Foundation Focus Amend Elected Foundation President
Matthew M. Amend (Iowa 1987) was elected the chairman of the Foundation and will serve a two-year term. Matt has served the Fraternity as Chapter President, Field Secretary and Section
Chief. For the past six years, he has served on the Foundation Board as Vice Chairman, Development Committee Chairman and Finance Committee Chairman. Professionally, Matt leads Strategy and Planning at LyondellBasell of Houston, Texas. Matt’s father, Ralph (Iowa 1952), uncle, Richard (Iowa 1955), and brothers Steve (Iowa 1977) and Dave (Iowa 1981) are Phi Gams.
Matt and his wife, Renee, a member of Chi Omega Sorority, are very supportive of the Greek system. They have three children. Other officers elected to the Foundation Executive Committee, serving two year terms, are: Glenn D. Moor (Texas Tech 1984), Vice Chairman; William R. Brand (RPI 1987), Board Secretary; Kevin Haga (Jacksonville 1992), Finance Committee
End of Year Gifts Give Appreciated Stock, Avoid Capital Gains Giving of appreciated stock to the Foundation may be more beneficial to you than giving cash. You can avoid paying capital gains by gifting stock to the Foundation and receive a tax-deduction for the market value of the stock on the day you gift it. Contact Ben Robinson at brobinson@phigam. org for more information. Transferring the stock to the Foundation can be
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The Foundation can receive gifts from CGFs. You will need our EIN# 52-6036185.
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Retiring from the Foundation Board are Donald J. Herman (Calgary 1985) and Kevin J. Hopper (Cincinnati 1973).
Want to support the Fraternity’s leadership programs, alcohol education, mental health programs and academic endeavors?
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If you are 70.5 years or older, you can gift up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to the Foundation. You still pay no taxes on the distribution.
New Board members are D. Michael Ainsworth (British Columbia 1987) and Mitchell Henn (Case Western Reserve 1972).
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Chairman; and Kevin J. Hopper (Cincinnati 1973), Executive Committee Member.
Give securely online at: phigam.org/Donate. Send a check made payable to Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation using the enclosed envelope.
Canada:
Visit phigam.org/Canada to give to the Phi Gamma Delta Foundation of Canada. Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible in the United States.
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