Creating a Culture of Philanthropy

As sisters of DPhiE we often throw around phrases like, "thinking and acting for the greater good" and "developing a social consciousness in women" as things we do in our sisterhood from the college and throughout life.  I challenge us to think about how we do that.  Do we have programs that teach us how to choose the right charity for us? Do we have think tanks on impact of our donated hours of volunteerism?  Taking this one step further, is holding Deepher Dude, or fill-in-the-blank event here truly enough to classify our sisterhood as developing women to think and act for the greater good?  I say no.

Having spent the greater part of my career working in non-profit management with national philanthropies, like Boys & Girls Clubs and Ronald McDonald House, I have a depth of knowledge on giving your time, talents and treasure to an organization that will make great impact for the greater good.  When you look at all the ways you can support your passion, whether it be your local SPCA, Red Cross, your alma mater, or women's development through Delta Phi Epsilon, it can be a daunting task to choose what fits for you and how you can effect great social change or leave a legacy.

Over the next several months my posts will be dedicated to little lessons that, I hope, will help our sisters, young and old to take actions that will add up to big change in our world.  I hope you will join me in this ever-evolving conversation.

Yours In True Sisterhood,
Nicole DeFeo
International Executive Director

Scholarship Applications Posted

Scholarship applications for this year's round of awards is now posted on the DPhiE.org website under our Programs section.  Click here for a direct link.

Undergraduate and graduate members of DPhiE, as well as legacies, are eligible to apply. 

If you have any questions or have feedback, please let us know.

Giving Thanks: Siobhan Blackstock

Siobhan (Poole) Blackstock, Delta Gamma Chapter at University of British Columbia, tells us what she has achieved with support from her sisters. 

"During my undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia I was very fortunate to receive not one, but two scholarships from the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation. These scholarships allowed me to graduate university debt free, which, in turn, eased the financial burden of completing a postgraduate diploma in Marketing Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

My education and sorority experiences at UBC, combined with my marketing management studies at BCIT, led to an interesting career path, and one that I had never considered: programming in the education industry. I worked for a number of years in Advancement and Alumnae Relations for an independent all-girls school in Vancouver. I was responsible for planning alumnae and fundraising events, and young alumnae programming. I am now employed with the top think-tank in Canada planning and executing education awards galas and economic workshops for teachers across North America.

I don’t know if I would be where I am today if I didn’t have the extra financial support from Delta Phi Epsilon, which allowed me to study what I truly love and take the time to discover an incredibly fun and interesting career."

From the President: The Best Intentions

Hello Dear Sisters--
When we started the blog, it was with the intention this would be a forum to keep you updated.  Well clearly, no posts since November is not keeping things updated!!!  I apologize for the lack of communication, and have resolved to do better in the new year.

The new year has started well, thanks to a solid month of fundraising to close out 2011.  We had gifts in memory of loved ones passed and in honor of the 70th birthday of one of our treasured alumnae; and new member parents continue to make great contributions in honor of daughters' associations with DPhiE.  I am hopeful that the remainder of 2012 will see similar results.

We are preparing to launch our scholarship application for 2012 in the next few days.  If you know of a DPhiE woman or a graduating senior legacy who exemplifies our values, please encourage her to apply.  More information will be available on the sorority website at dphie.org.

Speaking of dphie.org, the foundation's presence has been updated on the website.  It will continue to evolve, but for now there is more information about what we do and how you can join with us.

The foundation is making great strides because of the support we receive from sisters like you.  Thank you for your interest and let us hear from you about how we can make giving to support sisterhood more enjoyable.

YITS,
Heather Locke Green
President