Sisterhood is Timeless
Sisterhood is Timeless. That’s never been more true than right now as we celebrate the 125th year of Zeta Tau Alpha, and it’s why that was the theme for the 2023 Day of Giving.
The fourth annual Day of Giving lasted for
1 day and 25 hours from
Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. ET to Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. ET.
Thank you for your generous support of the ZTA Foundation!
Countdown to Founders' Day 2024
GET INVOLVED WITH DAY OF GIVING!
There are plenty of ways to enhance your Day of Giving experience.
SEND some E-CARDs
An exciting new addition to Day of Giving is the opportunity to purchase digital cards to send to sisters in celebration of ZTA’s 125 years.
Each card costs $5 to send and all proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation’s Day of Giving campaign. There are five e-card designs to choose from and you can include a personalized message in each.
Orders are accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 15.
order a t-shirt
The shirt celebrates 125 years of ZTA sisterhood by featuring this year’s theme, Sisterhood is Timeless. It will only be available to purchase through the end of the day Sunday, Oct. 15, and all proceeds go to the ZTA Foundation.
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
We'd like to send a special thanks to our Day of Giving sponsors. Your contributions inspire us and help the ZTA Foundation continue its mission! We hope sisters near and far will join these sponsors in supporting Day of Giving.
125th Trustees
- Mardee Coyle Austin
- Katy Fluhr Carlsward
- Ann Johnson Conn
- Debbie Barrett Cooke
- Cynthia Byars Courtney
- Sarah Duvall Gilstrap
- Bridget Denise Higginbotham
- Nora Nell Hardy Jackson
- Sara Hays Johnston
- Jenni Zottola Leger
- Michelle Macartney
- Stephanie Arnette Powell
- Leah Ann McAbee Sexton
- Bonney Stamper Shuman
- Alicia Patten Williams
- Shamim Syed Wu
Sisterhood is Timeless Video Sponsors
- Debbie E. Buscher
- Dr. Rachelle J. Douglass
- Kay Dill Kreutzer
- Sara Roper
(in honor of Karen Roper)
- Marty E. Sik
- Dr. Stacey Verkest Voigt
Late Night with ZTA Sponsor
- Marnie Marlar Frazier
First-Time Donor Sponsors
- Sara Jasper Clark
- Keeley McDonald
- Dr. Darcy L. Russell
- Malaea Nelms Seleski
- Heather Alison Siscel
- Katerina Vaitkus
Kickoff Sponsors
- Carolyn Hof Carpenter
- Dinah Jackson Laughery
- Natalie Yingling Lisko
Honor a Founder Sponsors
- Alice Bland Coleman
- Kerry Diminuco
- Colleen O'Reilly Hann
- Leanne Mishelle Puia
- Denise Frissell Rogers
- Alice Grey Welsh
- Meredith Harris Braselman
- Marlene Dunbar Conrad
- Lucia Prenzel Knudsen
- Della Lewis Hundley
- Nan Barkley Boettcher
- Collete Peta
- Aimee Wytko Wise
- Ethel Coleman Van Name
- Beth Sipek Cothron
- Kris Fleming
- Jill Burrows Levine
- Frances Yancey Smith
- Dana Brasington Atkinson
- Denise Vance Fluhr
- Sherry Server Tilley
- Helen May Crafford
- Leigh Ann Pruitt McClain
- Kathy Papp
- Karen Lowman West
- Mary Campbell Jones Batte
- Susie Werner Geiger
- Kimberly Jones Ivester
- Andrea Warner Molinari
- Maud Jones Horner
- Carla Martin Cobb
- Prabha Parameswaran
- Karla Lundgren Wheeler
- Ruby Leigh Orgain
- Franci Rocco Bayes
- Liza Gundell
- Alice McCann Mathews
- Heather Matthews
- Bobby Seitz Turnbull
HOW YOUR DONATIONS ADD UP
All gifts made on the Day of Giving are undesignated. Undesignated giving allows the Foundation to direct the funds to the most current and essential educational programming needs of our chapters and the financial needs of our members in the 2024-2025 academic year.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, your donations funded:
- More than $1.25 million in scholarships to almost 400 recipients
During the 2020-2022 biennium, your donations also helped fund:
- 732 visits to our chapters from 23 Leadership Consultants
- Innovative leadership development at Officer Leadership Academy, Zeta Basics, Summer Leadership Academy and Convention
Your gift will also help us continue to Think Pink®️ and support breast cancer education and awareness, not just in October, but throughout the year. Your donations support our partnerships and have a direct impact on women in communities across the U.S.
- To honor 30 years of our national philanthropy, the Foundation granted $500,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for a two-year research project looking for the "seeds" of the disease.
- Through our partnership with the American Cancer Society, ZTA is the National Survivor Ambassador of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®. At every Making Strides walk held in communities across the country, Zetas provide assistance with survivor recognition.
- As the official fan outreach partner of the National Football League, ZTA alumnae and collegiate members have worked with all 32 NFL teams to spread the message of breast cancer awareness to almost 10 million football fans across the country.
- Through our partnership with Bright Pink®, we educate and equip women to be proactive about their breast health.
- ZTA members have distributed
more than 25 million ZTA Think Pink® ribbons to generate breast cancer awareness, support breast cancer survivors and honor those who have lost their lives to the disease.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why do we have a Day of Giving?
The mission of the Foundation to support our collegiate and alumnae members through essential programming and scholarship assistance. Our mission is more relevant today than ever. Your gift to the Foundation allows us to continue to support our chapters and to be flexible to meet needs as they arise.
ZTA was founded on Oct. 15, 1898. What better day than Oct. 15 to celebrate all things ZTA?
How do I get involved?
There are many ways to participate in our Day of Giving! Keep an eye on your email inbox and ZTA social media for ways to contribute for 2023.
Will my donation count towards my annual and lifetime giving?
Of course! All donations apply to your total giving for the current fiscal year, ending July 31, 2024, and to your Lifetime Giving.
Read more here about our Annual Giving Levels and Lifetime Giving Societies. You can see your Lifetime Giving amount by reviewing your profile on Sisters Only. Please allow 2 to 3 days for your donation to show in
Sisters Only.
Can I designate my donation to an alumnae or collegiate chapter or to a specific scholarship?
Gifts given during Day of Giving are processed as undesignated so donations can be directed to essential programming and educational support this year and scholarships. Your gifts also help us continue to support our efforts with breast cancer education and awareness, not just in October, but throughout the year.
Donations for Day of Giving count towards individual giving only and cannot be credited to alumnae or collegiate chapter fundraising. Donations given on Oct. 13-15, 2023, for the Day of Giving cannot be designated.
HOW CAN I HELP?
DONATE: If you are able to donate on the Day of Giving, click the DONATE NOW button at the top. Can't wait? Make an early donation at give.zetataualpha.org/fall. After you complete your donation, you’ll receive an email receipt with a link to a special Day of Giving Donor logo you can download and post to social media.
TELL OTHERS: Even if you are unable to donate at this time, you can help us get the word out. Post a link on social media to let your circle of ZTA friends know about our Day of Giving. Use the hashtag #ZTADayOfGiving.
STAY IN THE LOOP:
Make sure your profile information in
Sisters Only is current so you will receive updates from ZTA throughout the year. Under the “Preferences” tab, be sure you have opted in for emails from ZTA.
CONTACT US
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