We empower women to act with intention so that they become an unstoppable force for good. We are committed to doing the work of lasting progress and supporting each other through every endeavor. This commitment won’t end upon college graduation but rather will endure for a lifetime.
Article II of the Delta Gamma Constitution outlines the values that we hold true: The objects of this Fraternity shall be to foster high ideals of friendship among women, to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create in them a true sense of social responsibility, and to develop in them the best qualities of character.
Supporting scholastic efforts
Last year, 90 percent of our chapters achieved a combined 3.0 GPA or higher. Each chapter requires a certain minimum GPA of its members and facilitates its own scholarship plan.
3,016 members were awarded a Mu Lamp of Knowledge for achieving their first 4.0 last year.
Developing leadership potential
Members are encouraged to grow as leaders within the chapter and larger campus community, including committee leadership, chapter officer positions, and program facilitation opportunities. In addition, Delta Gamma offers leadership development programs like Anchor Academy and Lewis Institute each summer.
$800,000 granted each year for the last two years by Delta Gamma Foundation for educational and leadership training and programming.
With benefits come responsibilities
Your new member has joined an organization that has high expectations of its members’ behavior and fufillment of membership responsibilities. Every chapter has an internal accountability committee called Honor Board.
Honor Board is comprised of current chapter members and a chapter adviser who are responsible for enforcing and promoting our values and expectations.
Doing good is in our DNA. Our philanthropy, Service for Sight, supports the five Delta Gamma Schools for Children with Visual Impairments founded by Delta Gammas and hundreds of other organizations that promote access for people who are living with blindness or low vision and sight preservation.
This philanthropy has been at the heart of the Delta Gamma mission since 1936 when a member who was blind, Ruth Billow, Eta-Akron, petitioned to adopt “Aid to the Blind” as our official philanthropy.
Members served 152,756 hours of meaningful service last year and our Foundation gave $805,957.73 to organizations that share our Service for Sight mission.
The Delta Gamma in your life will spend their college days creating lifelong friendships, devoting time to academics and giving back to the community through service. But their Delta Gamma experience won’t be over at graduation.
There are more than 170 alumnae groups and a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the US and Canada. Whether moving to a new city or staying in their current area, they can always look to Delta Gamma for networking opportunities, friendship and service events in the community.
COLLEGIATE FINANCE
Each Delta Gamma chapter has the ability to set their own member dues depending on the needs determined by their chapter budget. These dues cover the expenses to run the local collegiate chapter, including programming, social events, housing (if applicable) and chapter operations.
Delta Gamma uses a system called greekbill for member invoicing and payment processing. Utilizing greekbill allows our chapter members to have a variety of payment options including credit card, e-check and check. Members are billed for the entire school year on their first invoice and can choose monthly, semester/quarterly or pay in full. Greekbill offers the ability to set up a parent account through greekbill which allows guardians to access the account to view invoices, contracts and to make payments.
Please contact re:Members to set up your parent account at 1-800-457-3816.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXTENDED SUPPORT
Delta Gamma has one of the strongest scholarship programs in the Fraternal world. Each year, the Foundation awards merit-based scholarships and fellowships to collegiate and alumnae members, as well as undergraduate need-based scholarships to collegiate members, totaling around $1,000,000 each year. The Delta Gamma Foundation also awards close to $50,000 in Crisis Grants to collegians and alumnae each year.
For many Delta Gammas, being part of a chapter means having a “home away from home.” On some campuses, this home is a chapter house. On other campuses, it may be a residence hall or meeting room. Regardless of the structure, it’s the sense of community that matters. Sharing safe spaces with sisters provides the comfort of a campus family and is a special part of the Delta Gamma experience.
Many Delta Gamma collegiate chapters have a local house corporation, made up of collegiate chapter officers and alumnae volunteers. Together, they manage budgeting, employment, furnishings and housing expansions.
