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Founders Week of Giving

$200,000 Matching Gift Challenge Underway

Help Reach Our 2026 Founders Week Goal

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THOMAS COWAN BELL CHAPTER CHALLENGE

* Donors to these funds will be recognized in the list below; however, these gifts will not count toward the Founders Week of Giving Annual Fund tally shown above.

Celebrating 171 Years of Sigma Chi and Our Members’ Enduring Role in the United States Semiquincentennial

Every dollar up to $200,000 matched through June 28 thanks to the generosity of the following past and current Sigma Chi Foundation Governors: 

Past Foundation Chairman and Significant Sig Jeff Gill, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1978, and the Gill Family

Significant Sig and Governor Emeritus Hon. John Koskinen, DUKE 1961

Significant Sig Jim Luce, NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 1980
and the Luce Family

Grand Pro Consul and Order of Constantine Sig Dan Shaver, TEXAS TECH 1993.

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ABOUT FOUNDERS WEEK

Join us in commemorating 171 years of unbreakable brotherhood
— an enduring legacy of friendship, justice and learning — and celebrating Sigma Chi’s place in the American story as our nation approaches its 250th anniversary. As we build toward this historic milestone, we mark the second year of our $85 million Capital Campaign. Together, let’s elevate our Fraternity to new heights — donate today, help us reach our 2026 fiscal year Annual Fund goal and strengthen academic scholarships and leadership development initiatives across North America.

Every tax-deductible gift—whether one-time or recurring—helps fund academic scholarships and leadership development through the Transformational Leader™ program, strengthening opportunities for the next generation of brothers while carrying forward the legacy that shaped your own experience.

Leadership Gift

Qualify for our White Cross Trust and receive recognition in our annual Major Donors listing in a future Sigma Chi publication (Gifts of $10,000+ qualify).
 
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White Cross Trust

A gift at this amount qualifies you for our premier annual giving society.
 
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Sponsorship Level

A gift at this level covers the average cost of materials, delivery, travel and meals at one of our local leadership development program retreats.
 
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Challenge Coin

Gifts at this level qualify for the second in our annual Seven Founders coin series.
 
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General Scholarship

Did you know? Sigma Chi is raising its annual academic scholarship gift size in 2026-27. A gift at this level helps support a single general academic award.
 
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Cooler Backpack

Receive a summer cooler backpack with your generous gift at this level.
 
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2026 Founders Day Shirt
Now Available on the
Sigma Chi Store

The official shirt celebrating Sigma Chi's 171st anniversary is available through Founders Day. Five dollars ($5) from every purchase will count towards our $250,000 Founders Week of Giving goal.

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YOUR CAMPAIGN GIFT SUPPORTS

Accessibility Through Scholarships

With college costs soaring, higher education is increasingly out of reach for many. This campaign will grow Sigma Chi’s academic scholarship offerings, helping ensure financial barriers do not prevent deserving young men from joining our brotherhood. Imagine a first-generation student serving as Consul, pinning the badge on another first-generation student — their journeys made possible by
Sigma Chi.

Developing Leaders at Every Level

Sigma Chi’s Transformational Leader™ program equips brothers with essential skills like critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and team-building. Delivered through stackable credentials and digital badges, it prepares brothers for life beyond college. The campaign will expand delivery of this program to province workshops and local chapters, in addition to national events such as the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop and Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit.

Fostering A Lifelong Brotherhood

Sigma Chi is a lifelong commitment. This campaign will strengthen alumni engagement and build professional mentorship networks to ensure brothers remain connected to each other and their chapters. Picture a young alumnus landing his dream job thanks to guidance from a Sigma Chi mentor who shares his values.

2026 Founders Day of Giving Donors

Annual Fund Donors • 2025 to 2026 Fiscal Year

2025 to 2026 Annual Fund • Top Chapters

* Friends of Sigma Chi includes corporate match sponsors, donors with duplicate profiles or without a chapter listed.

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Sigma Chi Donor Clubs

William Lewis Lockwood Society
Lifetime gifts of $100,000 or more to support the Foundation.

James Parks Caldwell Society
Brothers, sweethearts and friends who have established a legacy gift valued at $50,000 or more to support Sigma Chi through the Sigma Chi Foundation.

White Cross Trust
Annual gifts of $1,000 or more to support the Foundation.

Annual Contributor
Annual gifts of $999 or less supporting the Foundation.

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