WHO WILL WE SUPPORT?
Key Impact Organizations
We will not support one primary partner organization like we have in the past. Key impact organizations making a national or regional difference under the umbrella of our focus are being finalized and will be shared during the education sessions.
Local Chapters and Associations
Local Chapters and Associations will have the ability to collaborate with local impact organizations that support children experiencing foster care or homelessness. Details on the organization selection and approval process will be shared during the education sessions.
HOW WILL THE KINDLY HEARTS INITIATIVE WORK?We will accomplish our goal of creating more access to needs and resources for children and youth experiencing homelessness or foster care through three pillars:
National Impact Campaign
The entire membership will work on this fundraising and awareness campaign at the same time for a true national impact that would allow us to tell Alpha Xi Delta’s story of connection to our philanthropy focus. For continuity, we know how impactful Letters of Love has been for collegiate and alumnae members alike. This letter-writing campaign will benefit our key impact organizations.
Signature Chapter Fundraising Events
Chapters across the country have a wonderful history in hosting their AmaXIng Challenge events. Because these events are signature fundraising, connection, and exposure opportunities specific to Alpha Xi Delta, we will continue encouraging college chapters to host these campus-based events.
Localized Service
We want to make a measurable impact both nationally and locally. Chapters and associations are encouraged to find an organization(s) in their community to collaborate with for service opportunities. Service could be individually based or chapter/association wide projects. Project ideas and toolkits are being developed to provide best practices for impactful localized service. A process for finding and approving a local organization will be shared by July.
We chose May 3 to make this announcement because it is National Foster Care Awareness Day and the month of May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. We encourage you to share the social media posts from the Fraternity on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on your social media channels so we can consistently amplify our announcement and messaging.
The National Foster Care Month website through Children’s Bureau has many great resources and a toolkit to raise awareness on National Foster Care Day and during National Foster Care Month.
Thank you so much to everyone who provided feedback during this time, and a HUGE thank you to the members of the Philanthropy Task Force. This was not a small undertaking, and we are so appreciative of the thorough research and passion that went into determining this next step of our Sisterhood. If you have any questions about this announcement, please email fhq@alphaxidelta.org. Your question will be directed to the appropriate person.
Fraternally,
Becky Perrett
National President
