1874 Giving Circle

The 1874 Giving Circle is a giving club exclusively for collegians to support the Sigma Kappa Foundation’s Annual Fund. An annual gift of $18.74 secures their membership in the 1874 Giving Circle for up to four years.

Benefits of joining the 1874 Giving Circle
Affordable: An annual gift of $18.74 (for up to four years) secures your membership in the 1874 Giving Circle.
Badge Flair: For each new membership and annual renewal, the 1874 Giving Circle member receives up to four dangles to proudly wear with her badge. Dangles are available in two tones: gold or silver.
Flexible: Purchase memberships once a year, all at once, or retro-actively. Alumnae, parents and friends may join on your behalf.
Grant Opportunities: Chapters that achieve 35% membership in the 1874 Giving Circle during the calendar year are eligible to apply for grants to implement projects that will benefit their chapter, campus and community.
Impactful: Members who join the 1874 Giving Circle become investors in the Foundation’s mission.
Voting Power: 1874 Giving Circle members are eligible to vote on grant finalists selected by the Foundation.
Recognition: 1874 Giving Circle members will be listed with other donor club members on the Foundation website.
UIFI Scholarships: Funds from 1874 Giving Circle memberships provide scholarships for Sigma Kappa members to attend the North American Interfraternity Conference’s Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute. Learn more about UIFI.

1874 Giving Circle Grants

Sigma Kappa Chapters that reach 35% membership in the 1874 Giving Circle during the calendar year are eligible to apply for grants to implement educational and member development programming or service projects that will benefit their chapter, campus and community.

All collegians that have purchased current calendar year membership in the 1874 Giving Circle are eligible to vote on the grant finalists selected by the Foundation. These women help decide how the Foundation puts its charitable funds to use.

Congratulations to Beta Zeta, University of Maryland, the first chapter to receive an 1874 Giving Circle grant!
Read about how Beta Zeta plans to put this grant to use.

Eligible Programs:

Programs must be philanthropic, service-oriented or educational
Preference will be given to programs that put the mission of Sigma Kappa Foundation to work within the chapter, campus or local community
All programs must meet IRS requirements
Funded programs must be completed August 1 – December 1

Application Process: