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THIS WEEK'S FOCUS: 1845 SOCIETY
The 1845 Giving Society is made up of donors who give at least $18.45 per month to directly support Alpha Sigma Phi’s chapters.
Here's how your monthly gift can directly impact our chapters:
✅ $25/month sends an undergraduate brother to Elevate in St. Louis next summer.
✅ $30/month provides a chapter with online health and safety education like Tightrope and Highwire.
✅ $42/month provides a chapter with two Better Man recruitment scholarships.
✅ $84/month sends a brother to the 1845 Leadership Summit at Fraternity Headquarters in January.
Set it once, and your support keeps working for our undergraduate men all year long!
BONUS: Any donor who sets up a recurring monthly gift of at least $18.45 between now and the Bracket Challenge Selection Show (11/15) will secure a point for their chapter for every round it advances in the tournament!
About the Challenge
Your opportunity to help us build better men.
As we celebrate the enduring legacy of Alpha Sigma Phi, the Founders Day Challenge stands as our cornerstone fundraiser for supporting the growth and success of our members and chapters. The Founders Day Challenge allows us to continue being the industry leader in educational programming across North American fraternities.
With our chapters hungry to grow and new groups joining our brotherhood every year, the need for resources has never been greater. By making a gift toward the Founders Day Challenge, you are allowing Alpha Sigma Phi to uphold its tradition of excellence and remain a guiding force in shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
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How will this year's challenge work?
This year there will be three different opportunities for your chapter to complete
BRACKET CHALLENGE
64 chapters will compete in the Bracket Challenge until just one champion remains on December 4th. Additionally, 3th and 4th place will face off in the Consolation Competition. The Bracket Competitors will be announced at 8PM EST on Sunday, November 15th. Until then, your chapter's place is up for grabs! Here's how to get noticed by the selection committee:
Appoint a coach (see below). *Required*
Gifts from now through November 14th.
Past FDC performance.
Interested in seeing how your chapter has performed in the past? Check out the Founders Day Challenge Record Book
REDEMPTION RUMBLE
Is your chapter competing in the Bracket Challenge? Did your chapter not make the Final Four? Well, the challenge isn't over yet! The Redemption Rumble gives your chapter a second chance. Any chapter that competes in the Bracket Challenge and is eliminated before the Final Four will automatically be added to our Redemption Rumble on December 4th. This competition will be based on points (number of donors) and money raised on December 4th itself and will not carry over any points from the Bracket Challenge, meaning December 4th is a fresh start for everyone!
RISING STARS COMPETITION
The Rising Stars competition is for any chapter started/re-started within the past 10 years! No qualifications are needed other than being a new chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi. This competition allows for newer chapters with younger alumni to compete for additional Chapter Fund money. The Rising Stars Competition is a great way for younger chapters to help grow their Chapter Funds to increase their spendable balance year over year. Chapters in this competition are encouraged to have a chapter coach to organize their efforts among the alumni. This competition is based on points (number of donors) and money raised on December 4th. Sign up or nominate a coach below!
Coaches
Lead your chapter to victory.
🎧 Calling all coaches!
Every year, we count on the support of a dedicated group of Alpha Sig alumni and volunteers to help our chapters compete in the Founders Day Challenge. A chapter needs to have at least one (1) coach to be considered for the Bracket Challenge. Sign up using this form to kickstart your chapter's efforts.
Here's what you can expect as a coach:
Support from Alpha Sig staff to reach as many alumni as possible.
Exclusive access to the Coach's Playbook, with resources for social media, sample communications, and insider tips from last year's top performing chapters.
An alumni contact list to help you invite others to support the challenge.
Make Every Play Count—Become a Coach!
Matching Gifts
Double the impact. Multiply the momentum.
🔥 BECOME A MATCHING GIFT DONOR
Every Founders Day Challenge, a small group of generous alumni step up to match gifts made by their fellow brothers — multiplying the impact of every dollar, and creating urgency that drives chapters up the bracket. Sign up below to pledge your match and help power your chapter's run at the title.
Here's what you can expect as a matching donor:
Your pledge is promoted directly to your chapter's alumni network to drive giving during your match window
Real-time updates as gifts come in and your match gets activated
Recognition as a key supporter behind your chapter's Founders Day Challenge push
I'm Interested In A Matching Gift
FAQ
Questions? We've got answers.
The Alpha Sigma Phi Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your gift is tax-deductible with the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a gift as a deduction, please keep your email receipt as your official record. We recommend consulting with your tax preparer or attorney regarding specific questions.
Gifts to the Alpha Sigma Phi Foundation support the Fraternity’s ability to lead the way in educational programming amongst the nation’s fraternities and provide a variety of scholarships. Alpha Sigma Phi is one of very few fraternities who offer extensive officer training at no cost to our undergraduate members.
After submitting your gift, you will receive a confirmation to the email you provided. We recommend saving this email, as it will contain important information regarding the tax-deductibility of your gift. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please reach out to Sam Harris, Senior Director of Advancement and Operations, at sharris@alphasig.org or 317.843.2989.
Yes! If you would like to give to a specific fund, make sure to designate so in the gift instructions field. Selecting your chapter of initiation or giving toward a specific chapter’s team will not designate your gift to a fund. All gifts to restricted funds will have 20% designated toward the Fund for Alpha Sigma Phi, which supports the Grant to Alpha Sigma Phi for all undergraduate members from all chapters.
If you are unable to submit your gift via our secure online website, please mail a check using the instructions below. Please do not send cash. Make the check payable to: Alpha Sigma Phi Foundation and include the following information: Where to direct your gift (Area of Greatest Need, Chapter Fund, etc.). Mail check to: Alpha Sigma Phi, 710 Adams Street, Carmel, IN 46032. Please note that gifts by check will not be reflected toward team totals until received by the Foundation. All gifts for the current tax year (2026) must be postmarked by December 31, 2026.
To promote greater efficiency and accuracy in recording gifts, we have automated the process of recording gifts in our database. To ensure that the correct donor receives credit for their gift, valid contact information (including name and email address) must be used when making a gift. Gifts with contact information that do not match records in our database, or that appear “fake” may be recorded as anonymous gifts. We also kindly request that gifts are not made using another individual’s information.
Have other questions or need additional assistance?
For questions related to the Bracket Challenge, Redemption Rumble, Rising Stars Challenge or Coaching, contact Jeremy Ried, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, at jried@alphasig.org or 317.843.1911.
For any other Foundation related questions, contact Sam Harris, Senior Director of Advancement and Operations, at sharris@alphasig.org or 317.843.2989.
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