The 2022-23 Annual Report for the Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation is published in the
November 2023 issue of
The Deltasig. This webpage, in addition to other news stories, supplement the information found in the magazine.
Continued Growth for the Leadership Foundation!
Growth and Success! Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation is pleased to report the 2022-2023 year celebrated many successes and overall growth. These achievements are the result of great dedication, effort and financial support from many wonderful Deltasigs and friends. We sincerely thank you for your contributions. Our current and future members will benefit from your generosity.
Our recurring giving program, Deltasig For Life Donor (DFLD), continues to provide much-needed and appreciated support from its contributors. While celebrating 10 years since its inception, the Leadership Foundation Trustees expanded the DFLD recogntion program to include more than a dozen funds that provide operational support of the Leadership Foundation and support maintaining Fraternity grants. Recurring gifts can be set monthly, quarterly or annually to best fit a donor’s giving needs.
The fifth year of our Deltasig Investors Roundtable attracted 174 seats, a 10% increase from the previous year. This premier giving society asks members to contribute at least $1,200 in annual support, which may be unrestricted or restricted.
The Living Legacy Society program continues. Donors “enroll” by including the Leadership Foundation in their estate planning, wills and/or life insurance. New additions to the program bring the membership to 114. Please consider joining them.
Our peer-to-peer online fundraising continues to grow and exceed expectations with the Founders’ Day Challenge (FDC) (annually November 7-8) and the 4/25 Alumni Day Drive (annually April 23-25). Every year, FDC raises money primarily for the Chapter Leadership Funds which support chapter activity and National event attendance, while the 4/25 Alumni Day Drive targets gifts to the Deltasig Fund. The 4/25 Alumni Day Drive celebrated much growth — raising more than $95,000 in 2023.
A result of recent generous giving is the Building A Significant Endowment (BASE) Fund. The endowment helps support the business costs of raising, investing, and distributing charitable dollars to support our members. The significant gifts and commitments make a “big impact” on funds raised and the BASE Fund pledges show a large increase in our assets. With 19 BASE Founders that have been celebrated, we now continue growing BASE by creating the new BASE Society with the BASE Builder and Bridge Funder opportunities.
We are excited about our future – and our continued growth and successes to celebrate! The Fraternity and Foundation are moving in a direction that will be transformational. We look forward to working together to continually improve and advance Delta Sigma Pi as we strive to build business leaders.
Honor Roll of Donors
Delta Sigma Pi proudly thanks the 2022-2023 Honor Roll of Donors, who donated $100 or more during the Foundation’s fiscal year. This list recognizes Honor Roll of Donors who made gifts of $500 or more between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. The number in parenthesis after the name indicates the number years the donor has given $100 or more. A diamond denotes Deltasig For Life Donors.
Lifetime Giving Levels
Giving back to Delta Sigma Pi is one of our Fraternity’s finest traditions. Deltasigs are committed to furthering a higher standard, expressed through a lifetime of commitment and involvement. The Foundation’s lifetime giving levels celebrate Delta Sigma Pi’s most generous supporters. An asterisk denotes deceased brothers.
Cornerstone ($5,000 - $9,999)
Entrepreneur ($10,000 - $24,999)
Benefactor ($25,000 - $49,999)
Fifth Founder ($50,000 - $99,999)
Centurion ($100,000 - $249,999)
Sustainer ($250,000 - $499,999)
Advocate ($500,000 - $999,999)
Visionary ($1,000,000 and up)
Living Legacy Society
The Living Legacy Society is a special group of donors who play an important role in the advancement of Delta Sigma Pi. Membership is reserved for those who have named the Leadership Foundation as a beneficiary of their estate or directed another planned gift to the Foundation. Living Legacy Society members join a distinguished group of brothers who have left a lasting legacy by providing support to future generations of Deltasigs. Delta Sigma Pi salutes the following individuals who have made a special investment in the future. An asterisk denotes deceased brothers from whom we have received these generous gifts.
Deltasig Investors Roundtable
The
Deltasig Investors Roundtable recognizes those distinguished Deltasigs who financially support Delta Sigma Pi at a strategic level through annual gifts totaling $1,200 or more and is the Foundation’s premier annual giving society. All gifts (unrestricted and restricted) in a given fiscal year (July to June) count towards an individual’s membership. Joining the Roundtable can be accomplished in a variety of ways, depending on your annual philanthropic goals. You can make a
one-time investment or
recurring monthly/quarterly investments. You can also make a
five-year investment by establishing a financial pledge with the Leadership Foundation. Roundtable members make a true investment in the future of the Deltasig brotherhood and ensure a quality Fraternity and professional development experience is provided to future business leaders.
Tribute Gifts
A memorial gift or a gift in honor of someone is an appropriate way to recognize a special Deltasig, while at the same time making an impact on Delta Sigma Pi’s future.
A memorial gift is an appropriate way to recognize someone’s life and accomplishments. Donations may be made in any amount. Once received, a personalized note will be sent in the donor’s name to the honoree or family member notifying them of this kind gesture. A memorial gift allows a donor to pay tribute to a departed member, friend, parent or son. Memorial contributions are often made in lieu of flowers or sympathy cards.
An honorary gift is an appropriate way to recognize someone’s life and accomplishments. Donations may be made in any amount. Once received, a personalized note will be sent in the donor’s name to the honoree or family member notifying them of this kind gesture. An honorary gift allows a donor to commemorate a member, friend, parent or child on special occasions by making a gift in their name. Honorary contributions can be made to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, retirement, holiday, award, volunteer service or any other special occasion.
Memorial Gifts Listing
Honor Gifts Listing
Scholarships
The Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation is proud to announce that through the generosity of countless Delta Sigma Pi brothers and friends, more than $77,000 in academic scholarships was awarded in 2023. Award amounts this year ranged from approximately $350 to more than $7,600 per scholarship. Congratulations to all of our recipients.
Thank you to the following Scholarship Selection Team members who devoted many hours reviewing and selecting the academic scholarship recipients: Gail Baumer, Buffalo (NY), who served as lead; Shane Borden, Central Florida, who served as Scholarship & Grant Committee Chair; Thom Arnott, Rider (NJ); Missy Campbell, St. Thomas (MN); Tim Curry, Rider (NJ); Linda Dorn, Winona State (MN); Emily Hudson, Lindenwood (MO); Daryle Karnes, Virginia Commonwealth; Kathy Lazo-Thompson, New York; Mary Moon, North Florida; Teresa Schudrowitz, St. Ambrose (IA); Ann Schulte, Buffalo (NY); Allan Schuster, Texas-Arlington; Erin Stark, Truman State (MO); Eddie Stephens, Miami-Florida; Dan Tracy, Truman State (MO); Duckie Webb, Houston.
Foundation Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees constitutes an outstanding volunteer team of business executives and community leaders. The Board has the responsibility to champion philanthropic giving, develop policies, establish strategic direction and monitor the financial health of the Foundation. For contact information, visit
dsp.org/foundation.
Trustees:
Shawn Gregory,
Tampa (FL)
Office: President & Chair
Profession: Chief Financial Officer, HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Joelle Berlat,
Houston
Office: Vice Chair
Profession: Retired as Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP
Residence: Houston
Frank Hodas,
George Washington (DC)
Office: Treasurer
Profession: Vice President Finance, Paladin Capital Group
Residence: Arlington, Va.
Tim Augustine,
Kent State (OH)
Profession: Partner/Owner, Atwell, LLC
Residence: Bradenton, Fla.
Shane Borden,
Central Florida
Profession: Staff Technical Solutions Consultant, Google
Residence: Orlando, Fla.
Paul Carpinella,
Bentley (MA)
Profession: Director of Demand Generation, VIZIT
Residence: Stoughton, Mass.
Conchita Dixon,
Penn State-Erie
Profession: Financial Advisor, Vanguard
Residence: Philadelphia
Jerry Hotwagner,
Oklahoma State
Profession: Vice President Finance/CFO, Bio Tech, Inc.
Residence: Mustang, Okla.
Beth Keith,
Bowling Green State (OH)
Profession: Relationship Manager, Pro-Fi 20/20
Residence: Atlanta
Tosin Odesanya,
Georgia Southern
Profession: SVP, Head of Digital Self Service, Synchrony Financial
Residence: Frisco, Texas
Sandy Shoemaker,
Missouri State
Profession: President, Shoemaker Consulting
Residence: Larkspur, Colo.
Cory Stopka,
St. Cloud (MN)
Profession: Sales Representative, Packard Culligan Water
Residence: Burnsville, Minn.
Non-Voting Trustees & Staff:
Shanda Gray,
Missouri State
Profession: Chief Operating Officer
Residence: St. Louis
Teresa Hatfield
Profession: Administrative Coordinator
Residence: Oxford, Ohio
Joe Kantor
Profession: Director of Development
Residence: Bloomington, Indiana
Jeremy Levine*,
Albion (MI)
Profession: Executive Director, Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity
Residence: Oxford, Ohio
* Non-voting Trustees
Mission & Key Functions
The Delta Sigma Pi Leadership Foundation exists to generate and provide financial support for Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity’s educational and charitable programs, which assist members to achieve individual and professional excellence within the business community.
The Foundation provides vehicles for Deltasigs to fulfill their lifelong commitment to the Fraternity. It also engages alumni, collegians, faculty, parents and friends in financially supporting Delta Sigma Pi. In order to accomplish this, the Foundation raises philanthropic funds in a variety of ways matching organizational needs to donor passions and interests. The key functions of the Foundation include:
Forward Momentum
The Foundation offers several methods of giving to suit your specific interests and needs. There are a number of vehicles which provides you the chance to make an immediate difference or plan a long-term gift. All of these options offer great tax benefits. We invite you to consider the many opportunities available at
dsp.org/donate.