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ZTA Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign allows every
collegiate and alumna ZTA to share in the mission of the Foundation.
This campaign includes direct mail appeals, phone-a-thons and
Zeta Day donations. Honor and memorial
gifts may also be made. Alumnae and collegiate chapters
implement fundraisers to benefit the philanthropic endeavors
of Zeta Tau Alpha. The monies collected are submitted to the
Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation to support its endeavors.
With a
minimum donation of $30,000, an individual or a chapter can
establish an Endowed Fund. The interest generated by the fund
is used by the Foundation as outlined by the donor. Endowed
funds provide money for scholarships, breast cancer education
and other qualified programs. The Foundation President works
with the donor to establish the fund along with the desired
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All members
who have designated the Foundation as beneficiary in their will,
retirement plan, stock or other type of deferred gift become members
of the Heritage Society. This club specifically
recognizes individuals whose gifts to the Foundation will benefit
the Fraternity in the years to come. The Foundation honors Heritage
Society members at Convention and in other ways.
Many corporations
or their foundations match donations made by their
employees. Donors are encouraged to contact their employer's development
office to determine the policy and criteria for their particular
company. Completed matching grant forms should be returned to International
Office where the Foundation will verify the donations and submit
the required information to the corporation.
Donations in
any amount may be made online (coming soon) or sent to the ZTA Foundation
at 3450 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
Major
Donors
Chapters and individuals reaching Major Donor status with a donation
of $300 or more during the ZTA Foundation’s fiscal year are
recognized at local Zeta Day events at again at NLC/Convention.
Major Donor buttons are given as recognition, and colored ribbons
are added to the buttons to represent giving levels. In 2003-2004,
the ZTA Foundation had 357 individual major donors, 132 collegiate
chapters were major donors (92% percent of all collegiate chapters!)
and 107 alumnae chapters were major donors.
Founder’s
Club
Chapters and individuals donating $10,000 or more during a biennium
become members of the prestigious Founders Club. The ZTA Foundation
had 9 Alumnae chapters, 48 Collegiate chapters, and several individual
donors that were members of the Founder’s Club. Click
here for a list of 2002-2004 Founders Club Members.
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