At the 2024 AFA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity announced a $25,000 commitment to ‘Elevate the Standard’ as the lead gift for the creation of a new ‘Board-Designated Talent Development’ endowment. This endowment will allow the AFA Foundation to provide ready-to-access funds for professional development initiatives that are responsive to the evolving needs of the fraternity/sorority professional, allowing AFA to be an immediate positive force in the talent development of our industry.
“Delta Sigma Phi believes it is essential that we invest in the human capital that is responsible for accelerating our profession and we are proud to be the leading gift for AFA’s new Talent Development Fund,” said Ry Beck, assistant executive director at Delta Sigma Phi.
A board-designated endowment allows donors to directly invest in the future professional development of the fraternity/sorority profession, reflecting a deep trust from donors in the importance of these new resources and in AFA’s ability to create and implement them.
“In addition to endowments that sustain our work, we know there are moments when financial injections are needed to launch the next great program or to take immediate action when timely training is needed,” said Beck. “Our intent is that this gift will contribute to relevant educational opportunities for the AFA community that is pushing us forward.”
Gifts towards the Board-Designated Talent Development endowment will provide the AFA Foundation the agility to grant funds to the Association to address gaps in professional development and to better prepare our professionals around the cultural, economic, and legislative shifts that change our work.
A special thanks to Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, who also committed $5,000 to this fund in celebration of their commitment to stronger fraternity/sorority professionals.
