Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Newer/newer brothers of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
- Members of affiliated fraternities: Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta
Overview
Geographic Scope: United States (serves ZBT fraternity members)
Focus Areas:
- Leadership development
- Values-based decision-making
- Personal strengths
- Ethics and integrity
- Social responsibility
Program Description:
Designed for newer brothers, ELI provides fundamental leadership education in a cohort-style learning model, enabling brothers to share their successes and challenges as the year progresses, creating a litany of ideas for them to build upon. Through a series of virtual discussions, brothers discover the power they have in making a broader impact on their campus and beyond. ELI culminates with a leadership development track at International Convention, allowing brothers not only to learn but also to meet their peers in person.
Eligibility:
- Newer/newer brothers of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
- Members of affiliated fraternities: Kappa Nu, Phi Alpha, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Sigma Delta
Program Components:
- Virtual discussions throughout academic year
- Leadership development track at International Convention
- Peer networking and cohort learning
Program Impact (2024-2025):
- Reached over 80% of active chapters
- Engaged 400 individual chapter leaders
Contact Information:
- Zeta Beta Tau Foundation
- 1320 City Center Dr Suite 225
- Carmel, IN 46032
- (317) 334-1898
- Website: zbtfoundation.org
What Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $566K
- Median grant
- $283K
- Range
- $241K–$325K
- By dollars: California 57%, Indiana 43%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN.
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Fields of Work
- Youth leadership
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