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2019-20 Key Dates to Remember

Jessi on July 18, 2019

Consider these important Phi Mu Foundation dates as you set your 2019-20 calendar!

November: 2020 M3 Planning Begins

Now is a great time to reach out to Phi Mu Foundation staff if you have questions about fundraising for the M3 Campaign, or if you would like a Foundation Trustee or staff member to facilitate the Phi Mu Program on Phi Mu Foundation at a chapter meeting in early 2020.

M3 fundraising ideas and marketing tools can be found in the Phi Mu Foundation Document Library, under the M3 Toolkit.

December: M3 Presentation Scheduling

We enjoy getting out on the road and sharing more about the Foundation with our members! If you are interested in hosting a Foundation Trustee or staff member to facilitate the Phi Mu Program on Phi Mu Foundation at a chapter meeting, please contact the Foundation office with a few possible dates in January, February or March.

January 1: Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship Applications Available

More than 100 scholarship opportunities are available through Phi Mu Foundation for collegiate and alumnae members with at least a 3.2 GPA and in good standing with the Fraternity. Visit the Academic Scholarship tab on our website for more information on how you can apply through March 1, 2020.

If your Alumnae Chapter is interested in establishing a scholarship that supports your local area, please contact Director of Major Gifts Mandi Young.

January 1: Call for Phi Mu Foundation Sisterhood Auction Items Begins

Prior to Convention, we call upon sisters, friends, and collegiate and alumnae chapters to donate items to be auctioned off during the Convention week to benefit the Fraternity’s growing needs and provide opportunities that enrich the lives of our sisters. Members and chapters who procure items for the auction will receive soft giving credit in exchange for their donation.

January: Phonathon

Phonathon is our longest-running Annual Fund campaign and is an inspiring weekend of connecting our collegiate and alumnae sisters from across the country. Send us your contact information if you’d like to receive a phone call from a sister that weekend.

March 1: 2020 M3 Campaign Begins

Each year, Phi Mu sisters and friends dedicate the month of March to raising funds to benefit Phi Mu Foundation through the M3 Campaign. The collegiate and alumnae chapters who have the largest overall contribution will receive a chapter visit from Phi Mu Foundation Board of Trustees and staff.

April: Check Your Gift History

Foundation members may be close to the next giving level and eligible for recognition during the Phi Mu Foundation Business Session at Convention! Please contact the Foundation office to receive a gift summary by email.

June 12: Phi Mu Foundation Sisterhood Auction Items Due

Make sure your auction items arrive at Phi Mu National Headquarters in time to be packed for the trip to Florida!

July 7-12: 2020 Phi Mu National Convention 

Don’t miss out on any of the fun! Members of our annual giving programs – 1852 Society, Legacy League, Carnation Club and Rose & White – receive invitations to exclusive events and meet and greet opportunities during Convention. Think about joining one of these programs (or even upgrading to the next level, if you’re already a member) to secure your spot.

 

Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter – 30 Year Donors!

Jessi on July 18, 2019

For more than 30 years, the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter has supported the Foundation with annual fundraising events to benefit the lifetime development of women. Earlier this year, the chapter hosted its Founders’ Day Tea Luncheon and Silent Auction, with proceeds benefiting the Foundation. Chapter members had the opportunity to bid on more than 25 items, including an original painting by a local Phi Mu artist and several Phi Mu themed baskets and raised more than $460!

Thank you to Alumnae Chapter President Jessica Saracino, Alpha Nu, and the entire Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter for your support of Phi Mu Foundation!

For fundraising tips and ideas for your chapter, check out the M3 Toolkit on the Document Library.

Calling All Social Media Fans!

Jessi on July 18, 2019

If you enjoy posting about Phi Mu on social media and would like to volunteer for the Foundation from the comfort of your keyboard, this could be the right committee for you!

We are looking for a group of dedicated volunteers to help promote the lifetime development of Phi Mu women on social media platforms as Phi Mu Foundation Social Media Advocates. Social Media Advocates will have access to social media training and insider access to Foundation news, while they work together to share ideas on how we can promote the mission of Phi Mu Foundation.

If you’re interested in serving as a Foundation Social Media Advocate, please fill out this interest survey by August 9, 2019. This volunteer committee placement will serve from September 2019-April 2020.

If you have any questions about the Social Media Advocate program, please email Communications Strategist Jessi Horne.

Supporting Academic Excellence with Scholarships

Jessi on July 18, 2019

Through the incredible generosity of Foundation donors, we’re able to offer more than 100 academic scholarship opportunities to eligible collegiate and alumnae members each year in support of their educational goals. We’d like to thank the Foundation Scholarship Committee for their diligent work in reviewing and scoring the hundreds of applications we receive each year: Melissa Mancini, Alpha Epsilon (chair), Kate Miller, Alpha Iota; Erin Clements, Phi Gamma; JoNell Ault, Alpha Pi; Alysia Ward, Alpha Kappa; and Pam McGrath, Gamma Omicron. We are grateful for your commitment to the scholarship program!

We are pleased to announce that we awarded $159,000 in scholarships to 151 members for the 2019-20 academic year!

“I could never have guessed five years ago when I was a Phi that Phi Mu would have changed my life and benefited me in such huge ways. Phi Mu gave me my best friends, leadership experiences, and the opportunity to find my passion for working with children on the Spectrum through our philanthropic work with CMNH. Now, even as an alum, Phi Mu is pouring into me in the form of this scholarship. Thanks to the Foundation, there is one less thing for me to worry about as I prepare for my final year in graduate school. I am so grateful and thankful for Phi Mu Foundation and hope that one day I can return the love and generosity they have shown to me throughout the last five years.”

Ellie Tuck, Theta Epsilon, Kennesaw State University

“Graduate school is very stressful and very expensive. One of my major concerns when applying to different schools was the cost I would have to pay. Receiving a scholarship from Phi Mu Foundation has truly lifted a load off of my shoulders. Now instead of focusing all of my attention on how I would pay for my education, I can focus on what really matters: my degree.”

Unna Yared, Kappa Omicron, Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus

If you are interested in learning more about how you or your chapter can establishing a scholarship fund through Phi Mu Foundation, please contact Director of Major Gifts Mandi Young at myoung@phimu.org.