A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR & FOUNDATION DIRECTOR Since that fall day when our seven Founders came together to provide opportunities for college women that were not available in 1885, Alpha Chi Omega has been about real, strong women. Today, 128 years later, we are still a leading women’s organization making an impact in the lives of our members. The 2012-2013 fiscal year marked a historic moment for Alpha Chi Omega, with the public launch of For Now/Forever, a $7 million campaign. And, we are proud to report that our donors have shown an unwavering commitment to our heritage and to our future by participating in record numbers. We thank you, for our success means we are making a positive difference in the lives of thousands of women: • Record number of collegiate members: 16,000+ undergraduates as of fall 2013. • 134 active collegiate chapters and three more chapters on the horizon before 2016. • Approximately 200 active alumnae chapters serving more than 180,000 living alumnae. • The Foundation’s Educational Initiative Grant provided $371,704 in funding to the Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity for educational and leadership based training. • More than 150 individuals benefited from scholarships and grants totaling $191,786. • The public phase of the For Now/Forever campaign is very close to its goal. From aiding individuals to providing nationwide educational programming, the Foundation helps Alpha Chi Omega change women’s lives. YOU change women’s lives.
2 Mary Kacmarcik Baker
We eagerly anticipate celebrating the success of our campaign, the largest in our history, at the 58th National Convention in Palm Desert, California. We hope that many of you who have so passionately contributed to this important initiative will join us as we collectively honor our sisterhood and the life changing benefits of membership. We are humbled by the strength of unity we have across the country and are grateful to serve such an outstanding organization. Thank you for helping set new precedents for our sisterhood, for honoring our past, celebrating the present, and building our future…for now and forever. Loyally,
Mary Kacmarcik Baker Foundation Chair Delta Mu, University of Massachusetts 1
Elizabeth Doggett Donaldson Foundation Director Alpha, DePauw University
Elizabeth Doggett Donaldson