$32,500
From the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity for Dr. Shirley Davis
$32,500
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant to provide active education for staff, volunteers and members.
2020-2022 Foundation President
Executive Director
When we look back on the past year, we are overjoyed with the devotion and commitment that we have shown each other as Phi Mu sisters. Many challenges have come our way, but we have stayed the path together and focused on our mission to support the lifetime development of women.
Phi Mu women needed a helping hand from the Foundation this year more than ever before; this was evident in the growing number of academic scholarships and member assistance applications we received in 2020-21. Your contributions helped provide women with opportunities for growth during this time of uncertainty, and allowed us to grant $380,000 to support Fraternity programming like the virtual Phi Mu Officer Academy when gathering in-person was not possible; emergency funds for women impacted by life-changing circumstances like the global pandemic; and academic scholarships to offset the cost of tuition for our members.
Recognizing that the needs of Phi Mu women continue to grow, we know we must also invest in the growth of the Foundation to help sustain those needs. The launch of the One Destiny Campaign earlier this year came right on time. More than 3,000 of you joined us for the virtual campaign launch online and to date, the campaign has raised over 95% of the campaign goal of $15 million. Many of you have supported the campaign with a personal gift and we want to take this opportunity to thank you! The One Destiny Campaign has the ability to change the course of our members’ future and we cannot wait to celebrate its success with you at the 2022 National Convention.
Thank you for your loyalty and love to our sisterhood through your generous contributions to Phi Mu Foundation.
From the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity for Dr. Shirley Davis
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant to provide active education for staff, volunteers and members.
From the Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity
For training facilitated by Dr. Dyonne Bergeron, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusion and Student Achievement at University of Colorado Boulder, for all Headquarters staff members
From the Fraternity Grant Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity for the Xcelerate Media Platform/Phi Mu Resource Hub
to host online training content and courses for Phi Mu members.
from the Fraternity Grant Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity for the 2021 Phi Mu Officer Academy featured speakers,
Including Krystal Clark, Delta Delta Delta, speaking on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Dr. Lori Hart, Alpha Omicron Pi, speaking on leading through the Pandemic and becoming a better leader; Ross Szabo, author of “Behind Happy Faces” and renowned mental health speaker; and Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, both of the Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Mu and hosts of Pansuit Politics podcast
The “Behind Happy Faces: Advisor Resource Series” Mental Health Workshops were created by author, professional speaker and suicide attempt survivor Ross Szabo. The workshops are a series of online modules that are primarily provided for Chapter Advisers but also available to, and relevant for, other volunteers, officers and staff members, particularly those who work with collegians.
From the Fraternity Grant Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity to fund Behind Happy Faces Collegiate Series:
This program is a series of five lessons that helps to support and enhance the mental health and emotional development of our members
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant will work directly with Fraternity staff for one calendar year to provide a deeper knowledge base to infuse DEI in all that we do for collegiate members, alumnae and future members.
From the Fraternity Grant Fund to Phi Mu Fraternity for Programming Staff Support
To fund a portion of the salaries of the Fraternity’s Director of Leadership and Curriculum Development and the Assistant Director of Leadership and Curriculum Development
From the Perky Campbell/Buz Henson Project Hope Grant in Memory of Jan Downing
to support Project Hope’s COVID-19 response efforts in the United States, responding to hard-hit areas and at-risk populations that urgently need assistance.
From the William Wilcox Fund to the Delta Alpha chapter at Indiana University
To upgrade the Wi-Fi system in the Delta Alpha Chapter House and purchase new printers
Phi Mu has impacted lives and that’s why it’s important to give back to the Foundation and help preserve the Phi Mu experience for generations to come.
Phi Mu has impacted lives and that’s why it’s important to give back to the Foundation and help preserve the Phi Mu experience for generations to come.
Phi Mu members have been met with several challenges over the past year, including the global pandemic of COVID-19 which resulted in health and wellness issues and unemployment for many women and their families.
Through our Member Assistance Funds – the Leona Hughes Hughes Heart and Hand Fund and the Betty Nell Wilkinson Emergency Fund – we’re able to provide members with financial support to help with tuition and education expenses, along with basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, transportation, utilities, and/or medical care.
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