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Foundation

The Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation facilitates our alumni and friends’ generous support of the Fraternity through scholarships, leadership programs, and best-in-class living-learning communities. Through the incredible generosity of our alumni, donors, and friends, the Foundation awards more than $3 million each year in grants and scholarships to support the work of the Fraternity, its undergraduate members, and its alumni and volunteer leaders. The Educational Foundation manages both endowed and non-endowed funds, which provide support at the national and chapter levels. 

For questions or more information about making a gift, please contact the Foundation at 804.353.1901 or email us at foundation@sigep.net. Please consider making an electronic gift due to Richmond's extended USPS delivery times.

To request a disbursement from an AVC fund, please complete the form on mysigep.org. Instructions on how to request funds can be found here.

For information about establishing a fund, strategizing fundraising support for your local chapter, or if you are interested in including SigEp in your estate or long-term planning, please contact Executive Director of Advancement Ben Rose. 

Visit mySigEp to review your personal up-to-date giving history, submit fund requests, reach out to your alumni and more.

Foundation

The Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation facilitates our alumni and friends’ generous support of the Fraternity through scholarships, leadership programs, and best-in-class living-learning communities. Through the incredible generosity of our alumni, donors, and friends, the Foundation awards more than $3 million each year in grants and scholarships to support the work of the Fraternity, its undergraduate members, and its alumni and volunteer leaders. The Educational Foundation manages both endowed and non-endowed funds, which provide support at the national and chapter levels. 

For questions or more information about making a gift, please contact the Foundation at 804.353.1901 or email us at foundation@sigep.net. Please consider making an electronic gift due to Richmond's extended USPS delivery times.

To request a disbursement from an AVC fund, please complete the form on mysigep.org. Instructions on how to request funds can be found here.

For information about establishing a fund, strategizing fundraising support for your local chapter, or if you are interested in including SigEp in your estate or long-term planning, please contact Executive Director of Advancement Ben Rose. 

Visit mySigEp to review your personal up-to-date giving history, submit fund requests, reach out to your alumni and more.

Ben Rose
Executive Director of Advancement
Email: ben.rose@sigep.net
Phone: 804.393.8799
Responsible For: Ben leads SigEp's advancement team.

Jake Bredstrand
Senior Director of Advancement
Email: jake.bredstrand@sigep.net
Phone: 564.544.0207
Responsible For: Jake works with alumni, volunteers and friends of SigEp to deliver higher levels of engagement and philanthropic support for the fraternity. Jake focuses his efforts with donors on the West Coast and the greater western region of the US to help them realize and optimize their philanthropic goals via major, planned and annual gifts.

Phil Hills
Principal Gift Officer
Email: phil.hills@sigep.net
Phone: 442.342.0027
Responsible For: Phil brings a wealth of industry knowledge to SigEp. His work is focused on alumni, volunteers and friends of SigEp to deliver the highest levels of engagement and philanthropic support for the fraternity. Phil's work is mainly focused on the West Coast and the greater western region of the US, but travels as needed in order to help our donors realize and optimize their philanthropic goals via major, planned and annual gifts.

Stephen Lock
Donor Relations Manager
Email: stephen.lock@sigep.net
Phone: 804.971.6817
Responsible For: Stephen is responsible for accurately processing and tracking gifts and pledges in collaboration with the Finance Department, managing donor communications, and producing stewardship reports. He oversees Sigma Phi Epsilon’s online giving platforms, scholarship and sponsorship programs, and ensures efficient fund management and donor recognition. Additionally, Stephen provides administrative support, manages the Foundation’s inbox and phone line, assists with event planning, and coordinates travel for leadership and donor engagements.

Brandon Marinelarena
Director of Annual Giving
Email: brandon.marinelarena@sigep.net
Phone: 804.441.3844
Responsible For: Brandon collaborates with volunteers, alumni, parents, and friends of the fraternity to drive philanthropic support for national and chapter-based annual giving initiatives. Brandon’s work focuses on helping SigEp’s annual giving society, the Board of Governors, and our annual Founders Day of Giving directly impact the Fraternity’s 12,500 undergraduate brothers.

Rachel Mason
Director of Advancement Services
Email: rachel.mason@sigep.net
Phone: 804.839.4906
Responsible For: Rachel designs and executes comprehensive stewardship strategies to engage and retain alumni and donors, manages and oversees Foundation and chapter funds, and liaises with the Information Systems team to support the Foundation’s data needs. Rachel works closely with the Donor Relations Coordinator to resolve donor and alumni questions and concerns and streamline Foundation processes.

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