Every day, thoughtful sisters like you choose to support their sisters through donations to Tri Delta’s Foundation. As one of Tri Delta’s most powerful giving vehicles, an unrestricted gift allows the Foundation to meet our members’ greatest needs. Or, you may choose to direct your dollars toward a specific purpose or need, based on your passion, through a restricted gift to support scholarships, emergency assistance or transformational programs.
Stars & Crescent Society
Stars & Crescent Society members are loyal and generous donors who invest in our sisterhood with gifts of $1,000 or more to Tri Delta’s Annual Fund in a fiscal year. By joining the Stars & Crescent Society, you are providing essential support for educational programming, scholarship and leadership development. You can join our Stars & Crescent Society with a one-time donation, with multiple donations or by making a recurring donation of $84 a month. We look forward to welcoming you to this prestigious circle of kind sisters. To see a list of our 2022-2023 Stars & Crescent Society members click here.
Heritage Society
A bequest (leaving a gift through your will) is the most common way to make a legacy gift that makes a difference beyond your lifetime. To do so, simply list the Delta Delta Delta Foundation as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan. We love to recognize those who have taken this thoughtful and meaningful step so please let us know of your intentions by filling out this form, so we can recognize you as a member of our Heritage Society.
FreeWill
To help you get started, we invite you to use FreeWill, an online estate planning service that makes it cost-free to create a legal will, and include the necessary language to support Tri Delta with a bequest in your plans. While online will-making may not fit everyone’s situation, this resource can also help you organize your information to share with an estate-planning attorney. Click here to start your free will and join our Heritage Society.
If you are looking for language to use to leave a gift to Tri Delta in your will, click here.
Read how others have planned to leave a legacy at Tri Delta as a member of the Heritage Society.
Friendship Society—for alumnae under 33
By joining the Friendship Society, created just for alumnae under age 33, you’ll be directly supporting ALL members through transformational programming, scholarships and emergency financial assistance for Tri Deltas in need. You remember the impact Tri Delta had on your life and your future. Now it’s your turn to give back and ensure the same for future sisters.
Tri Delta is for a lifetime and the Friendship Society is your chance to make a lasting impact.
Reasons to Give
Gifts in Memory & Honor
You may make a gift to Tri Delta in honor or memory of an individual or to mark a special occasion or event. It is such a meaningful way to remember a sister who has passed away or to celebrate a birthday! To make a gift in honor or memory, click here and be sure to fill out the Tribute Information.
Gifts for Scholarships
With the rising cost of higher education, scholarships to undergraduate and graduate members mean the difference between taking out additional students loans or working extra hours to cover college expenses. Click here to make a difference today.
Gifts for Crescent Fund (Emergency Assistance)
A grant from Tri Delta’s Crescent Fund is a lifeline for a sister facing an unforeseen financial crisis such as unexpected medical expenses, a job loss or a natural disaster. Your kindness through these donations can immediately change the life of a sister in need. Click here to give to the Crescent Fund.
Gifts for Education & Leadership Fund
Tri Delta’s educational initiatives enable a lifelong journey of development and growth for our members. Your donations support programs to help empower our members for a lifetime. Click here to give.
Gifts for Housing Campaigns
Tri Delta’s Foundation partners with groups of dedicated local alumnae who are completing renovations and new builds for some of our Tri Delta chapter houses. To see if your chapter has a current project please visit your chapter’s collegiate page to learn more about the project and how you can make a donation to the campaign. If you have any questions please email the foundation at foundation@trideltaeo.org.
For stock and IRA transfer instructions or more information please contact Tri Delta’s Foundation at foundation@trideltaeo.org.
Other Ways to Give
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
A donor advised fund, which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Tri Delta’s Foundation and other charities. Set up a gift from your DAF to Tri Delta now using the DAF Direct tool on this page (to the right or below).
To make a gift from your DAF to Tri Delta, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.
Legal name: Delta Delta Delta Foundation
Federal tax ID number: 75-2184529
Charitable Gift Annuities
Experience the best of both worlds: support Tri Delta while receiving fixed payments for life with a charitable gift annuity. Learn more now.
Stocks & Donations From IRAs
Gifts of securities, including stocks and bonds or a donation from your IRA, to Tri Delta can be made with minimal out-of-pocket costs. Also, when stock is directly transferred to Tri Delta’s Foundation, you do not have to pay capital gains tax.
For stock and IRA transfer instructions or more information please contact Tri Delta’s Foundation at foundation@trideltaeo.org.
Mail Your Donation
You can mail a check to Tri Delta at:
Tri Delta’s Foundation
14951 North Dallas Parkway, STE 500
Dallas, TX 75254-6893
Venmo
Venmo makes donating to Tri Delta’s Foundation simple and speedy! If you have a Venmo account simply select Venmo as your payment method on our donation page. If on mobile, you will be taken directly to the app. On desktop you will be able to scan a QR code to open the app on your phone. You can even use any of your existing Venmo balance to donate!
Recurring Giving
Save time and stamps all while helping Tri Delta plan for the future! Sign up by making automatic monthly payments by bank draft or credit or debit card. You choose the amount. Making a recurring gift allows you to build a significant contribution through smaller installments. For example, donors can join our Stars & Crescent Society for as little as $84 a month. To set up a recurring gift click here.
Matching Gifts
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Use the box below to enter your company name to see if they participate and get the process started. The impact of your gift may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. If you have any questions, Tri Delta will be happy to assist.
Beneficiary Designations
You can use your IRA, 401k, or life insurance policy (as well as other non-probate assets) to empower Tri Delta women for years to come! It’s as easy as naming the Delta Delta Delta Foundation as a beneficiary of these assets. Use this free, online resource today to make important plans and receive step-by-step instructions to update your wishes.
Cryptocurrency
Tri Delta’s Foundation can now accept donations of cryptocurrency through Crypto for Charity! Simply go to www.cryptoforcharity.io and enter Delta Delta Delta Foundation in the “choose a nonprofit” box. We are constantly adapting to make it easy for our members to be “sisters helping sisters”!
If you have any questions about ways to give, please email foundation@trideltaeo.org. The Delta Delta Delta Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Donations to Tri Delta’s Foundation are tax-deductible as provided by law.