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Providing Emergency Funds When Sisters Need it the Most

Jessi on March 2, 2020

When Sara Connell’s family received the phone call while they were on vacation that the family home was engulfed in flames, it changed her life forever. Thankfully, there was no one home at the time and their lives were spared, but the contents of their home were completely ravaged by smoke and fire. Sara’s family had to redirect all of their resources into rebuilding their home and replacing their day to day necessities and she needed a helping hand to cover her tuition at Jacksonville State University.

“Phi Mu Foundation came to my aid with a grant from the Betty Nell Wilkinson Emergency Fund when I needed it the most.  After my family lost our home in a fire, my parents had no idea how they’d pay for my schooling. Because of Ms. Betty’s generosity, I didn’t have to take a semester off and was able to continue to be involved with the Kappa Sigma Chapter.  I am so thankful to her and to be a part of an organization that generously gives back to sister in need.  This is what sisterhood is all about.”

Learn more about the Foundation’s member assistance funds and how you can support these efforts with your gifts.

Summer Internship Opportunity!

Jessi on January 30, 2020

Are you interested in pursuing a career in nonprofit management or learning more about the ins and outs of fundraising? Consider applying for the Phi Mu Foundation Summer Internship Experience!

Candidates must be in good standing with Phi Mu Fraternity, available to work 20-40 hours per week in Peachtree City, GA, beginning in late May through early August, and able to travel and work with us the week of July 5-12 at Phi Mu National Convention in Orlando.

Click here for the full internship description and apply today!

Caring Carnations on Sale for PMOA!

Jessi on January 10, 2020

Caring Carnations are now available for purchase to send to Phi Mu Officer Academy attendees – the $10 Golden Quatrefoil and the $5 Radiant Rose. With your purchase, you will help make this experience for chapter officers, facilitators, volunteers and fellow staff members even more special while also supporting Phi Mu Foundation with a tax-deductible gift!

To send Caring Carnations to the special Phi Mus in your life, click here and select ‘Purchase Caring Carnations.’ A list of Phi Mu Officer Academy attendees can be found at www.phimu.org/my-phi-mu/.  Once you’re logged into your Phi Mu account, click Library/Events/Phi Mu Officer Academy. (If you’re having trouble logging into your Phi Mu account, please email info@phimu.org to reset your password.) Orders will close on Wednesday, January 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

If you have any questions or if you prefer to make your Caring Carnations purchase via phone, please contact Stewardship & Engagement Coordinator Amy Moore at amoore@phimu.org or 770-632-2119.

All proceeds benefit Phi Mu Foundation and its mission to support the lifetime development of women through Phi Mu’s educational, leadership and philanthropic initiatives.

Kristin Tofanelli, Kappa Mu, Announced as Executive Director

Jessi on January 10, 2020

The Phi Mu Foundation Board of Trustees announced today that Kristin Tofanelli, Kappa Mu, will serve as the Foundation’s next Executive Director.

Kristin began her journey with the Foundation in 2006 as an intern under the seasoned leadership of Past Foundation President Shellye Stanley McCarty, Alpha Delta, and Past Foundation Executive Director Susan Logan, Upsilon. After going on to receive her Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University, Kristin spent her early career as a Director of Sales and Marketing before she returned to Phi Mu Foundation in 2013 to serve as its Director of Development.

In this role, Kristin has led a robust, year-around annual fundraising program, including numerous campaigns and integrated traditional and digital solicitations. Her leadership has resulted in consistent year-over-year growth in unrestricted contributions from approximately $660,000 in 2013 to more than $1,000,000 in 2018.

Reflecting on her career with Phi Mu Foundation, Kristin shared what the opportunity to lead this organization means to her.

“Every day as I walk into the National Headquarters, I am reminded of the same feeling that I felt attending the ribbon dedication in 2005 – a heartfelt sense of pride that through the work of Phi Mu Foundation, hundreds of thousands of Phi Mu women are empowered and have the tools they need to achieve their personal best. When we invest in the Phi Mu experience and in our members, we are helping to create a stronger sisterhood and ultimately, a stronger society.”

Kristin will assume the position of Executive Director immediately, reporting to the Board of Trustees and overseeing the Foundation staff at the Phi Mu National Headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia. Her former duties as Director of Development will be temporarily assumed by the Foundation staff until a permanent replacement is secured.