2026 Founders Day Challenge

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Thank you for participating in Delta Zeta's ninth annual Founders Day Challenge!


Since 1902, Delta Zetas have united in sincere and lasting friendship, followed their curiosity in pursuit of knowledge and promoted community involvement that fosters belonging for every sister. For 65 years, the Delta Zeta Foundation has harnessed sisters' generosity to empower every Delta Zeta woman facing an everchanging world.


Because of your support, Delta Zeta provides scholarships to sisters for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education; offers leadership programming and professional networking; supports personal development; and invests in the current needs of Delta Zetas across the globe.


Thank you for helping us Empower the Women today and always!


If you missed Founders Day Challenge and would still like to support our sisterhood, please visit trulygiving.deltazeta.org/give to make your gift!

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ChapterDonorsRaised ($)
Zeta Sigma - Kearney State College (NE)0$0
Iota Delta - Edinboro University (PA)0$0
Theta Chi - Lock Haven State College (PA)0$0
Theta Alpha - Simpson College (IA)0$0
Epsilon Chi - University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee0$0
Epsilon Nu - Missouri State University2$647
Upsilon - North Dakota University1$24
Xi Lambda - University of San Francisco5$357
Delta Beta - University of Tampa5$620
Kappa Phi - University of North Carolina/Charlotte4$72
Iota Phi - University of Nevada/Las Vegas0$0
Omicron Beta - Stockton University (NJ)0$0
Kappa Omega - Limestone College (SC)0$0
Beta Iota - University of Arizona0$0
Pi Lambda - University of Tennessee/Chattanooga0$0
Iota Omicron - Niagara University (NY)0$0
Theta Nu - Minnesota State University/Moorhead4$2,305
Xi Psi - Grand Valley State University (MI)2$248
Kappa Xi - Duquesne University (PA)2$285
Gamma Xi - New Mexico State University1$24
Beta Mu - Florida Southern College2$148
Epsilon Theta - Clarion University of Pennsylvania3$79
Delta Pi - Emporia State University (KS)0$0
Epsilon Sigma - Wayne State University (MI)3$924
Alpha Pi - Samford University (AL)2$324
Xi Delta - Radford University (VA)0$0
Beta Kappa - Iowa State University1$1,000
Beta Rho - Michigan State University2$174
Gamma Delta - Pennsylvania State University2$175
Omicron Theta - S.U.N.Y./Oswego0$0
Zeta Theta - Sam Houston State University (TX)1$24
Theta Zeta - University of Akron1$124
Kappa Nu - Missouri Western State College0$0
Delta Upsilon - Marshall University (WV)4$320
Iota Pi - West Virginia Univ. Institute of Technology2$174
Kappa Omicron - Elon University (NC)0$0
Zeta Lambda - East Carolina University (NC)1$248
Rho Alpha - Murray State University (KY)1$19
Pi Phi - Cleveland State University (OH)0$0
Theta Phi - Old Dominion University (VA)8$1,070
Xi Tau - Millersville University of Pennsylvania30$571
Alpha Rho - Ohio Wesleyan University14$1,606
Xi Xi - University of North Georgia11$5,025
Iota Upsilon - California State University/Fullerton18$4,433
Lambda Alpha - Arkansas Tech University3$84
Beta Tau - Nebraska Wesleyan University7$494
Kappa Chi - Youngstown State University (OH)3$272
Epsilon Lambda - Southwestern Oklahoma State University1$1,000
Kappa Epsilon - Plymouth State University (NH)2$149
Xi Rho - Clarkson University (NY)2$174
Omicron Psi - St. John’s University (NY)0$0
Pi Zeta - Arizona State University2$148
Iota Rho - West Chester University (PA)1$10
Lambda Sigma - Winthrop University (SC)3$272
Omicron Iota - Mount Union College (OH)0$0
Kappa Tau - Morehead State University (KY)1$24
Pi Epsilon - Clemson University (SC)3$476
Pi Rho - University of West Georgia1$1,000
Kappa Mu - Shepherd University (WV)2$948
Omicron Omicron - Lindenwood University (MO)0$0
Zeta Delta - Wagner College (NY)0$0
Pi - Eureka College (IL)5$2,768
Iota Alpha - Texas State University1$124
Iota Lambda - University of South Florida0$0
Gamma Tau - Bowling Green State University (OH)5$367
Chi - Oregon State University0$0
Delta Phi - Northeastern State University (OK)5$515
Lambda Phi - Appalachian State University (NC)1$19
Pi Kappa - University of Idaho1$124
Delta Chi - California State University/Chico1$2,500
Gamma Lambda - San Jose State University (CA)6$350
Gamma Pi - Western Michigan University4$620
Iota Theta - Mansfield University (PA)2$2,025
Omicron Mu - University of South Carolina/Upstate6$322
Kappa Iota - Wright State University (OH)7$556
Alpha Sigma - Florida State University8$1,779
Pi Xi - University of Central Florida0$0
Beta Delta - University of South Carolina24$7,997
Zeta Nu - Ferris State University (MI)7$692
Gamma Beta - University of Connecticut9$5,834
Delta - DePauw University (IN)6$391
Alpha Gamma - University of Alabama76$30,296
Beta Epsilon - University of Pennsylvania0$0
Zeta Zeta - West Texas A & M University3$298
Pi Beta - University of Hartford (CT)4$422
Epsilon Zeta - Drexel University (PA)4$724
Kappa - University of Washington24$13,088
Theta - The Ohio State University24$9,345
Epsilon Upsilon - University of Central Oklahoma5$535
Beta Gamma - University of Louisville (KY)45$8,362
Iota Xi - University of Missouri/St. Louis8$6,347
Iota Psi - University of Texas/Arlington8$2,046
Gamma Chi - Ball State University (IN)6$473
Omicron Alpha - St. Mary's University (TX)26$10,276
Alpha Upsilon - University of Maine9$1,096
Zeta Psi - Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)15$4,490
Rho - University of Denver7$2,570
Alpha Theta - University of Kentucky22$7,134
FODZ - Friends of Delta Zeta33$9,563
Alpha Chi - University of California/Los Angeles9$5,020
Kappa Beta - Northern Kentucky University23$5,701
Epsilon Epsilon - California State University/Fresno9$620
Alpha Beta - University of Illinois8$1,870
Gamma Kappa - Kent State University (OH)15$2,334
Sigma - Louisiana State University12$1,545
Lambda Xi - Texas A & M University11$2,371
Alpha - Miami University (OH)11$10,802
Beta Lambda - University of Tennessee/Knoxville12$1,676
Delta Alpha - California State University/Long Beach12$4,893
FAMDZ - Family of Delta Zeta64$6,546
Kappa Alpha - Nicholls State University (LA)7$843
Lambda Psi - Columbus State University (GA)1$19
Epsilon Omicron - Western Illinois University3$162
Omicron Sigma - Gallaudet University (Wash DC)0$0
Epsilon Gamma - University of Central Missouri1$24
Xi Theta - University of North Carolina/Wilmington2$248
Alpha Epsilon - Oklahoma State University0$0
Beta Phi - Oglethorpe University (GA)0$0
Beta - Cornell University (NY)0$0
Omicron Kappa - S.U.N.Y./Albany0$0
Kappa Psi - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1$124
Alpha Eta - University of Michigan0$0
Tau - University of Wisconsin2$175
Xi Pi - Lehigh University (PA)0$0
Iota Zeta - St. John’s University (NY)0$0
Epsilon Pi - Henderson State University (AR)0$0
Alpha Nu - Butler University (IN)0$0
Alpha Xi - Randolph-Macon College (VA)0$0
Beta Psi - College of Charleston (SC)0$0
Alpha Tau - University of Texas0$0
Zeta Omicron - University of Wisconsin/La Crosse1$50
Xi Kappa - Rowan University (NJ)0$0
Zeta Gamma - McNeese State University (LA)0$0
Gamma Mu - Illinois Institute of Technology0$0
Iota Epsilon - University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh0$0
Lambda Iota - University of Rochester (NY)1$24
Zeta Eta - Southeastern Oklahoma State University0$0
Epsilon Psi - St. Louis University (MO)0$0
Pi Upsilon - Long Island University Post (NY)1$30
Omega - University of Oregon1$250
Epsilon Kappa - University of Wisconsin/Whitewater5$515
Omicron Upsilon - University of Toronto0$0
Delta Epsilon - Queens College/City University of NY0$0
Gamma Alpha - Baldwin Wallace University (OH)2$119
Xi - University of Cincinnati1$250
Epsilon Phi - University of Detroit (MI)0$0
Sigma Alpha - Starkey Angels0$0
Pi Omega - Johnson & Wales University (RI)0$0
Gamma Zeta - Southwestern University (TX)1$1,000
Delta Rho - New Mexico Highlands University0$0
Gamma Theta - Carroll College (WI)0$0
Kappa Theta - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U1$50,000
Lambda Omega - William Patterson College (NJ)0$0
Zeta Epsilon - California University of Pennsylvania0$0
Beta Zeta - University of Utah0$0
Gamma Upsilon - Oklahoma City University0$0
Theta Theta - DePaul University (IL)0$0
Xi Iota - Muhlenberg College (PA)0$0
Zeta Pi - University of Georgia5$446
Beta Alpha - University of Rhode Island0$0
Theta Iota - Western Carolina University (NC)6$2,266
Kappa Pi - Keene State College (NH)0$0
Omicron Zeta - Randolph-Macon College (VA)0$0
Alpha Kappa - Syracuse University (NY)0$0
Zeta - University of Nebraska0$0
Kappa Rho - Kutztown University (PA)3$198
Iota Tau - West Liberty State College (WV)0$0
Lambda Lambda - The College of New Jersey2$48
Theta Mu - St. Cloud State University (MN)2$134
Lambda Pi - Georgia College & State University2$148
Epsilon Delta - Concord University (WV)6$625
Delta Eta - East Tennessee State University1$50
Mu - University of California/Berkeley0$0
Delta Tau - Temple University (PA)5$1,673
Gamma Eta - Hunter College (NY)0$0
Beta Upsilon - Tulane University (LA)0$0
Epsilon Rho - Northwest Missouri State University0$0
Delta Kappa - Southwestern Louisiana University1$124
Pi Gamma - California State University/Northridge2$148
Theta Lambda - St. Norbert College (WI)0$0
Iota Gamma - Alliance College (PA)0$0
Xi Alpha - University of Massachusetts0$0
Omicron Xi - Mars Hill University (NC)0$0
Zeta Iota - Humboldt State University (CA)0$0
Phi - Washington State University0$0
Omicron Nu - University of Windsor (Canada)0$0
Psi - Franklin College (IN)2$148
Omicron - University of Pittsburgh (PA)2$324
Gamma Nu - Eastern Illinois University1$124
Alpha Mu - St. Lawrence University (NY)0$0
Theta Pi - Minot State College (ND)0$0
Xi Beta - Eastern Kentucky University2$300
Gamma Epsilon - Drake University (IA)2$3,024
Kappa Lambda - Livingston University (AL)0$0
Beta Eta - Swarthmore College (PA)0$0
Delta Nu - Parsons College (IA)0$0
Mu Iota - Mother Initiate4$772
Pi Alpha - University of Florida312$6,149
Beta Nu - University of Miami (FL)1$24
Epsilon Iota - Fairmont State University (WV)1$50
Pi Omicron - Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis0$0
Alpha Omicron - Brenau College (GA)0$0
Kappa Zeta - University of North Texas1$24
Gamma Omicron - San Diego State University (CA)1$124
Theta Delta - Westminster College (PA)0$0
Zeta Beta - University of Wisconsin/Stout1$30
Iota Iota - Middle Tennessee State University3$98
Delta Lambda - Lamar University (TX)0$0
Beta Pi - Albion College (MI)0$0
Epsilon - Indiana University6$470
Lambda Rho - Illinois State University0$0
Omicron Epsilon - Arkansas State University4$301
Phi Iota - Friend Initiate1$24
Delta Omicron - Northwestern Oklahoma State University4$294
Delta Mu - Morningside College (IA)0$0
Iota Omega - Jacksonville University (FL)0$0
Pi Theta - Rollins College (FL)1$124
Xi Phi - University of Missouri/Kansas City5$347
Theta Epsilon - Louisiana Tech University2$174
Theta Kappa - University of New Orleans6$810
Theta Psi - Ashland University (OH)3$272
Gamma Gamma - Missouri Valley College0$0
Zeta Mu - Portland State University (OR)0$0
Iota Beta - Dickinson State College (ND)0$0
Lambda Gamma - Jacksonville State University (AL)4$322
Nu - Knox College (IL)0$0
Omicron Tau - Brock University (Canada)0$0
Epsilon Xi - University of Central Arkansas2$274
Theta Omicron - University of Texas/Rio Grande Valley0$0
Beta Theta - Bucknell University (PA)11$5,148
Delta Xi - University of Northern Colorado0$0
Delta Delta - Georgia State University2$124
Alpha Zeta - Adelphi University (NY)0$0
Xi Sigma - University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill1$250
Xi Upsilon - Northeastern University (MA)1$24
Theta Tau - University of Findlay (OH)0$0
Gamma - University of Minnesota1$50
Epsilon Mu - University of Southern Mississippi1$124
Kappa Upsilon - Quinnipiac University (CT)0$0
Gamma Phi - Indiana University of Pennsylvania0$0
Iota Nu - Georgia Southern College2$148
Epsilon Eta - Harris-Stowe State College (MO)0$0
Lambda Epsilon - University of Pittsburgh/Johnstown0$0
Omicron Gamma - Ohio University5$546
Alpha Psi - Southern Methodist University (TX)0$0
Omicron Lambda - North Carolina State University0$0
Xi Nu - Tarleton State University (TX)3$59
Theta Sigma - College of Steubenville (OH)0$0
Pi Psi - California State University/San Marcos2$80
Epsilon Tau - Longwood University (VA)2$174
Lambda Kappa - University of Alabama/Huntsville26$5,167
Lambda Beta - University of Southern Indiana2$143
Beta Xi - Auburn University (AL)6$673
Epsilon Beta - Northwestern State University of LA0$0
Omicron Chi - Santa Clara University (CA)1$124
Theta Gamma - University of New Hampshire2$148
Zeta Phi - Slippery Rock University (PA)5$546
Delta Omega - Fort Hays State University7$782
Zeta Upsilon - Winona State University (MN)0$0
Pi Sigma - University of Texas/Dallas0$0
Xi Chi - Robert Morris University (PA)1$124
Theta Omega - Barton College (NC)0$0
Epsilon Alpha - Western State College (CO)1$124
Lambda - Kansas State University0$0
Gamma Rho - Northern Illinois University1$124
Alpha Delta - George Washington University (Wash DC)0$0
Omicron Phi - Alfred University (NY)2$372
Iota Mu - Monmouth College (NJ)0$0
Lambda Zeta - University of Southern Maine0$0
Xi Omicron - Loyola Marymount University (CA)7$994
Zeta Xi - Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)1$124
Eta - Baker University (KS)0$0
Gamma Psi - Central Michigan University4$872
Iota - University of Iowa5$1,787
Alpha Lambda - University of Colorado0$0
Zeta Rho - William Jewell College (MO)6$544
Omicron Pi - Frostburg State University (MD)2$248
Iota Chi - Northland College (WI)0$0
Alpha Iota - University of Southern California0$0
Pi Chi - Western Kentucky University2$174
Beta Chi - Wittenberg University (OH)3$272
Pi Tau - Sacred Heart University (CT)2$148
Iota Kappa - Rider College (NJ)0$0
Theta Rho - California State University/Los Angeles7$3,441
Xi Omega - Purdue University2$149
Lambda Nu - Auburn University/Montgomery4$348
Zeta Chi - University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point0$0
Xi Eta - Northwood University (MI)0$0
Zeta Kappa - Ohio Northern University3$272
Pi Delta - Wake Forest University (NC)6$1,401
Delta Sigma - Truman State University2$148
Beta Sigma - Colorado State University1$24
Beta Beta - University of Mississippi0$0
Iota Sigma - Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science0$0
Delta Psi - University of California/Santa Barbara0$0
Lambda Theta - Michigan Technological University5$6,328
Alpha Phi - University of Kansas0$0
Delta Gamma - Transylvania University (KY)0$0
Delta Iota - Tufts University (MA)0$0
Zeta Tau - University of Charleston (WV)0$0
Beta Omega - New York University0$0
Gamma Omega - Southern Illinois University3$272
Lambda Delta - University of Virginia2$324
Gamma Sigma - Eastern Michigan University2$11,000
Lambda Omicron - Angelo State University (TX)4$377
Theta Xi - Glenville State College (WV)7$289
Zeta Omega - Northern Michigan University1$500
Gamma Iota - Memphis State University (TN)1$50
Zeta Alpha - Bradley University (IL)1$24
Alpha Omega - Millsaps College (MS)0$0
Alpha Alpha - Northwestern University (IL)5$1,922
Omicron Delta - Bryant University (RI)1$124
Theta Eta - Creighton University (NE)4$3,374
Delta Theta - University of Houston (TX)8$10,555
Epsilon Omega - University of Wisconsin/Eau Claire7$2,074
Theta Beta - Birmingham-Southern College (AL)1$50
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