Chapter Education Funds (CEF) are chapter-specific funds created to allow alumni and friends of a chapter to maximize charitable giving opportunities that benefit our collegians. Distributions from CEFs are restricted to a specific chapter and can be used to fund academic or need-based scholarships, attendance and participation in character and leadership development programs, alcohol abuse prevention programming, and other initiatives of similar educational nature.
CEFs enable individuals to support their chapter while empowering local alumni volunteers to manage how funds are being used. CEFs provide maximum flexibility in their use while maintaining the rigorous standards for charitable contributions developed by the IRS. These innovative funds strengthen the future of the chapter from year to year by meeting the ever-changing needs of our students.
When asked why CEFs are important, Foundation Board Chairman Dr. Michael D. Shonrock, Ph.D. commented, “CEFs are an excellent way to support your chapter due to the flexibility they afford. Currently, your chapter may need to develop stronger leaders and a CEF can help offset the costs associated with that endeavor. In three years, they may need help with the costs of tuition, a CEF can help with that too.”
Another major benefit is the ability to leverage a CEF for updates, renovation, or construction of a chapter facility. Gifts made to the Foundation through a CEF can offset the costs of the educational space within a shelter. Many CEFs are established during a housing campaign and remain a vital part of the chapter's member-support strategy in the following years.
Gifts to a CEF can be made at Delts.org/give by indicating the chapters name in the “other funds” selection. Gifts made to the Delt Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law as the Delt Foundation is a 501c3 public charity. If your chapter doesn’t have a CEF, it is easy to establish one. Simply complete the interest form below and a member of the Foundation team will contact you with more information. In most cases, CEFs can be established relatively quickly. There are only a few steps.
If you have any questions, would like to make a gift, or need assistance establishing a CEF please contact the Foundation at Foundation@Delts.org or (317) 284-0210. We look forward to helping you strengthen your chapter.
Chapter Education Fund List
The following active chapters have a CEF established with the Delta Tau Delta Educational Foundation. Information regarding available funds, acceptable uses and more can be obtained by contacting the Delt Foundation at foundation@Delts.org.
Beta Alpha - Indiana University
Beta Beta - DePauw University
Beta Gamma - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Beta Kappa - University of Colorado Boulder
Beta Mu - Tufts University
Beta Phi - The Ohio State University
Beta Psi - Wabash College
Beta Tau - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Beta Theta - Sewanee: The University of The South
Beta Upsilon - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Beta Zeta - Butler University
Delta Alpha - University of Oklahoma
Delta Chi - Oklahoma State University
Delta Epsilon - University of Kentucky
Delta Gamma - University of South Dakota
Delta Lambda - Oregon State University
Delta Mu - University of Idaho
Delta Omicron - Westminster College
Delta Zeta - University of Florida
Epsilon Alpha - Auburn University
Epsilon Epsilon CC - University of Arizona
Epsilon Gamma - Washington State University
Epsilon Iota A/B - Kettering
Epsilon Kappa - Louisiana State University
Epsilon Mu - Ball State University
Epsilon Nu - Missouri University of Science and Technology
Epsilon Phi - Southeastern Louisiana University
Epsilon Psi - University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Epsilon Zeta - Sam Houston State University
Gamma Beta - Illinois Institute of Technology
Gamma Eta - The George Washington University
Gamma Iota - University of Texas at Austin
Gamma Kappa - University of Missouri
Gamma Lambda - Purdue University
Gamma Omicron - Syracuse University
Gamma Pi - Iowa State University
Gamma Psi - Georgia Institute of Technology
Gamma Tau - University of Kansas
Gamma Theta - Baker University
Gamma Xi - University of Cincinnati
Iota Kappa - Appalachian State University
Kappa Zeta - College of Charleston
Mu - Ohio Wesleyan University
Omicron - University of Iowa
Theta Eta - University of South Carolina
Theta Mu - Clemson University
Zeta - Case Western Reserve University
Zeta Chi - University of Southern Mississippi
Zeta Iota - University of West Florida
Zeta Omega - Bradley University
Zeta Omicron - University of Central Florida
Zeta Sigma - Texas A&M University