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The Alpha Phi Foundation
| In 1957, Alpha Phi became the first women's fraternity to establish a Foundation. The Alpha Phi Foundation was created as a means to channel that commitment and vison, to put that good will, hard work, and belief in Alpha Phi to work in powerful ways. Through the Foundation, Alpha Phi has reached out to increasing numbers of people, offering opportunities to learn, lead, and live healthier lives. The Foundation provides support for cardiac care and research, scholarships, aid to women in need through the Forget-Me-Not and Emergency Aid Funds, and grants to the Fraternity for leadership training and educational programs. The Alpha Phi Foundation in Alpha Phi's philanthropy. |
Cardiac Care
| For more than 50 years, Alpha Phi has focused on heart disease and cardiac care as philanthropic priorities. More recently, helping support research into causes and treatment of heart disease in women has been a special interest of the Alpha Phi Foundation. Grants from the Foundation enable the medical profession to better understand gender differences in cardiac care and help countless health care professionals increase their awareness of and expertise in heart disease prevention and treatment. Because it supports these cardiac care initiatives, the Alpha Phi Foundation can help millions of people live longer, richer lives. |
Scholarships
| Alpha Phi believes learning should last a lifetime, and our commitment to that belief is carried out through scholarships available to women at all stages of their lives. The Foundation funds thousands of dollars in scholarships to assist talented undergraduate and graduate students each year, and non-traditional educational grants are available to Alpha Phi women who need additional training for certification, career advancement, or a return to the workforce. |
One of the Foundation's newest programs is the Professor of the Year Award. There is no better way to promote excellence in learning than by promoting excellencec in teaching. The Professor of the Year Award includes competition at two levels: campus-wide and international. With funding from the Foundation, each Alpha Phi collegiate chapter makes an award to an outstanding professor on its own campus. These winners are then considered for the Foundation's International Professor of the Year Award, given to just one faculty member each year. A deep belief in education for women brought our ten founders together more than 125 years ago. Today, the legacy of that belief lives on through the Foundation's support of teaching and learning. |
The Forget-Me-Not Fund/Emergency Undergraduate Aid
| Women have always counted on their Alpha Phi sisters to help them through times of need–and now through special funding, they can count on the Alpha Phi Foundation for financial help, too. The Forget-Me-Not Fund provides assistance to Alpha Phi alumnae who are facing catastrophic health problems, natural disasters, or other serious crises. The Emergency Aid Fund offers up to $1,000 to aid any undergraduate member facing an interruption of her education because of an unforseen financial crisis. Foundation support gives Alpha Phis in need the greatest gift of all: the knowledge that their sisters care and are always there to help. |
Educational Grants to the Fraternity
| The Alpha Phi Foundation Supports the Fraternity's mission to be the premier developer of women by funding cutting-edge programs and training on timely issues for every stage of lfe. Members not only become better leaders in their chapters and communities, but Foundation-supported educational programming also informs them about pressing issues facing the world today. |
| By providing opportunities for collegiate members to learn and lead, the Alpha Phi Foundation touches the future, not just of sisterhood, but of our society. |
The information on this page was provided by the Alpha Phi Foundation Book.
The Alpha Phi Foundation |
1930 Sherman Avenue |
Evanston, Illinois 60201 |
Phone 847.475.4532 Fax 847.475.9982 |
foundation@alphaphi.org |