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Founders Day of Giving

1901 marks the beginning. Since our founding 120 years ago, 350,000 men have been shaped through the Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love learned through their commitment to Sigma Phi Epsilon. And just as “the twelve” created a lasting legacy in 1901, each brother since has promised to leave his mark on the world through the power of our cardinal principles. Founders Day of Giving is your chance!

 In 2021, now more than ever, we continue to advance the Founders’ vision as we respond to the challenges of today. Through the support of alumni and friends like you, our 200 chapters are providing a life-changing college experience rooted in Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love that prepares our young men for the rest of their lives.

During this year’s record-setting edition of Founders Day of Giving Oct. 31-Nov. 1, brothers and friends gave back to the Fraternity’s undergraduates through the Annual Fund.

Chapter Challenge

Founders Day of Giving features a friendly competition among chapters! 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 a custom engraved wrestling-style championship belt. 

The below scoreboards are the official results for the chapter challenge, which closed at 2:59 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 2. Gifts over $5 by unique individuals were counted for the challenge. View the full rules here.

2021 Leaderboard - Total Dollars Raised

Dollar RankDesignationDollars Raised
#1New York Alpha - Syracuse University$103,679.69
#2Florida Nu - Florida International University$61,123.90
#3California Gamma - University Of California - Santa Barbara$35,140.97
#4Tennessee Gamma - East Tennessee State University$30,205.83
#5North Carolina Epsilon - Davidson College$27,446.55
#6Florida Alpha - University Of Florida$21,942.17
#7California Mu - California Polytechnic State University - Pomona$16,234.51
#8North Carolina Beta - North Carolina State University$14,387.91
#9Texas Alpha - The University Of Texas At Austin$14,333.49
#10Kansas Eta - Wichita State University$13,425.51
#11Michigan Theta - Lawrence Technological University$12,729.01
#12Kansas Beta - Kansas State University$12,276.72
#13Connecticut Alpha - University Of Connecticut - Storrs$12,088.99
#14Iowa Gamma - The University Of Iowa$11,851.95
#15Colorado Alpha - University Of Colorado - Boulder$11,629.57
#16Virginia Kappa - Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University$11,570.02
#17New York Phi - Columbia University$11,303.70
#18Nebraska Alpha - University Of Nebraska - Lincoln$10,928.11
#19Missouri Alpha - University Of Missouri - Columbia$10,822.43
#20Minnesota Alpha - University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities$10,508.05
#21Kentucky Beta - University Of Louisville$9,024.00
#22Washington Alpha - Washington State University$8,831.52
#23Missouri Theta - University Of Central Missouri$8,433.00
#24Texas Eta - Sam Houston State University$8,214.94
#25Indiana Zeta - Valparaiso University$8,024.02

2021 Leaderboard - Total Donors

RankChapter DesignationDonors
#1California Gamma - University Of California - Santa Barbara273
#2Florida Nu - Florida International University211
#3Michigan Theta - Lawrence Technological University206
#4South Dakota Alpha - South Dakota State University138
#5Kentucky Eta - Northern Kentucky University75
#6Wisconsin Theta - University Of Wisconsin - Platteville68
#7Ohio Iota - The University Of Toledo64
#8California Mu - California Polytechnic State University - Pomona58
#9Ohio Nu - Cleveland State University54
#10Connecticut Alpha - University Of Connecticut - Storrs51
#11Iowa Gamma - The University Of Iowa49
#12Tennessee Gamma - East Tennessee State University43
#13Colorado Alpha - University Of Colorado - Boulder41
#14Pennsylvania Upsilon - Clarion University Of Pennsylvania40
#15Tennessee Kappa - Tennessee-Martin38
#16Indiana Zeta - Valparaiso University37
#17Kansas Alpha - Baker University35
#17Illinois Gamma - Monmouth College35
#19Kansas Eta - Wichita State University33
#20Louisiana Gamma - Loyola University New Orleans32
#20Tennessee Alpha - The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville32
#22Washington Alpha - Washington State University31
#23Massachusetts Alpha - University Of Massachusetts - Amherst30
#23Iowa Theta - University Of Northern Iowa30
#25Minnesota Alpha - University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities29

Click here for scoreboards for our other challenges: Freearks vs. NUTS! McAuliffe Society | Ruck Scholars | Quest Scholars

Previous Results

2020 Results 
$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.

2019 
$268,000 raised
1,615 donors
Most Dollars: Minnesota ($18,935)
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (198)

2018 
$181,000 raised
2,400 donors
Most Donors: California-Santa Barbara (290)

2017 
$139,000 raised
1,400 donors
Most Donors: Austin Peay State (130)

2016 
$61,000 raised
530 donors

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