Mission and History

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 The Delta Zeta Foundation advances the Sorority's vision to be recognized as a premier women's organization through successful fundraising with alumnae collegians and friends of Delta Zeta.  The Foundation is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)3 organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

The Foundation's most recent Biennial Report to Donors showcases how your gifts to the Foundation advance the mission of Delta Zeta. 

The Delta Zeta Foundation was formed in 1961 for the purposes of promoting educational and charitable purposes... to encourage, promote and contribute to the education and scholastic attainment of persons enrolled as student in any college or university in the United States or Dominion of Canada (Delta Zeta History, 1982).

The Goals of the Delta Zeta Foundation are:
1. To promote leadership development as a hallmark of Delta Zeta membership.
2. To bridge the Delta Zeta leadership experience from the classroom to the community by investing in the "tomorrows" of our collegians and alumnae.
3. To provide opportunities for members to develop a values-based moral and social culture.
4. To provide volunteer and donor development through recruitment, retention and recognition.
5. To preserve Delta Zeta Sorority's ongoing legacy and history.
6. To administer and support the Sorority's commitment to her National Philanthropies:  Speech and Hearing and The Painted Turtle camp.