DELTA ZETA Philanthropy

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DELTA ZETAPhilanthropy

• How YOU can give graciously

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• Service to others is an essential part of Delta
  Zeta.
• To those whom my life may touch in slight
  measure,May I give graciouslyOf what is mine
• The Delta Zeta Creed

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• Philanthropy means generositygiving through
  service to help others.

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• Our national philanthropies are supported by both
  collegiate and alumnae chapters.

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• Delta Zetas national focus on philanthropy
  supports
• Speech and Hearing
• and
• The Painted Turtle camp

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• Isnt Gallaudet University our national
  philanthropy?

No. We support Gallaudet University, House Ear
Institute, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, and
the Sound Beginnings Program under our Speech
and Hearing philanthropy. They are our
partners, not our philanthropy.
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• Alone we cant do much. But, together we can
  change the world.
• William F. Austin, Founder
• www.sotheworldmayhear.org

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• Partnership was announced at the 2006 National
  Convention
• 20,000 hearing aids delivered annually to those
  in financial need through more than 150 hearing
  missions a year
• Hear Now is a national, non-profit program
  assisting deaf and hard of hearing individuals
  in the United States with limited financial
  resources by collecting hearing aids for
  recycling purposes.

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• The camp is a member of the Association of Hole
  in the Wall Camps co-founded by Paul Newman.
• The only multi-disease medical camp of its kind
  of the West coast.
• Mission To provide a year-round, life-changing
  environment for children with chronic and
  life-threatening illnesses.
• For campers, being surrounded by others who have
  the same disease is a normalizing and empowering
  experience.

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Sound Beginnings Program

• Delta Zetas national philanthropic project is in
  its fourth year.
• Goal Educate parents on the importance of timely
  follow-up activities if their infant does not
  pass the newborn hearing screening.
• How Provide doctors offices with Sound
  Beginnings educational brochures and videos.
• Why? Nationally, 50 of infants who fail the
  infant hearing screening do not receive follow-up
  testing. Help decrease that percentage!

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• Myth Our state mandates hearing testing so the
  Sound Beginnings Program is not applicable to us.
  
• Fact Our materials are about the importance of
  FOLLOW-UP testing for parents whose children fail
  the hearing screening. This program can make a
  difference in all 50 states!
• ITS ALL ABOUT THE FOLLOW-UP

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• Partnership since 1985
• Located in Los Angeles, California
• Delta Zetas first project for the Institute was
  the furnishing of a parents' conference room. 
• Donations provide funds for research and clinical
  services in the Children's Auditory and Research
  Center.
• Since 1985, Delta Zeta members have raised over
  half a million dollars for the Institute's
  mission!
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Gallaudet University

• Partnership since 1954
• Located in Washington, D.C.
• Worlds only university with undergraduate
  programs accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing
  students. 
• Delta Zeta endowed the Delta Zeta Scholarship
  Fund and the Fine Arts Endowment Fund. 
• Delta Zeta Dance Studio was dedicated in 1995. 
• Delta Zeta has a collegiate chapter, Omicron
  Sigma, at Gallaudet University. 

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Philanthropy Chairmen How can your chapter
help?
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How can your chapter support The Starkey Hearing
Foundation?

• Host a fundraiser to benefit The Starkey Hearing
  Foundation.
• Collect Hearing Aids for Hear Now! - Collection
  boxes can be ordered through National
  Headquarters (513/523-7597).- Hear-O Collection
  Donation form is on www.deltazeta.org/Philanthr
  opy Service/Resources.

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How YOU can help!!

• Keep track of how many hearing aids you collect
  for reporting purposes
• Educate your chapter (and new members) on our
  partnership! Show The Starkey Hearing Foundation
  video provided to your chapter Fall 06.
  Additional copies can be ordered from National
  Headquarters (dzs_at_dzshq.com or 513-523-7597).

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How can your chapter support The Painted Turtle?

• Logo is downloadable on the For Sisters Only
  side of the national website at
  www.deltazeta.org.
• Chapters can use this logo on any promotional
  materials (recruitment materials, philanthropy PR
  materials, chapter websites, etc., but not
  t-shirts).
• DZ/The Painted Turtle t-shirts are available ONLY
  through DZ DeZigns.

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• Craft Projects Make beaded bracelets and/or
  decorate CD cases and tumbler cups for the
  children, families, and volunteers at camp!
  Craft order forms can be found on
  www.deltazeta.org. Send completed items to
  National Headquarters.
• Donate money Host a fundraiser benefiting The
  Painted Turtle. Donations should be sent to the
  Delta Zeta Foundation. Do not mail money
  directly to The Painted Turtle.

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• Donate items on their Wish List (go to
  www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy Service/The
  Painted Turtle camp to view Wish List).
• - Mail items directly to The Painted Turtle.

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• Be a Volunteer Encourage members to volunteer
  for Summer (full week), Fall (weekend), or Spring
  (weekend) programs. Applications are available
  at www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy Service/The
  Painted Turtle camp/How Can I Help?
• Raise money for a chapter members transportation
  to The Painted Turtle camp.
• Educate your chapter (and new members) on our new
  philanthropy! Show The Painted Turtle video
  provided to your chapter Fall 06. Additional
  copies can be ordered from National Headquarters
  (dzs_at_dzshq.com or 513/523-7597).

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How can your chapter support Sound Beginnings?

• Educate your chapter on the program. Show the
  video and brochure. If you do not have a copy of
  the video/brochure, order one from National
  Headquarters (dzs_at_dzshq.com or 513/523-7597).
• Order Sound Beginnings brochures and videos from
  National Headquarters. Order form can be found
  at www.deltazeta.org/ Philanthropy
  Service/Resources.

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• Contact OB/GYN, pediatrician offices and/or WIC
  Clinics to see if they could use the brochures.
  Follow up with offices and clinics where you have
  placed brochures to see if they need additional
  materials.
• Donate money to the Sound Beginnings Program
  through the Delta Zeta Foundation.

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• Check out the resources on the Sound Beginnings
  website http//www.infanthearing.org/checkpoint/
  deltazeta/or go to www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy
  Service/Speech and Hearing/Sound Beginnings

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How can your chapter support House Ear Institute?

• Raise money by hosting a fundraiser to benefit
  House Ear Institute and send to the Delta Zeta
  Foundation.
• Donate items on their Wish List for their Family
  Camp.- Each year Family Camp is offered to
  families with deaf and hard-of-hearing
  children as a forum for sharing feelings,
  comparing family experiences, and exchanging
  information. - The wish list can be found on
  www.deltazeta.org/ Philanthropy
  Service/Resources.
• Educate your chapter (and new members) on our
  partnership! Purchase the House Ear Institute
  video from National Headquarters (dzs_at_dzshq.com
  or 513/523-7597).

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How can your chapter support Gallaudet University?

• Donate money to the Delta Zeta Foundation for
  Gallaudet University Fine Arts/Dance Studio
  programs.

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Publicize our National Philanthropies!

• Reflect our national philanthropies as Speech
  and Hearing and The Painted Turtle camp on all
  websites and chapter brochures.
• No need to reinvent the wheel! Use the
  information (text) on www.deltazeta.org/
  Philanthropy Service on your chapters website.
  

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Publicize our National Philanthropies!

• Include information on your website regarding all
  of our partnerships.
• Provide links to each of their websites to
  promote their causes.
• Use their logos to add excitement to your
  webpage! Co-branded logos reflecting Delta
  Zetas partnerships can be found on
  www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy Service/
  Resources. Use logos for PR materials (but not
  t-shirts)!

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Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman

• Alumnae Philanthropy Chairmen should sign up for
  the Alumnae Philanthropy List Serve (on
  www.deltazeta.org. Go to For Sisters
  Only/Connections/List Serves).
• Educate your chapter on Delta Zetas philanthropy
  programs. Consider doing mini-capsules on each
  philanthropic partnership/project.

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Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman

• Plan how your chapter can assist our national
  philanthropies, your campus and local community!
• - Look for new ideas by reading other
  chapters Success Stories at
  www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy
  Service/Success Stories.

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Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman

• Keep accurate records of the community service
  hours and fundraising your chapter completes for
  the national philanthropy reports (located on
  DZLink at http//deltazeta.tallent.com).
• Keep track of how many hearing aids you collect
  for the Hear Now program, or any items you donate
  to The Painted Turtle and/or House Ear Institute.
  

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Steps for a Successful Philanthropy Chairman

• Communicate your success by completing the
  Philanthropy Event Form due 10 days after
  hosting a philanthropy event (available on DZLink
  at http//deltazeta.tallent.com).- Information
  provided from the form is publicized on
  www.deltazeta.org and is sent to the National
  Council, the Regional Collegiate Coordinators,
  and the Area Alumnae Directors once a month to
  let them know what your chapter is doing in
  the area of philanthropy.

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Importance of Reporting

• Alumnae Chapters
• Annual Philanthropy Report is due April 15.
  (Note This has changed from a bienniual report
  to an annual report.)
• Philanthropy Event Form (located on DZLink and
  www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy Service/Reports)
  is due 10 days after your alumnae chapter hosts a
  philanthropy event Be sure to include pictures of
  your event!

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Importance of Reporting

• Collegiate Chapters
• Semester Philanthropy Report is due November 10
  and April 10 each year.
• Philanthropy Event Form (located on DZLink and
  www.deltazeta.org/Philanthropy Service/Reports)
  is due 10 days after your chapter hosts a
  philanthropy event. Be sure to include pictures
  of your event!

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We have raised the money, now what?

• Donate to the Delta Zeta Foundation.Each
  collegiate chapter is required to donate 10 of
  all philanthropy fundraisers to the General Fund
  of the Foundation. Alumnae chapters are
  encouraged to do so as well.
• Includes all philanthropy fundraisers hosted by
  your chapter
• Does not include fundraisers that are organized
  by other Greek or community organization or
  fundraisers for your chapter (for chapter
  purposes)

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What money should be sent to the Delta Zeta
Foundation?

• Money raised for any of our national
  philanthropic partners (Gallaudet Fine
  Arts/Dance Studio, House Ear Institute, The
  Starkey Hearing Foundation, the Sound Beginnings
  Program, and The Painted Turtle) should be sent
  to the Delta Zeta Foundation.
• Money raised for local organizations (i.e., not
  one of our national philanthropic partners)
  should be sent directly to that organization
  not to the Foundation. This includes any local
  speech and hearing organization.
• Be sure to keep track of all money raised
  (regardless if it is for a local organization or
  for one of our national philanthropic partners).

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Philanthropy Contacts

• Leslie Williams
• National Philanthropy Chairman
• (Alumnae and Collegiate)
• lbe33_at_hotmail.com
• DZLink Technical Support
• dzlink_at_dzshq.com