KAPPA ALPHA PSI® FOUNDATION 87TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING
Building the Future The Kappa Alpha Psi® Foundation’s Year of Impact and Innovation
By Michael M. Adkinson, Board Secretary, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation T his was a pivotal year for the Kappa Alpha Psi® Foundation, Inc. Guided by an unwavering
commitment to supporting the pro- grams of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the Foundation continued to help youth and young adults while raising the bar for philanthropy and commu- nity impact.
GRAND OPENING IN NEW ORLEANS
The program year kicked off in New Orleans, where the Foundation held its 2024 Annual Meeting during the National Founders’ Day Celebration. Board members and Fraternity leader- ship gathered to strategize goals and objectives for the year, featuring key objectives: • Expanding endowments to bolster scholarship opportunities • Supporting undergraduate programs • Enhancing financial assets, opera- tions, and fiscal responsibility • Launching the Undergraduate Loy- alty Program to provide support to undergraduate chapters • Hosting the Virtual “Celebration of Achievement” event in 2024 • Launching educational modules for the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference & MTA • Amplifying the Planned Giving Program
The 104th Elder Watson Diggs Awardee and Foundation President Michael J. Dubose has led the organization since 2018.
While in New Orleans, the Founda- tion partnered with the Fraternity to donate $50,000 for shoes and toiletries for homeless citizens. During the Founders’ Day banquet, Brothers generously gave more than $40,000, setting an energetic tone for the year.
Foundation Scholarship recipients and 2024 Hiliary H. Holloway Scholars. Highlights of the Province Council presentations included: • $2.8 million disbursed over five years for programs and initiatives, with $667,000 provided in 2023 • Revenues of $1.2 million and assets under management of $5.8 million • Provinces were provided with
IMPACT ACROSS THE FRATERNITY
During the Province Councils, Board Members and Province Foundation Directors shared the achievements of 2023 and announced the 2023
information on Foundation support to each Province through programs, grants, and scholarships
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