2025 Outstanding Volunteer: JeanMarie Mattingly
Indianapolis, July 17, 2025 – With an unwavering commitment and a transformational vision, JeanMarie Mattingly has elevated the Tri Sigma Foundation and advanced the broader fraternal...
2022 William D. Jenkins Award for Outstanding Foundation Professional: Beth Burkes
Indianapolis, July 20, 2022 – Beth Burkes epitomizes the drive and passion for the fraternal experience through her fundraising efforts, impacting the lives of...
Leadership Profile: Ben Satcher, Jr.
A strong communicator and people person, Ben Satcher, Jr. is a great leader of the organizational success of the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence.
Satcher is...
2021 Outstanding Philanthropist Award: Donald and Cheri De Jong
Indianapolis, August 2, 2021 – “Leading by example and investing personal effort and resources defines outstanding philanthropy, which Donald exemplifies daily,” nominators said.
It is for...
Campaign Profile: Kappa Alpha Theta Launches ‘Theta Forever’ Igniting Giving Tuesday...
What started as an effort to support a staple event, #GivingTuesday, resulted in a strategic initiative to launch “Theta Forever” by elevating the impact...
FFE/NIC hire Director of Programs
Indianapolis, October 21, 2022 – The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence (FFE) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) announce the hiring of Desiree Paulhamus as...
2026 Outstanding Philanthropist: Scott Noble
INDIANAPOLIS — Scott Noble has spent much of his life living by a simple philosophy: “If you choose to live your life for someone...
2025 Men’s College Scholarship awards $42,000 to 74 recipients
The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence and the North American Interfraternity Conference are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Men’s College Scholarship, which is designed to identify...
Program Profile: Delta Gamma’s Chapter Giving Connects With Local “Service For...
Delta Gamma’s collegiate chapters continue to be the Foundation’s largest fundraisers collectively raising $2.38 million last year. Yet, chapters were seeking a way to...
Industry Survey Analysis: First-Time Donors
Last month, FFE analyzed how fraternal foundations compare to the nonprofit sector in overall donor retention and first-time donor retention.
While our member organizations saw...












