Philanthropy Power Point Region Days

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DELTA ZETA Philanthropy How YOU can give graciously…

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Service to others is an essential part of Delta Zeta. “To those whom my life may touch in slight measure, May I give graciously Of what is mine” The Delta Zeta Creed

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Philanthropy means generosity—giving through service to help others.

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Our national philanthropies are supported by both collegiate and alumnae chapters.

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Delta Zeta’s national focus on philanthropy supports: Speech and Hearing and The Painted Turtle camp

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Isn’t Gallaudet University our national philanthropy? No. We support Gallaudet University, House Ear Institute, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, and the Sound Beginnings Program under our Speech and Hearing philanthropy. They are our partners, not our philanthropy.

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“Alone we can’t do much. But, together we can change the world.” –William F. Austin, Founder www.sotheworldmayhear.org

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Partnership was announced at the 2006 National Convention 20,000 hearing aids delivered annually to those in financial need through more than 150 hearing missions a year Hear Now is a national, non-profit program assisting deaf and “hard of hearing” individuals in the United States with limited financial resources by collecting hearing aids for recycling purposes.

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The camp is a member of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps co-founded by Paul Newman. The only multi-disease medical camp of its kind of the West coast. Mission: To provide a year-round, life-changing environment for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. For campers, being surrounded by others who have the same disease is a normalizing and empowering experience.

Sound Beginnings Program: 

Sound Beginnings Program Delta Zeta’s national philanthropic project is in its third year. Goal: Educate parents on the importance of timely follow-up activities if their infant does not pass the newborn hearing screening. How: Provide doctors’ offices with a Sound Beginnings Kit which includes 50 brochures and a video. Why? Nationally, 50% of infants who fail the infant hearing screening do not receive follow-up testing. Help decrease that percentage!

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Myth: Our state mandates hearing testing so the Sound Beginnings Program is not applicable to us. Fact: Our materials are about the importance of FOLLOW-UP testing for parents whose children fail the hearing screening. This program can make a difference in all 50 states! “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FOLLOW-UP”

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Partnership since 1985 Located in Los Angeles, California Delta Zeta’s first project for the Institute was the furnishing of a parents' conference room.  Donations provide funds for research and clinical services in the Children's Auditory and Research Center. Since 1985, Delta Zeta members have raised over half a million dollars for the Institute's mission! \

Gallaudet University : 

Gallaudet University Partnership since 1954 Located in Washington, D.C. World’s only university with undergraduate programs accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing students.  Delta Zeta endowed the Delta Zeta Scholarship Fund and the Fine Arts Endowment Fund.  Delta Zeta Dance Studio was dedicated in 1995.  Delta Zeta has a collegiate chapter, Omicron Sigma, at Gallaudet University. 

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Philanthropy Chairmen: How can your chapter help?

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Host a fundraiser to benefit The Starkey Hearing Foundation. Collect Hearing Aids for Hear Now! - Collection boxes can be ordered through National Headquarters (513/523-7597). - Hear-O Collection Donation form is on www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Resources. How can your chapter support The Starkey Hearing Foundation?

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All collegiate chapters should have at least one collection site to collect hearing aids. Keep track of how many hearing aids you collect for reporting purposes. How YOU can help!!

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Logo is downloadable on the “For Sisters Only” side of the national website at www.deltazeta.org. Chapters can use this logo on any promotional materials (recruitment materials, philanthropy PR materials, chapter websites, etc.). Information on ordering T-shirts (with logo) through DZ DeZigns will be provided to chapters late winter/early spring. How can your chapter support The Painted Turtle?

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Craft Projects: In late winter/early spring, chapters will be provided with information regarding craft projects your chapter can use for a sisterhood event or for formal recruitment. Donate money: Host a fundraiser benefiting The Painted Turtle. Donations should be sent to the Delta Zeta Foundation. Do not mail money directly to The Painted Turtle.

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Donate items on their Wish List (go to www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/The Painted Turtle camp to view Wish List). - Mail items directly to The Painted Turtle.

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Be a Volunteer: Encourage members to volunteer for Summer (full week), Fall (weekend), or Spring (weekend) programs. Applications are available at www.deltazeta.org/ Philanthropy & Service/The Painted Turtle camp/How Can I Help? Raise money for a chapter member’s transportation to The Painted Turtle camp. Educate your chapter (and new members) on our new philanthropy! Show The Painted Turtle video provided to your chapter this fall. Additional copies can be ordered from National Headquarters (dzs@dzshq.com or 513/523-7597).

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Educate your chapter on the program. Show the video and brochure. If you do not have a copy of the video/brochure, order one from National Headquarters (dzs@dzshq.com or 513/523-7597). Order Sound Beginnings Kits from Headquarters. Order form can be found at www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Resources. Kits are only $15. Contact OB/GYN, pediatrician offices, and/or WIC Clinics to see if they could use the brochures. Follow up with offices and clinics where you have placed brochures to see if they need additional materials. How can your chapter support Sound Beginnings?

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Donate money to the Sound Beginnings Program through the Delta Zeta Foundation. Utilize your Regional Sound Beginnings Coordinator! Each region has a coordinator who is there to assist alumnae and collegiate chapters in their efforts for the Sound Beginnings Program. - Find your coordinator on www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Services/Resources

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Check out the resources on the Sound Beginnings website: http://www.infanthearing.org/checkpoint/deltazeta/ or go to www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Speech and Hearing/Sound Beginnings

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Raise money by hosting a fundraiser to benefit House Ear Institute and send to the Delta Zeta Foundation. Donate items on their Wish List for their Family Camp. - Each year Family Camp is offered to families with deaf and hard-of-hearing children as a forum for sharing feelings, comparing family experiences, and exchanging information. - The wish list can be found on www.deltazeta.org/ Philanthropy & Service/Resources. How can your chapter support House Ear Institute?

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Donate money to the Delta Zeta Foundation for Gallaudet University – Fine Arts/Dance Studio programs. How can your chapter support Gallaudet University?

Publicize our National Philanthropies!: 

Publicize our National Philanthropies! Reflect our national philanthropies as “Speech and Hearing and The Painted Turtle camp” on all websites and chapter brochures. No need to reinvent the wheel! Use the information (text) on www.deltazeta.org/ Philanthropy & Service on your chapter’s website.

Publicize our National Philanthropies!: 

Include information on your website regarding all of our partnerships. Provide links to each of their websites to promote their causes. Use their logos to add excitement to your webpage! Co-branded logos reflecting Delta Zeta’s partnerships can be found on www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/ Resources. Use logos for PR materials! Publicize our National Philanthropies!

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman: 

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman Alumnae Philanthropy Chairmen should sign up for the Alumnae Philanthropy List Serve (on www.deltazeta.org. Go to For Sisters Only/Connections/List Serves). Educate your chapter on Delta Zeta’s philanthropy programs. Consider doing “mini-capsules” on each philanthropic partnership/project.

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman: 

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman Plan how your chapter can assist our national philanthropies, your campus and local community! - Look for new ideas by reading other chapters’ Success Stories at www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Success Stories.

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman: 

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman Keep accurate records of the community service hours and fundraising your chapter completes for the national philanthropy reports (located on DZLink at http://deltazeta.tallent.com). Keep track of how many hearing aids you collect for the Hear Now program, or any items you donate to The Painted Turtle and/or House Ear Institute.

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman: 

Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman Communicate your success by completing the “Philanthropy Event Form” due 10 days after hosting a philanthropy event (available on DZLink at http://deltazeta.tallent.com). - Information provided from the form is publicized on www.deltazeta.org and is sent to the National Council, the Regional Collegiate Coordinators, and the Area Alumnae Directors once a month to let them know what your chapter is doing in the area of philanthropy.

Importance of Reporting: 

Importance of Reporting Alumnae Chapters: Annual Philanthropy Report is due April 15. (Note: This has changed from a bienniual report to an annual report.) Philanthropy Event Form is due 10 days after your alumnae chapter hosts a philanthropy event (located on DZLink and www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Reports). Be sure to include pictures of your event!

Importance of Reporting: 

Importance of Reporting Collegiate Chapters: Semester Philanthropy Report is due November 10 and April 10 each year. Philanthropy Event Form is due 10 days after your chapter hosts a philanthropy event (located on DZLink and www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy & Service/Reports). Be sure to include pictures of your event!

We have raised the money, now what?: 

We have raised the money, now what? Donate to the Delta Zeta Foundation. Each collegiate chapter is required to donate 10% of all philanthropy fundraisers to the General Fund of the Foundation. Alumnae chapters are encouraged to do so as well. Includes all philanthropy fundraisers hosted by your chapter Does not include fundraisers that are organized by other Greek or community organization or fundraisers for your chapter (for chapter purposes)

What money should be sent to the Delta Zeta Foundation?: 

What money should be sent to the Delta Zeta Foundation? Money raised for any of our national philanthropic partners (Gallaudet – Fine Arts/Dance Studio, House Ear Institute, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, the Sound Beginnings Program, and The Painted Turtle) should be sent to the Delta Zeta Foundation. Money raised for local organizations (i.e., not one of our national philanthropic partners) should be sent directly to that organization – not to the Foundation. This includes any local speech and hearing organization. Be sure to keep track of all money raised (regardless if it is for a local organization or for one of our national philanthropic partners).

Philanthropy Contacts: 

Philanthropy Contacts Leslie Williams National Philanthropy Chairman (Alumnae and Collegiate) lbe33@hotmail.com Tina Penman Sound Beginnings Program Coordinator dzsoundbeginnings@gmail.com Regional Sound Beginnings Coordinator [INSERT YOUR REGION’S REGIONAL SOUND BEGINNINGS COORDINATOR’S NAME AND E-MAIL HERE] DZLink Technical Support dzlink@dzshq.com