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I see the positive difference “our leadership programs are making for today’s Phi Taus. By contributing to the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation I’m assured these unique opportunities will continue. —Warren Mattox, Nebraska Wesleyan ’69
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Support the Leaders of Tomorrow True leadership is needed at every level of today’s society, from the Little League baseball field to the halls of Congress. Phi Kappa Tau has a responsibility to ensure that the leaders of tomorrow are prepared with the life skills needed to tackle the challenges of tomorrow—big and small.
ast month I attended Phi Kappa Tau’s second annual national community service event at Flying Horse Farms, just outside of Columbus, Ohio. During my time on site, I had the chance to speak with an alumnus who recently retired from a manufacturing job. He asked me, “What is our product?” The question was a basic and simple one, but I had trouble giving a definite answer. Since that time, I have been thinking about his question, and I believe I have the answer for our brother. In a manufacturing system, the first step is finding your suppliers. Phi Kappa Tau’s suppliers are volunteers, donors and engaged alumni. They supply us with the dollars and human resources to be successful in the first step of this process. And we’re lucky because our suppliers are dedicated supporters of our Fraternity’s mission. Once we input our supplies of dollars and volunteers, the Phi Kappa Tau “machine” gets to work. Leadership Academy, Regional Conferences, Presidents Academy, scholarship programs and many other areas of operations begin to function. All of these programs, scholarships, grants, and initiatives are only possible because of the volunteers who execute them and the donors who fund them. So what is Phi Kappa Tau producing? The leaders of tomorrow. As the chairman of the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation, I am pleased to present to you this year’s annual report: The Leaders of Tomorrow. Throughout this publication you will see lists of our “suppliers,” and you will learn more about the programs, scholarships, grants, and support that Phi Kappa Tau is able to offer because of our dedicated volunteers and donors. During the National Community Service Event, I met the leaders of tomorrow. They came from all parts of the country, wore different types of clothing, and had different personalities and backgrounds. They shoveled dirt, poured concrete and landscaped, but one thing united them … their mark of distinction as members of this great Fraternity and their loyalty to Phi, Kappa, and Tau. On behalf of the Foundation Board of Trustees and Foundation staff, we thank all brothers, parents, and Phriends who continue to support the mission and vision of Phi Kappa Tau. You truly are supporting the leaders of tomorrow! Best fraternal regards, David A. Ruckman, Ohio State ’62 Chairman, Phi Kappa Tau Foundation
A select group of undergraduate men have made their choice to associate with the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. These young brothers made this choice for many of the same reasons you did— friendship, scholarship and leadership. We need leaders that are true men of character, and Phi Kappa Tau is prepared to provide our young brothers with the training and experiences that only the best Fraternity can offer. For this to happen, these young men need you to make another choice for Phi Kappa Tau—to help the Foundation prepare the leaders of tomorrow.
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2011 annual report
About the 2011 Annual Report The Phi Kappa Tau Foundation is grateful for your generous support and is committed to being good stewards of your gifts. It is our goal to use as much of every dollar contributed as possible to support the growing number of Fraternity Men of Character programs and leadership opportunities. Accordingly, to minimize rising print and mailing costs, we are again publishing this year’s Annual Report in a cost-effective combination of print and electronic media. The printed introduction, sent to Foundation donors, is augmented by this full online report.
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