We Believe. We Give. 2024

Gifts to the 1851 Violet Circle - our giving society exclusively for undergraduate members - will be matched up to 250 Violet Circle members by Amalia Cochran, Zeta Lambda.

We have three outstanding guest speakers joining us at Grand Convention this year: Jacqueline Whitmore, who will spend time with our collegiate members sharing “Shine: Top Tips for Mastering Your Mingle-Ability;” T.J. Sullivan, who will share his expertise on motivating members at every level of engagement; and Elle Overholt, Zeta Omicron-Georgia Tech, who will spend time with alumnae to talk about “Communicating Your personal Brand.” The next $7,750 in gifts to the Annual Fund will be matched by Wesleyan Society members in the Carolinas. Thank you, Erin Alfaro, Zeta Gamma-North Carolina, Charlotte; Debbie Roeber Castellone, Gamma Tau-Vermont; Debbie Swank Domeck, Xi-Ohio; and Tasse Alexander Little, Zeta Mu-Appalachian State for your commitment to great educational programs during Grand Convention.

The next $11,500 in gifts to the Annual Fund (our area of greatest need) will be matched by West Coast Wesleyan Society members Melinda Jordan Hall, Zeta Lambda-Texas A&M; Nicole Opas, Alpha Chi-UCLA; Kristen von KleinSmid, Alpha Psi-Southern California; Cindy Voris, Zeta Alpha-California State, Fullerton; Rosalyn Doze Williams, Alpha Alpha-Colorado; and Bonnie Yamaoka, Alpha Psi-Southern California.

In honor of the leadership support shown by members of our Wesleyan Society, Octavia Andrew Rush Young Alumnae Society, and 1851 Violet Circle undergraduate giving society, Wesleyan Society members Cindy Crill Brewer, Alpha Kappa-Tennessee, Knoxville; Bridgette Roman, Alpha Xi-Ohio State; and Jennifer McGhee Siler, Epsilon Tau-East Tennessee State will match the next $5,500 in gifts to the Annual Fund (whether to a giving society, or a general Annual Fund gift).

Gifts to any fund up to $100 will be matched by Bonnie Yamaoka, Alpha Psi-Southern California, up to a total $1,000.

Alumnae who initiated in the last 13 years are invited to join the Octavia Andrew Rush (OAR) Young Alumnae Society with a gift to the Annual Fund of $18.51/mo. (or $222.12+ annually). The next several memberships in the OAR Young Alumnae Society will be matched up to $1,000 by the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation’s Advisory Council.

Grand Council will match $1,000 in gifts to the Annual Fund (our area of greatest need) in honor of leadership education programs like ADPi Academy and Grand Convention. Gifts to the Annual Fund, as well as the Wesleyan Society, OAR Society, and 1851 Violet Circle will all count towards this match.

The first $8,500 in gifts to the Annual Fund (our area of greatest need) will be matched by Wesleyan Society members Sarah Davis-Candeto, Epsilon Psi-Tennessee Tech; Carolyn Ricks Elrod, Beta Sigma-Mercer; Pat Johnson Evans, Beta Omega-Auburn; Jan Alexander Maisch, Epsilon Omega-Jacksonville; and Kelly Newman, Epsilon Kappa-Troy.

The next $4,500 in gifts to the Annual Fund (our area of greatest need) will be matched by Gini Raynes Mattingly Bossenbroek, Gamma Rho-Arizona State, and Amy Cook Fisher, Alpha Omicron-Oklahoma State. The Annual Fund helps the Foundation provide support wherever the need is greatest within our sisterhood, including for leadership education, mental wellness programs, and anti-hazing education. Gifts to the Annual Fund, as well as the Wesleyan Society, OAR Society, and 1851 Violet Circle will all count towards this match.

In honor of the leadership support shown by members of our Wesleyan Society, Octavia Andrew Rush Young Alumnae Society, and 1851 Violet Circle undergraduate giving society, Wesleyan Society members in Texas will match the next $14,825 in gifts to the Annual Fund (whether to a giving society, or a general Annual Fund gift). Thank you, Rosemary House Brevard, Delta-Texas; Laura Jernigan Espensen, Epsilon Beta-Texas A&I; Wendy Valentine Jones, Zeta Lambda-Texas A&M; Ann Howard Lemon, Alpha Zeta-Southern Methodist; Anne Veale Pogson, Alpha Zeta-Southern Methodist; and Jessica White Tom, Eta Zeta-Southern Mississippi for this generous match!

In honor of hazing prevention and our partnership with the Max Gruver Foundation, the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation’s Board of Trustees will match the next $1,000 in gifts to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund helps the Foundation provide support wherever the need is greatest within our sisterhood, including for leadership education, mental wellness programs, and anti-hazing education. Gifts to the Annual Fund, as well as the Wesleyan Society, OAR Society, and 1851 Violet Circle will all count towards this match.

Gifts to any fund up to $100 will be matched up to a total of $2,500 thanks to Pat Johnson Evans, Beta Omega-Auburn.

At 500 gifts to any fund, an additional $2,500 Annual Fund gift will be unlocked thanks to Emily Erkel, Zeta Chi-Baylor, and Tracy Garner, Zeta Omicron-Georgia Tech. At 1,000 gifts to any fund, and additional $5,000 Annual Fund gift will be unlocked thanks to Pat Evans, Beta Omega-Auburn.

Gifts from Friends & Family of ADPi to the Annual Fund (our area of greatest need) will be matched by an anonymous donor up to $1,851.

We have a milestone mission today! If we reach $50,000 in gifts, we will unlock a bonus $10,000 Day of Giving gift. If we reach $100,000 in gifts, we will unlock an additional bonus $20,000. If we reach $150,000 in gifts, we will unlock an additional bonus $40,000. If we reach $173,000 in gifts (in honor of our 173rd anniversary), we will unlock an additional $10,000 If we reach $200,000 in gifts, we will unlock an additional $60,000. If we reach $250,000 in gifts, we will unlock an additional $75,000. Thank you to Pat Johnson Evans, Beta Omega-Auburn; Tracy Garner, Zeta Omicron-Georgia Tech; Tasse Alexander Little, Zeta Mu-Appalachian State; Jan Alexander Maisch, Epsilon Omega-Jacksonville; Anne Veale Pogson, Alpha Zeta-Southern Methodist; and Cindy Voris, Zeta Alpha-California State, Fullerton for this amazing challenge!