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Grant Type

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Overview

Leadership Internships & Educational Opportunities

Overview: The Kappa Delta Foundation provides funding for Kappa Delta collegians to participate in leadership training and educational internships during the summer.

Geographic Scope: United States - all Kappa Delta collegiate chapters

Focus Areas:

  • Leadership development and training

  • Fraternity/sorority leadership skills

  • Internship experiences in various fields

  • Museum education programs

  • Healthcare and research internships
  • Award Types:

      Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI)

    • Description: Annual five-day leadership institute for fraternity and sorority members
    • Focus: Explore, define, and improve leadership skills, personal awareness, and commitment
    • Typical recipients: 6 Kappa Delta collegians per year (based on 2017 example)

      Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Art and Leadership Program for Girls

    • Description: Internship with 100+ adolescent girls (ages 11-13)
    • Focus: Art and leadership education for young women
    • Typical recipients: 2 Kappa Delta collegians per year

      Research & Healthcare Internships

    • Example: University of Tennessee Health Science Center orthopaedic research internships
    • Focus: Hands-on training in specialized healthcare fields
    • Typical recipients: 2 Kappa Delta collegians per year

    Mission Alignment:

  • Develops leadership abilities for collegiate members

  • Positions members to be best leaders for their chapters and greater community

  • Develops life skills that build confidence

  • Inspires members to action
  • Contact Information:

  • Katie Boyd, Programs Manager

  • Phone: 901-746-3642

  • Email: katie.boyd@kappadelta.org
  • What Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    12
    Total given
    $1.68M
    Median grant
    $45K
    Range
    $6,000–$533K
    • By dollars: Illinois 34%, Mississippi 32%, Tennessee 18%. Top recipient cities: Oxford, MS; Chicago, IL; Memphis, TN.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Alpha Mu Housing Corporation of Kappa Delta · Oxford, MS

      Chapter house construction/improvements

      $533K

    • Prevent Child Abuse America · Chicago, IL

      Progam support

      $512K

    • Kappa Delta Sorority · Memphis, TN

      Progam support

      $295K

    • Girl Scouts of the USA · New York, NY

      Progam support

      $100K

    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Rosemont, IL

      Progam support

      $60K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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