October 31, 2024
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jennifer Magro Algarotti, PhD
Director of Strategic Communications
(614) 487-5507 jennifer.magro.algarotti@deltagamma.org
[COLUMBUS, OH] — Delta Gamma Foundation announces the successful conclusion of Anchoring the Future: The Campaign for Delta Gamma, its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign. The organization surpassed its ambitious $50 million goal by raising an extraordinary $58,133,064, made possible through the generous support of 14,426 donors. The Campaign was guided by a Cabinet of 17 dedicated Delta Gamma alumnae, whose leadership was instrumental in achieving this unprecedented result.
The campaign recorded numerous noteworthy achievements:
“When we launched this Campaign six years ago, we hoped Delta Gammas would respond with heartfelt enthusiasm for investing in our mission,” said Campaign Co-Chairs Laurie Watson Kight, Delta Kappa-South Florida and Shaun Fisher Young, Mu-Missouri. “The success of this Campaign reflects the deep commitment of our members to Delta Gamma’s values and future, which will allow our sisterhood to do even more in the pursuit of doing good.”
The Campaign strategically focused on four key areas:
Jenn Stuart Ragusa, Zeta Lambda-UC Riverside, Chair of the Delta Gamma Foundation Board of Trustees, says, “Anchoring the Future represents more than a fundraising achievement – it’s a testament to the enduring strength of our sisterhood. The astonishing generosity of our sisters, chapters and friends has positioned Delta Gammas to lead, grow and do good on a larger scale than ever before, securing Delta Gamma’s ability to enrich the lives of our members and expand our philanthropic impact for generations to come.”
This comprehensive initiative was conceived as both a celebration of Delta Gamma’s rich 150-year history and an investment in its ambitious future. The Campaign’s success ensures the organization can continue to provide meaningful experiences, support and opportunities to its members while advancing its broader mission of service and leadership. Construction began this fall on the renovation of Delta Gamma Executive Offices in Columbus, Ohio, including creating the Leadership Training Center and Archives Museum.
Pictured above: Leslie Martin, Gamma Rho-Wittenberg, Delta Gamma Foundation executive director, Judy Barnhart, Gamma Iota-DePauw, Building Committee Chair, and Tracey Williams, Beta Sigma-Maryland, Delta Gamma Fraternity executive director break ground at Delta Gamma Executive Offices in Columbus, OH, on October 3, 2024.
About the Delta Gamma Foundation: Incorporated in 1951, the Delta Gamma Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed as a complement to the Delta Gamma Fraternity. Through its philanthropic endeavors, educational programming, and leadership initiatives, the Foundation supports and advances Delta Gamma’s mission of doing good and partners with the Fraternity to ensure the future of our sisterhood through three areas of support: Individual Member Support, Training and Programming, and Delta Gamma’s philanthropy, Service for Sight.
About the Delta Gamma Fraternity: Delta Gamma Fraternity was founded in 1873 at Lewis School in Oxford, Mississippi. The Fraternity’s primary purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility and develop the best qualities of character. Delta Gamma has 280,000 initiated members, 147 collegiate chapters and more than 170 alumnae groups. Delta Gamma Executive Offices is in Columbus, Ohio.
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