Charitable Engagement Service

Supporting the Dreams of Achievement for Women & Their Families

DREF provides opportunities in keeping with our mission to promote research which identifies and fashions solutions to issues affecting African American women and their families, nationally and globally, through funding and support of the charitable and educational programs of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and collaborative organizations.

Support is available to Delta Chapters through DREF’s Charitable Engagement Service. More than 300 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Chapters receive technical assistance in fundraising for charitable and educational programming in their local communities and manage scholarship funds with awards made to high school graduates who are enrolling in college and for college students returning to campus. Since 2000, DREF has worked with Delta chapters to distribute almost $3.0 million in scholarships to deserving students.

Charitable Engagement Manual

DREF Charitable Engagement Manual

The Charitable Engagement Manual is designed to help Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., its chapters and regions, and community organizations secure funding that supports charitable and educational programming. The enhanced edition clarifies procedures that make working with DREF easier and more efficient.

The manual is available for download below, so be sure to download your copy and learn how we have worked to improve compliance, efficiency, and consistency.

DREF Charitable Engagement Manual, 2024 Edition

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Charitable Engagement Documents & Forms

A comprehensive list of forms and documents that are referenced in the Charitable Engagement Manual, in addition to, workshop presentations highlighting DREF programs and services.

Donation or Pledge Form Form used by individuals or Delta chapters/regions when contributing to The Delta Foundation; this form is specifically used by Delta when establishing Donor Restricted Fund View Document	Establishing a Donor Restricted Fund or Scholarship Form Form used to establish a Donor Restricted Fund or Scholarship Fund at The Delta Foundation View Document
Fund Change Request Form Form used to change information related to a Donor Restricted Fund or Scholarship Form, e.g. name of fund, name of Authorized Representatives, contact information, etc. This form should be submitted whenever there is a change in chapter leadership to ensure that your chapter will receive its quarterly reports. Particularly, this should be done following chapter elections. View Document	Fundraising Event Application and Agreement Form used by Delta to notify The Delta Foundation of an upcoming fundraising event. Chapters must receive approval from DREF before promoting/advertising the event, selling tickets, or soliciting for sponsors; therefore, chapters must submit this form as early as possible. Also, all advertisement (ex. promotional items, sponsorship letters) must be co-branded with the DREF logo. View Document
Grant Report Form Form used to report output/outcome of funds, grants, and scholarships awarded by The Delta Foundation to Delta; formerly identified as Final Grant Reporting Form View Document	Grant Scholarship Agreement Form used to document terms of agreement for grant and scholarship awards made by The Delta Foundation View Document
Individual or Chapter Grant Request Form Request form is provided for use by Delta chapters ONLY. Requests from non-Delta parties will not be accepted. View Document	Individual or Delta Scholarship Request Form Form used to request funds for scholarship funds View Document
Remittance Form Form used by Delta to remit group contributions (donations from special events and other fundraising activities) to their Donor Restricted/Scholarship Fund at The Delta Foundation View Document	Workplace Giving Form Form used by donor to inform The Delta Foundation that a matching gift, monthly donation, and/or general donation will be made on their behalf View Document
Service Provider Agreement Form used to document terms of agreement for service contracts made by The Delta Foundation View Document

Charitable Engagement FAQs

For additional information please refer to the following FAQs regarding Charitable Engagement Services. If you have additional questions please send an email to your Chapter’s Regional Liaison.

The faqs are available for download below.

DREF Charitable Engagement FAQs

Donations & Support

The Delta Research and Education Foundation (DREF) is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. Qualified donors are entitled to a Federal income tax deduction for every dollar invested in our charitable work.

Our promise to every donor is unqualified accountability and strict adherence to DREF’s mandate to change lives for the better. We value the trust you put in our hands, and manage contributions efficiently, directing them toward programs that open new doors of opportunity.

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta envisioned an organization committed to sisterhood, scholarship, service, and addressing the social issues of the time.

Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 300,000 initiated members and over 1,000 chartered chapters worldwide.

Learn more about Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.