Ashley VanDewark Becomes First-Ever NIC Foundation Executive Director
Indianapolis, June 4, 2018—Director of NICF Programs and Services Ashley VanDewark assumed the role of NIC Foundation Executive Director effective June 1. She joined...
2024 Industry Survey Insights & Trends
The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence has been conducting an annual industry survey of its members since the early 1990s. This benchmarking initiative gathers and...
2025 William D. Jenkins Outstanding Foundation Professional: Marsha Grady
Indianapolis, July 17, 2025 – A principled and steadfast professional, Marsha Grady, CFRE has led the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation as chief development officer...
Industry Survey Analysis: Donor Retention Comparison
Each year, FFE conducts the Industry Survey – which provides insights that directly reflect the fraternal fundraising industry. Let’s look at donor retention comparisons between...
Program Profile: 24-Hours Live for #GivingTuesday at the Delta Chi Educational...
The Delta Chi Educational Foundation led a three-week digital campaign, and 24-hours of live updates on #GivingTuesday 2017, to raise $60,000. They had one matching...
2021 William D. Jenkins Award for Outstanding Foundation Professional: Jennifer Webb
Indianapolis, August 2, 2021 – Jennifer Polley Webb has been “a breath—more like a storm—of fresh air and energy” to the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation...
2020 William D. Jenkins Award For Outstanding Foundation Professional: Faron Lewitt
Indianapolis, July 24, 2020 – Dedicated service through his entire professional career is the hallmark of the 2020 recipient of the Foundation for Fraternal...
Remembering William D. Jenkins
The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence is sad to hear about the passing of William D. Jenkins, known to many as Mr. Bill, on September...
FFE/NIC add Experience Support Manager to team
Indianapolis, October 26, 2022 – The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence (FFE) and North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) announce the hiring of Gretchen Foran as...
$50,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded in Inaugural Men’s College Scholarship
The Foundation for Fraternal Excellence and the North American Interfraternity Conference are excited to announce the recipients of the inaugural Men’s College Scholarship designed...
