Celebrate the 2025 Founders Day Campaign!
Join the 2025 Founders Day Campaign today and support the success of Chi Phi! Be part of Chi Phi's largest fundraiser to provide merit-based scholarships, educational leadership programs, Fraternity staff grants, and other critical avenues of support for Brothers across the country.
Will YOU help us meet our goal of 500 individual donors this year? Every gift makes a difference!
Increase the Impact of your Gift!
Throughout the Founders Day Campaign, you will have the opportunity to work toward common goals and challenges which make your gift go even further - some of these challenges may even DOUBLE your gift!
Our thanks go out to the individuals who sponsor these opportunities and inspire the generosity of others. Explore the challenges below to find a way that you can make an even greater impact!
100 Donor Unlock
Be part of the first 100 Donors and unlock a $2,500 gift!
Sponsored by Bob Ramin, Xi 1982, Iota Zeta 1987, this gift will unlock once 100 individuals make a gift to the Founders Day Campaign. Be one of the first to give and make an even larger impact!
First-Time Donor Unlock
$3,000 gift unlocks with 25 donors!
Proudly sponsored by members of the Scholarship Committee, this Challenge will "Unlock" its full $3,000 balance once 25 individuals make their first-ever gift to the Chi Phi Educational Trust through the Founders Day Campaign.
Whether you are an Alumnus, Undergraduate, or a Friend of Chi Phi, your first gift counts!
All-Massachusetts Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Tom Leman, Lambda Theta 2016, David Resendes, Lambda Theta 2025, and Sean Murphy, Lambda Theta 2008, have challenged members from all Massachusetts Chapters in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift this match, up to a total of $2,250.
Eligible Chapters: Beta, Phi, Tau Zeta, Lambda Theta.
All-Virginia Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Dr. Jim Soderquist, Alpha 1967, Epsilon 2014, has challenged members from all Virginia Chapters in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift this match, up to a total of $1,000.
Eligible Chapters: Alpha, Epsilon, Iota Zeta, Nu Zeta, Chi Zeta, Nu Theta
All-New York Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Fran Nolan, Kappa Delta 1990, has challenged members from all New York Chapters in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift this match, up to a total of $2,000.
Eligible Chapters: Theta, Upsilon, Xi, Kappa Delta, Pi Zeta, Sigma Zeta, Rho Zeta, Zeta Theta, Omicron Theta, CW Post,
All-Texas Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Nicholas Medina, Lambda Zeta 2008, has challenged members from all Texas Chapters in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift this match, up to a total of $1,500.
Eligible Chapters: Nu, Theta Zeta, Lambda Zeta, Psi Zeta, Iota Theta, Mu Theta
All-Florida Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
A generous group of Brothers from Chapters in the State of Florida $5,000 have challenged members from all Florida Chapters in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift with this match, up to a total of $5,000.
Eligible Chapters: Theta Delta, Nu Delta, Xi Delta, Beta Zeta, Delta Zeta, Omega Zeta, Kappa Theta, Upsilon Theta.
Alpha-Chi Chapter Challenge
$1,000 gift unlocks with 10 donors!
Proudly sponsored by Bob Bachman, Alpha-Chi 1968, Kit Faiella, Alpha-Chi 2011, and Dan Coutcher, Alpha-Chi 2016, this Challenge will "Unlock" its full $1,000 balance once 10 members of the Alpha-Chi Chapter make a gift to the Founders Day Campaign.
Eta Chapter Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Mike Dever, Eta 1978, has challenged all members from the University of West Georgia in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift with Brother Dever's match, up to a total of $1,000.
Omega Chapter Challenge
$500 gift unlocks with 5 donors!
Proudly sponsored by Dave Skelton, Omega 1980, this Challenge will "Unlock" its full $500 balance once 5 members of the Omega Chapter make a gift to the Founders Day Campaign.
Alpha Zeta Chapter Challenge
DOUBLE your impact!
Chris Shuler, Alpha Zeta 1984, has challenged all members from the University of West Georgia in a dollar-for-dollar match. Act today and you can DOUBLE the impact of your gift with Brother Shuler's match, up to a total of $2,500.
Alpha Theta Chi Chapter Challenge
In Memory of Ron Niederhaus, Alpha Theta Chi 1968, and Greg Keller, Alpha Theta Chi 1983.
$1,000 gift unlocks with 10 donors!
Proudly sponsored by Frank Uryasz, Alpha Theta Chi 1983, this Challenge will "Unlock" its full $1,000 balance once 10 members of the Alpha Theta Chi Chapter make a gift to the Founders Day Campaign.
Kappa Delta Chapter Challenge
$1,000 gift unlocks with 10 donors!
Proudly sponsored by John Hutzler, Kappa Delta 1990, this Challenge will "Unlock" its full $1,000 balance once 10 members of the Kappa Delta Chapter make a gift to the Founders Day Campaign.
"This award is not only a tremendous help in easing the financial burden of my education, but it also deepens my connection to the Chi Phi brotherhood. Receiving this scholarship is an honor that reminds me I'm part of an organization that actively invests in the personal and professional growth of its members. It motivates me to continue striving for excellence, both in the classroom and in my chapter. This support brings me one step closer to achieving my long-term goals, and I'm proud to represent Chi Phi in everything I pursue. Thank you, sincerely, for believing in me."
- Danny Murphy, Zeta 2026
Educational Trust Scholarship Recipient
About the Founders Day Campaign
Now in our 201st year of Brotherhood, Chi Phi has many more ahead. But, the mission of the Chi Phi Educational Trust remains the same: To support the scholarships, leadership programs, and grants which allow the Fraternity and our Brothers to thrive.
This is only possible thanks to the generosity of Brothers, Parents, and Friends of Chi Phi who believe in our mission.
Today, you can be part of this mission and help raise the funds needed to provide these programs to today's college men. A positive fraternity experience is an asset to young men across the country who report a stronger college experience, development of career skills, and lifelong wellbeing more frequently than non-fraternity members.
And don't forget: The first 250 donors to make a gift of $150 or more will receive an exclusive pair of Chi Phi Bicentennial socks - claim yours today!
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“It is an honor to be recognized for my efforts within and outside of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Serving as Alpha of the Omega Chapter has been one of the most incredible and rewarding experiences of my life, as it has pushed me to grow in ways that I never thought were possible.”
- Shresttha Dubey, Omega 2020
Educational Trust Scholarship Recipient