Thank you to the 3,777 brothers and friends who gave back for a record-breaking Founders Day of Giving! View the full Chapter Challenge top 25s below.
The above total is preliminary and will increase as gifts are received in the mail through mid-November.
Funding Every Program in 2024-25
In 2024-25, generous Annual Fund donors will underwrite the SigEp experience to the tune of $2.2 million. The Annual Fund helps cover the actual cost of the Fraternity's local and national programs to reduce cost burdens on undergraduate brothers. During Founders Day 2024, we're going to raise over half of the funds needed to make the SigEp experience possible this year. At Carlson Leadership Academies, new officers learn from expert alumni facilitators how to set goals, build action plans, and execute those plans. Through Carlson, every SigEp officer grows as a leader, problem-solver and culture builder. Each new officer leaves with increased confidence in his abilities and a cohort of peers who can support him throughout his term. Give now to help us raise $520,000 for Carlson 2025! What makes SigEp different? Our continuous member development experience. Now being tested at a large group of chapters, the Balanced Man Program is getting a long-overdue update to meet the needs of every SigEp brother today and in the future. We need your help investing in every chapter’s ability to offer group and self-guided programming so that every SigEp can develop the knowledge, skills and habits he needs to be a balanced man. Give now to help us raise $500,000 for the 2024-25 Balanced Man Program implementation, volunteer support and on-the-ground training and mentorship! Each year, more than 150 of SigEp’s most promising and passionate leaders become Ruck Scholars. They gather in Richmond, at the university where SigEp was founded, for a four-day executive leadership program that “teaches the few to impact the many.” Led by executive-level alumni mentors, every Ruck scholar learns about his personal leadership style, how to inspire others and how to engage in a process of change and continuous improvement. The impact of Ruck extends to every SigEp as scholars return to their chapters with new leadership abilities, greater confidence to use those abilities, clearer goals and a vision for their future. Give now to help us raise $200,000 in support of our 2025 Ruck scholars! Guided by faculty and alumni mentors, Tragos Scholars study the influence of Greek philosophy, governance and the arts in everyday life. The greatest impact lies in the bonds forged between scholars and mentors, demonstrating the power of relationships and belonging on self-actualization and mental wellness. Every Tragos Scholar returns to his chapter ready to share the lessons he’s learned about himself and our Fraternity in order to maximize the impact of Tragos Quest for every SigEp. Give now to help us fully fund the 2025 Tragos Quest to Greece! SigEp runs on volunteer power! This year's Annual Fund investment in online and in-person volunteer education will make sure every SigEp volunteer has the education and training needed to guide a successful chapter. Give now to help us raise $150,000 for volunteer education and support!
Carlson Leadership Academy
Balanced Man Program
Ruck Leadership Institute
Tragos Quest to Greece
Volunteer Education
SigEp helps young men relentlessly pursue their potential. Our college campuses and our communities need balanced men ready to lead with Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love. With every SigEp working together, we will achieve our potential.
Chapter Challenge
Founders Day of Giving is a celebration of every SigEp since 1901! As we work together to support every undergraduate brother and his 2024-25 SigEp experience, some friendly (but fierce!) competition makes it all the more fun.
Bragging rights are on the line as chapters go head-to-head in pursuit of raising the most gifts for the SigEp Educational Foundation Annual Fund. To sweeten the deal, the chapter with the most donors has their name engraved on the Founders Day Trophy and their school's flag flown over SigEp Headquarters in Richmond. The chapter with the most dollars raised receives the Founders Day of Giving wrestling-style championship belt.
Top 25 - Donors
Top 25 - Dollars Raised
Is your chapter currently outside of the top 25? See where you measure up on the full list of all chapters participating!
The chapter challenge will close at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Nov. 2. View the full rules here.
Freearks v NUTS!
Each year, two important groups of SigEp alumni and friends challenge each other to up the ante. Last year, the two groups combined to contribute over $500,000 to the Annual Fund during Founders Day of Giving.
See where the challenge stands in 2024!
Thank You
To fuel the race to the top of the Founders Day leaderboards — and making the SigEp experience possible for every brother — generous donors and volunteer captains are leading the charge for their chapters. Thank you for your support!
Challenge Donor Hall of Fame
| Publication Name | Amount | Chapter (If Applicable) | |
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| Garry Kief, Southern California ’70 | $52,631.89 | National | |
| Mike Watford, Florida ’75 | $50,000.00 | National | |
| Jay Hurt, Davidson ’88 | $50,000.00 | National | |
| Tom Jelke, Florida International ’90 | $15,000.00 | Chapter | Florida Nu |
| Bert Bullock, Northern Arizona ’78 | $10,526.62 | National | |
| John Durrant, Stetson ’96 | $10,416.97 | National | |
| Steve Sutow, Rider ’00 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Kevin Otero, New Mexico ’87 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| John Tyler, Texas-Austin ’63 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Mark Davis, Nebraska ’90 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Tom Allardyce, Lamar ’70 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Tom Jelke, Florida International ’90 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Tom Jelke, Florida International ’90 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Rick Bennet, Central Missouri ’74 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Chris Bittman, Colorado ’85 | $10,000.00 | National | |
| Chris Bittman, Colorado ’85 | $10,000.00 | Chapter | Colorado Alpha |
| Darron Trobetsky, Indiana of Pennsylvania ’94 | $7,500.00 | National | |
| Norm Nabhan, Purdue ’71 | $6,000.00 | Chapter | Indiana Alpha |
| Ken Rhines, George Washington ’89 | $5,426.35 | National | |
| Mike Elliott, East Tennessee State ’81 | $5,214.07 | Chapter | Tennessee Gamma |
| Wendell Rakosky, Baldwin Wallace ’78 | $5,208.63 | National | |
| Matt Beck, Iowa ’90 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Iowa Gamma |
| Scott Carr, California-Santa Barbara ’86 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | California Gamma |
| Denis Dieker, Wichita State ’77 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Kansas Eta |
| Dan Kraninger, Villanova ’93 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Pennsylvania Rho |
| Ed Clausen, Missouri ’84 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Alpha |
| Terry Lundgren, Arizona ’74 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Arizona Beta |
| Todd Johns, Minnesota ’98 | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Minnesota Alpha |
| Bill Phelps, Morehead State Renaissance | $5,000.00 | Chapter | Kentucky Zeta |
| Tom Allardyce, Lamar ’70 | $4,000.00 | National | |
| Randy Garber, Central Missouri ’75 | $3,125.30 | Chapter | Missouri Theta |
| Mike Elliott, East Tennessee State ’81 | $3,000.00 | Chapter | Tennessee Gamma |
| Mike Hurst, Missouri S&T ’74 | $3,000.00 | Chapter | Missouri Gamma |
| Steve Dorth, Dayton ’92 | $2,750.00 | Chapter | Ohio Rho |
| Jason St. John, Maryland-College Park ’94 | $2,631.89 | Chapter | Maryland Beta |
| Jerry Shipman, Indiana Tech ’75 | $2,607.18 | Chapter | Indiana Eta |
| Chuck Stegman, Colorado ’81 | $2,604.47 | Chapter | Colorado Alpha |
| Sam Moschelli, Lawrence Tech ’00 | $2,604.47 | Chapter | Michigan Theta |
| Dave Calderon, CalPoly-Pomona ’88 | $2,604.47 | National | |
| Greg Pusinelli, Indiana ’80 | $2,604.47 | Chapter | Indiana Beta |
| Dave McLaughlin, Minnesota ’92 | $2,517.00 | National | |
| Brad Nahrstadt, Monmouth ’89 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Illinois Gamma |
| John Abraham, Cincinnati ’77 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Ohio Theta |
| William Smith, Monmouth ’93 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Illinois Gamma |
| Patrick Fontana, Truman State ’94 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Mu |
| Chuck Kubic, Lehigh ’72 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Pennsylvania Epsilon |
| Mike Lincoln, Southeast Missouri State ’84 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Zeta |
| Ron Smith, San Diego State ’69 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | California Delta |
| Bryce Giesler, Tennessee ’82 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Tennessee Alpha |
| Jeff Prouty, Iowa State ’79 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Iowa Beta |
| Chad Carlson, Baylor ’95 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Texas Rho |
| Bill Goldsborough, Monmouth ’65 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Illinois Gamma |
| Archie Yeatts, Richmond ’64 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Virginia Alpha |
| Craig Kaufman, Washington-St. Louis ’86 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Beta |
| Mike Duggan, Missouri State ’74 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Missouri Eta |
| Dan Reagan, Colorado State ’82 | $2,500.00 | Chapter | Colorado Gamma |
Chapter Team Captains
Don't see your chapter represented with a lead gift or a captain? Contact Benjamin R. Rose, JD, Wyoming '13 to make your chapter lead gift of $2,500 or more, or sign up as a chapter team captain! Current captain? Log in to mySigEp to find your 2024 captain toolkit.
Previous Results
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2016
$1,167,581 raised
4,208 donors
Most Dollars Raised: Texas–Austin ($91,980.44)
Most Donors: South Dakota State (510)
View the full 2023 Top 25 scoreboards.
$1,105,963 raised
3,201 donors
Most Dollars Raised: Davidson ($100,898.49)
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (307)
View the full 2022 Top 25 scoreboards.
$919,713 raised
2,941 donors
Most Dollars Raised: Syracuse ($103,679.69)
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (273)
View the full 2021 Top 25 scoreboards.
$552,597 raised
2,752 donors
Most Dollars Raised: East Tennessee State ($24,318)
Most Donors: Lawrence Tech (300)
View the full 2020 Top 25 scoreboards.
$268,000 raised
1,615 donors
Most Dollars: Minnesota ($18,935)
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (198)
$181,000 raised
2,400 donors
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (290)
$139,000 raised
1,400 donors
Most Donors: Austin Peay State (130)
$61,000 raised
530 donors
