2025 Foundation
Annual Report
Empowered by Your Generosity
JeanMarie Mattingly, Foundation Board Chair
What a year it has been! The Tri Sigma Foundation embraced the vision of our Founders and the generosity of our donors to lean into our mission to secure and provide enduring resources to support the leadership development, scholarship, and philanthropic initiatives of Sigma Sigma Sigma. We moved boldly to address the needs of our members while staying ever true to the intentions and desires of our donors.
The Tri Sigma Foundation's $10 million comprehensive campaign for Tri Sigma's future
At Tri Sigma’s 47th National Convention last June, the Tri Sigma Foundation joyously launched a transformative $10 million comprehensive campaign for Tri Sigma’s future. This historic initiative—the first in the Foundation’s history—will enhance the Tri Sigma member experience for generations to come.
Fundraising efforts began July 1, 2023, and will run through June 30, 2028. Your support is already bringing this vision to life through new initiatives.
Meet Kimberly Gatzemeyer, Chi
Margaret Parker Munger Graduate Scholarship
"Receiving the Margaret Parker Munger Scholarship is incredibly meaningful to me—not just financially, but also emotionally. It affirms my goals and reminds me that there are people and organizations who believe in my potential and in the importance of the work I hope to do. The generosity of the Foundation Board is helping to relieve some of the financial pressures of graduate school and allowing me to focus more fully on my education, research, and community outreach."
Meet Rachel Robinson, Zeta Lambda
Lori and Sheryl Dahm Memorial Scholarship
"I had the privilege of taking a class with Dr. Dahm this past semester, and getting to know him personally has truly made this award so much more meaningful. I recall one class where I was wearing a Tri Sigma shirt, and he sparked up a conversation about it. He shared how his mother was also a Tri Sigma and that she was a Golden Violet. Based on this short interaction, I could tell that the sorority was important to the Dahm family. That is why I am incredibly proud and grateful to have been selected to receive this scholarship."
The Foundation awarded $11,860 in Destination Sigma scholarships to 25 collegians. Established in 2004 by an anonymous member in memory of her parents, the Destination Sigma Fund helps collegiate delegates attend Tri Sigma's National Convention.
LEARN
Expanding Opportunities with Scholarships
Scholarships recognize excellence, offer our members relief from the rising cost of education, and make it possible for members to access crucial learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
The Foundation awarded $41,100 in academic scholarships to 36 Tri Sigma women in 2024–25 to help them pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees.
New Scholarship Endowments
Joyce Newcom O’Daniel Scholarship
Endowed by the Phoenix Alumnae Chapter with support from many donors, the fund will provide annual, needs-based scholarships to Tri Sigma members.
Kaye Schendel Scholarship
Endowed by the Twin Cities Alumnae Chapter with support from many donors, the fund will provide annual, needs-based scholarships to Tri Sigma members.
LEAD
Empowering Leaders
Through the Sorority Grant
Leadership development is a lifelong pursuit for our members. Tri Sigma’s innovative skill-development programs are designed for lifelong learning, with emerging leaders, volunteers, and seasoned professionals participating at all levels.
The Foundation awarded $81,500 in leadership and educational grants in 2024–25, including:
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$36,670
Health Promotion Program
Launched in spring 2025 in response to data from the triennial Membership Experience Assessment, the Health Promotion Program includes an assessment and additional e-learning in Essential Sigma. Assessment data is reviewed and used to inform the sorority’s strategic prevention plan for the next 3 years. All new members complete preventative education in Essential Sigma related to mental well-being, alcohol misuse, hazing, sexual violence, inclusivity, and stress management.
Competency Certifications
Open to all members, Competency Certifications are structured, progressive courses designed to support personal growth and development in areas of social excellence, human dignity, well-being, self-awareness, communication, and organizational leadership. Upon completion, members earn a badge and a certificate.
Three certifications launched in October 2025 are now available to all members in Essential Sigma:
Values-Driven Leadership
Resiliency & Well-Being
Enablement & Leadership
$28,000
Competency Certifications
Open to all members, Competency Certifications are structured, progressive courses designed to support personal growth and development in areas of social excellence, human dignity, well-being, self-awareness, communication, and organizational leadership. Upon completion, members earn a badge and a certificate.
Three certifications launched in October 2025 are now available to all members in Essential Sigma:
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Values-Driven Leadership
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Resiliency & Well-Being
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Enablement & Leadership
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$7,205.22
Certified Instructor Training
Mental Health First Aid is a nationally-recognized program that has trained millions of people across the country to help someone who may be struggling.
The Foundation proudly funded the certification of three Mental Health First Aid instructors who train collegiate leaders and advisors to be Mental Health First Aiders. This program equips leaders to help their chapter sisters find support and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
$4,893
Connections and Networking Keynote
Tri Sigma's 2025 National Convention provided opportunities for celebration, networking, and personal development. Krystal Clark provided a keynote session focused on overcoming discomfort and leaning into connections and relationships.
100% of attendees surveyed found the keynote speaker's insights meaningful. Some of the takeaways attendees shared:
“Find your people and then thank them—we need to take time to regularly thank those who have meaning in our sorority life.”
“I really enjoyed her conversation on networking and getting over the ‘cringe mountain.’ I think it was insightful and really helped set the tone for the weekend, encouraging our members to be more open with one another.”
“I loved the quote ‘Networking is about connecting people with people—people with ideas and people with opportunities.’ The keynote speaker was a really excellent way to kick off Convention.”
$4,000
Capstone Keynote on Mentorship
The Academy empowers newly elected chapter leaders by providing the skills and role-based knowledge needed to prepare them to confidently interact, adapt, and excel in their leadership roles.
Participants ranked the mentorship keynote as the most beneficial part of The Academy.
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74% learned techniques to help mentor others
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80% can now differentiate between coaching and mentoring
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89% now feel confident in their abilities to perform and lead their chapters
Capstone Keynote on Mentorship
The Academy empowers newly elected chapter leaders by providing the skills and role-based knowledge needed to prepare them to confidently interact, adapt, and excel in their leadership roles.
Participants ranked the mentorship keynote as the most beneficial part of The Academy.
74% learned techniques to help mentor others
80% can now differentiate between coaching and mentoring
89% now feel confident in their abilities to perform and lead their chapters
$518.90
Well-being Resources
The Foundation funded the purchase of books for an upcoming Virtual Leadership Seminar on well-being. Participants will take an assessment to see their progress in five key areas of well-being—career, social, financial, physical, and community. Members will also participate in a 3-part program in the fall and spring of 2026–27 to discuss and implement concepts of well-being.
$212.88
General Program Expenses
Support to administer Foundation-funded programs.
Sigma Serves Children
Since 1954, Tri Sigma has supported health initiatives for children. Our legacy of service has grown to include providing grants for child life programs and financial support to March of Dimes. Support for Sigma Serves Children initiatives is driven by chapter fundraising and individual donations.
$30,685 in Robbie Page Memorial Grants
to 8 organizations across the country
AdventHealth Foundation Central Florida
“Your support helps us provide therapeutic play, emotional support, and age-appropriate education to children facing medical challenges. Through your generosity, our Child Life Specialists can continue to create positive experiences that reduce fear and anxiety, making the hospital environment a little brighter and more comforting for the children and families we serve. Your generosity allows us to bring hope and healing to those who need it most, and we could not do this work without compassionate supporters like you.”
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
“This grant allowed the Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Program at MemorialCare's Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach to purchase much-needed supplies that provide sensory relief, emotional support, and comfort to children and families when the need to cope with loss and grief arises.”
$38,400 donated to March of Dimes
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies with goals to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm births and infant death, and close the health equity gap. Tri Sigma chapters support March of Dimes through various service projects and philanthropy events.
2024-25 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
What You Contributed
Revenue, Gains and Other Support
$668,249
Ever True
$209,014
Investment income
$103,775
Leadership
$99,718
Scholarship
$75,560
Sigma Serves Children
Total: $1,156,316
Your Impact
Charitable Grants
$81,500
Leadership grant to the sorority
$52,960
Scholarships awarded
$69,085
Sigma Serves Children grants
$5,000
Amplifying Sorority Research grant
Total: $208,545
Expenses
$491,523
Program expenses
$316,524
Management/General expenses
$185,224
Fundraising expenses
Total: $993,271
100%
Foundation Board
& Executive Council Participation
1,586
Members
Donated
85
Collegiate Chapters Donated
35
Alumnae Chapters Donated
$15,000 committed to Amplifying Sorority
The Tri Sigma Foundation joined Tri Sigma and 25 other NPC organizations in supporting this important and timely research. We have committed $15,000—$5,000 each year through 2026—to help make this work possible.
The value of the sorority experience is clear. It offers members the chance to form lifelong friendships, work with others from different backgrounds and perspectives, build confidence in a supportive environment, make a difference in their communities, and develop leadership and professional skills.
The Tri Sigma Foundation is thrilled to champion research that highlights our vital role in women’s lives, ensuring sororities remain relevant for college women and serve as a leading source of lifelong support and connection.
