeta Chi-Idaho! Says Melyssa, “I chose to work in higher education because of the profound impact my membership in Kappa Delta had on me. Thanks to my KD scholarship, I can continue working with college students and help them build the same kind of support system I have."
See the impact your gifts are having on sisters like Melyssa by viewing the foundation`s annual report: https://kappadelta.org/kdf-annual-report/.
Meet Melyssa Barrera, Zeta Chi-Idaho! Says Melyssa, “I chose to work in higher education because of the profound impact my membership in Kappa Delta had on me. Thanks to my KD scholarship, I can continue working with college students and help them build the same kind of support system I have."
See the impact your gifts are having on sisters like Melyssa by viewing the foundation`s annual report: https://kappadelta.org/kdf-annual-report/.
Looking for a way to expand your KD experience and gain skills that set you up for success? Thanks to our generous donors, Kappa Delta’s Leadership Development Consultants receive executive-level, year-round coaching that empowers them to support over 20,000 collegiate chapter members and succeed in their careers! Their training cultivates communication and leadership skills that equip our LDCs to effect real change with the chapters they support. Don’t miss out—applications close next Wednesday, Dec. 18! Submit yours at the link in bio.
Looking for a way to expand your KD experience and gain skills that set you up for success? Thanks to our generous donors, Kappa Delta’s Leadership Development Consultants receive executive-level, year-round coaching that empowers them to support over 20,000 collegiate chapter members and succeed in their careers! Their training cultivates communication and leadership skills that equip our LDCs to effect real change with the chapters they support. Don’t miss out—applications close next Wednesday, Dec. 18! Submit yours at the link in bio.
Scholarship applications close TONIGHT (Dec. 8) at 11:59 p.m. CT! Don`t miss out on the opportunity to set yourself up for success. Submit your application(s) now at the link in bio!
Scholarship applications close TONIGHT (Dec. 8) at 11:59 p.m. CT! Don`t miss out on the opportunity to set yourself up for success. Submit your application(s) now at the link in bio!
We’re smiling big because you have ONE more day to submit your scholarship application(s)! Last year, the Kappa Delta Foundation awarded $930,976 to undergraduate and graduate students. Take 30 minutes to invest in your future and apply now at the link in bio!
We’re smiling big because you have ONE more day to submit your scholarship application(s)! Last year, the Kappa Delta Foundation awarded $930,976 to undergraduate and graduate students. Take 30 minutes to invest in your future and apply now at the link in bio!
Are you planning to attend graduate school next year? Scholarship applications are due on Sunday and you can submit yours at the link in bio!
Kappa Delta Foundation graduate scholarships help sisters like Danielle Chenault-Tavera (Alpha Iota-California/Los Angeles), who has been a classroom teacher for 25 years and is returning to school to advance her career! Says Danielle, "Receiving this scholarship affirms how invested Kappa Delta is in creating strong and honorable women to help lead our communities."
Are you planning to attend graduate school next year? Scholarship applications are due on Sunday and you can submit yours at the link in bio!
Kappa Delta Foundation graduate scholarships help sisters like Danielle Chenault-Tavera (Alpha Iota-California/Los Angeles), who has been a classroom teacher for 25 years and is returning to school to advance her career! Says Danielle, "Receiving this scholarship affirms how invested Kappa Delta is in creating strong and honorable women to help lead our communities."
Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award recipients are community role models, leaders in their chapters and sometimes, future Headquarters staff members, CAB volunteers or members of the National Leadership Team! Don’t miss your chance to be selected this year and to receive the accompanying $5,000 scholarship! Applications close this Sunday, Dec. 8. Submit yours at the link in bio!
Corre Anding Stegall Collegiate Leadership Award recipients are community role models, leaders in their chapters and sometimes, future Headquarters staff members, CAB volunteers or members of the National Leadership Team! Don’t miss your chance to be selected this year and to receive the accompanying $5,000 scholarship! Applications close this Sunday, Dec. 8. Submit yours at the link in bio!
Are you an undergrad student that needs financial assistance? The Kappa Delta Foundation has 125 $3,000 need-based scholarships to award this year and applications close THIS Sunday, Dec. 8 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Selection is based on your financial need and personal essay demonstrating your current financial barriers. Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
Are you an undergrad student that needs financial assistance? The Kappa Delta Foundation has 125 $3,000 need-based scholarships to award this year and applications close THIS Sunday, Dec. 8 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Selection is based on your financial need and personal essay demonstrating your current financial barriers. Learn more and apply at the link in bio.
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