THETA PHI ALPHA FOUNDATION

Ever Loyal Commitment, Ever Lasting Support

Bay Village, OH   |  thetaphialphafoundation.org

Mission

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation enriches Theta Phi Alpha sisters by providing resources for scholarship, philanthropy, and education through charitable giving.

Notes from the nonprofit

We appreciate the ever loyal commitment and ever lasting support of our contributors. Thank you!

Ruling year info

1992

Chairman

Ms. Rebecca Dixon McLaren

Main address

27025 Knickerbocker Road

Bay Village, OH 44140 USA

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Formerly known as

Founders' Foundation of Theta Phi Alpha

EIN

36-3508444

NTEE code info

Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Awards (B82)

Student Sororities, Fraternities (B83)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (L12)

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation enriches Theta Phi Alpha sisters by providing resources for scholarship, philanthropy, and education through charitable giving. For philanthropy, we support the cause of homelessness, Glenmary Home Missioners, and a children's camp in Mississippi for children whose cases are managed by the state. We provide academic scholarships annually. We provide support for leadership education opportunities with new areas of programming in mental health and diversity, equity, inclusion and access.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Academic Scholarships

The original purpose of Theta Phi Alpha Foundation remains a core focus today, to offer scholarships to Theta Phi Alpha Sisters. Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. These academic scholarships can assist students with their tuition, college or university fees, books, and on-campus housing.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adults

i Alpha Foundation offers scholarships for collegiate members to attend a UIFI session when this program resumes. A scholarship covers the costs associated with attending the Institute, including registration and travel costs.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adults

Camp Friendship is a two-week summer camp hosted in northeast Mississippi for children from disadvantaged and low-income homes. Children develop teamwork skills, foster new relationships, and promote a sense of self-worth that grows from their personal accomplishments. Sisters of Theta Phi Alpha assist Camp Friendship with financial donations, supplies and as volunteers at the camp.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Glenmary Home Missioners serves the spiritual and material needs of those living in rural Appalachia, where they distribute food, clothing, and books to needy persons, and assist in providing medical care, job training and tutoring.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people

The House That Theta Phi Alpha Built, established in 1993, has the goal of improving the plight of the homeless and allows the flexibility of selection suitable organizations to support, such as those providing aid to the homeless through shelters, home building, or neighborhood revitalization projects. This permits Theta Phi Alphas to help those in need in their own community, while remaining united in our aim and purpose.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Economically disadvantaged people

Our Disaster Relief Fund was established in the wake of Hurricane Katrina during 2005 to provide assistance to sisters affected by a Presidentially-declared disaster. Grants can be used for purchasing basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and temporary housing. Many items permitted are not covered by insurance or FEMA grants, so this extra assistance helps to bridge the gap of the financial losses incurred.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adults

Leadership education and training—provides resources and instruction to develop the sisters and new members of Theta Phi Alpha.
Leadership Consultants—provide on-site personal contact and educational opportunities to Theta Phi Alpha chapters and colonies.
Programming at National Conventions, Officer Leadership Training and Theta Phi Days—offer national and regional opportunities for engagement and education of our young leaders.
Siena Medalist—the Foundation provides a donation to a charitable organization selected by our Siena Medalist.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of endowments

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Academic Scholarships

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Additionally, we have four funds working towards endowment currently.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation is working to increase our profile by increasing engagement and making it more enjoyable to be involved with our organization. We are working towards this with improved donor engagement and recognition.

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation have recruited new Directors to create more exciting programming and supportive materials for our organization. We also have added a team concept to recruit volunteers to our organization. With the increased involvement, we expect to have increased participation and engagement, as well as expanded opportunities and offerings. We feel that these items will expand our ability to provide more resources to support our mission statement.

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation is able to fulfill needs, but with the expanded volunteer network, we feel that we will be able to expand resources and programming support.

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation's most recent accomplishment has been to fund mental health programming. We have attracted strong support of these efforts. We have also recently created a restricted fund for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access. Our academic scholarship and programming efforts have been strengthened through the creation of a dozen endowment funds and requests to create new ones on the horizon. Our Philanthropy Guide provides a resource to develop programs for philanthropy and community service that can be performed by individuals and groups.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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THETA PHI ALPHA FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Rebecca McLaren

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Term: 2021 - 2022

Kathleen Sullivan

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Valerie Thomas

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Tracey Liphardt

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Lara Pearson

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Lucy Holmes-Higgin

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Rebecca McLaren

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Antoinette Cummins

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Donna Lindsay

Theta Phi Alpha Foundation

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/17/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Gender identity
Female

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/17/2022

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Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.