Xi-Illinois Wesleyan University
Thanks to the generous support of alumnae, chapters, family and Foundation friends, endowments are created to support sisters in a variety of ways. The following endowments are available specifically for Xi Chapter.
Consider a donation to these endowments to give more sisters the extra financial boost to pursue their dreams.
SPECIAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
The Marie Ann Schlemmer Hill Endowed Scholarship benefits sisters of Xi Chapter and was established by Elizabeth Kelley Schneider, Xi '65, in honor of Marie's sisterhood, loyalty and service to Alpha Gamma Delta.
The Lois Braden Calkins and Gail Calkins Duree Leadership Endowment was created by Gail Calkins Duree, Epsilon Gamma '65, and her mother in 1998, in support of leadership development opportunities for collegiate members of Xi Chapter.
The Calkins Duree Scholarship was established by Gail Calkins Duree, Epsilon Gamma, in celebration and honor of the importance of education to Gail’s mother, Lois Braden Calkins, Xi. This scholarship will support Xi sisters pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
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Celebrating Xi Sisters
Gifts for the MARIE ANN SCHLEMMER HILL SCHOLARSHIP will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Beth Kelley Schneider, Xi '65.
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Celebrate Strong Women Leaders
Our Fraternity is preparing the next generation of leaders - and we need them more than ever! Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President and former Foundation Trustee Adrienne Kerr Beckett, Zeta Omicron '90.
$3,000 MATCHED
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Red, Buff and Green Match
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Martha Petry Parham, Gamma Lambda '89.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Honor Our Legacies
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Holly Phillips Rudnick, Epsilon Psi '92, who shares a legacy relationship with her mother, Jennifer Ellis Phillips, Epsilon Kappa '65.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Inspire & Impact Match
In celebration of 121 years of inspiring sisters to impact the world, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Fraternity CEO Katie Jolley Abernathy, Delta Theta '93.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Lifetime of Sisterhood
In celebration of life-long sisterhood, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Bobette Sandifer Thompson, Gamma Zeta '73.
$3,000 MATCHED
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Pearl Circle Match
In celebration of our Pearl Circle Giving Society, the next one-time $500 gift to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Deborah Schmidt Eschenbacher, Zeta '67.
$500 MATCHED
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Answer the Call to Protect
In honor of her service to our Fraternity and those serving in the armed forces, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of former International Vice President Michele Schallip, Alpha Upsilon '94.
$2,000 MATCHED
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What's Your Plan?
In celebration of her inclusion of the Foundation in her estate plans and in support of all women having a plan, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Barb Krumme Geiger, Epsilon Beta '78.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Greatest Need Giving Boost
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President Jolie Webb, Delta Iota '93.
$2,000 MATCHED
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Celebrate Our Leadership
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President and former Foundation Chair Carol Richards Peske, Alpha Beta '78.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Time to Fire Up!
From 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Emily Smothers Dizik, Alpha Upsilon '05.
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Sisterhood Celebration
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Natasha Shahani, Delta Tau '07.
$500 MATCHED
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Celebrate STEM
In celebration of STEM educators and students, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to fellow science educator and Foundation Trustee Melissa Jacobson James, Rho '88.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Go Nuts for the Annual Fund
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Jessica Schneider, Epsilon Upsilon ‘05.
$1,000 MATCHED
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It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Help us countdown STRONG during our final minutes! Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee and Board Chair Maurie Jones Phelan, Eta '76.
$3,000 MATCHED
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Unite for Maximum Impact
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of Naomi Grant, Delta Eta '75.
$2,000 MATCHED
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Double the Difference
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of FHC Board President, Caroline Mahoney ‘02.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Show Your #HeartForAlphaGam!
10 gifts to the ANNUAL FUND unlocks $1,000, thanks to former International President and Former Foundation Trustee Dr. Lee Woodham Langub, Gamma Alpha '88.
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$1,000
Show Some Love for International Council
Calling all past and present Grand and International Council Officers and those who love them! $1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND unlocks $1,000 in leadership training support, thanks to the generosity of former International President and former Foundation Trustee Jackie Brannon Stutts, Gamma Delta '77.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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$1,000
LCs Show Up
20 gifts from past/present Leadership Consultants to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former Leadership Consultant Terri Bridy Coker, Gamma Beta '92.
20 / 20 Gifts
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$1,000
Julie's Jewel Challenge
When 20 donors make a one-time Jewel Society gift of $1,000 or more to ANY SINGULAR FUND, one of the donors will be randomly selected to direct a $1,000 gift to the fund of their choice, thanks to the generosity of Foundation CEO Julie Waitman, Beta Beta '76.
20 / 20 Gifts
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$5,000
#AlphaGamGives Challenge
50 gifts of $100 or more to ANY FUND unlocks $5,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), benefitting all Foundation programs, thanks to Foundation Trustee Sylvie Kramer Weikert, Gamma Iota '79.
50 / 50 Gifts
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$1,904
1904 Challenge
In honor of Alpha Gam's founding in 1904, 19 gifts of $100+ to ANY FUND will unlock $1,904 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former International President Rie Gerah Hoehner, Epsilon Nu '83.
19 / 19 Gifts
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$2,000
Founders Challenge
In honor of Alpha Gam's founding in 1904, 11 gifts of $100 or more to ANY FUND unlocks $2,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Bobette Sandifer Thompson, Gamma Zeta '73.
11 / 11 Gifts
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$1,000
President's Power Hours
Between 6:00 p.m.- 12 a.m. ET, 100 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to International President Andrea Pendleton, Gamma Iota '03.
100 / 100 Gifts
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$1,000
Leanne Caret Milestone Challenge
Empower is the Fraternity's award-winning leadership program, designed to develop collegiate sisters into strong, confident leaders. Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for leadership programming, up to $10,000, which directly supports the Empower program, thanks to the generosity of Distinguished Citizen Leanne Caret, Epsilon Chi '86.
500 / 500 Gifts
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$1,000
Carolyn Richardson Cobb Milestone Challenge
Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Carolyn Richardson Cobb, Upsilon '57.
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$1,000
Patricia O'Connor Vreeland Milestone Challenge
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Patricia O'Connor Vreeland, Epsilon Iota '66.
$50,000 / $50,000 Raised
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$1,000
Patti Guthrie Rogers Milestone Challenge
In celebration of life-long sisterhood, every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Patti Guthrie Rogers, Gamma Delta '76.
$25,000 / $25,000 Raised
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$1,000
Peggy Kuebler Field Milestone Challenge
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $4,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
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$1,000
Margaret Liden Neily Milestone Challenge
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for Sisters in Need, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Margaret Liden Neily, Alpha Xi '67.
$25,000 / $25,000 Raised
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$1,000
Peggy's 'Knowledge is Power' Milestone Challenge
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $4,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
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$1,000
This Milestone Challenge is for YOU!
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous and loving Alpha Gam Family.
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$1,000
George & Faye Miller Milestone Challenge
Every $5,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $20,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation friends, George and Faye Miller.
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Epsilon Kappa's $1K Challenge
Thank you, Heather Kalar Rubesch, Epsilon Kappa, for your generosity!
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Say My Name, Say My Name!
DRUM ROLL PLEASE....Our IHQ squirrel is officially named Pearl the Squirrel!
Thank you to everyone who gave $19.04 and helped name our headquarters mascot!
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