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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 315,504 | 354,213 | 367,423 | 444,892 | 551,189 | 2,033,221 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 315,504 | 354,213 | 367,423 | 444,892 | 551,189 | 2,033,221 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 64,255 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,968,966 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 315,504 | 354,213 | 367,423 | 444,892 | 551,189 | 2,033,221 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 45,171 | 50,009 | 52,655 | 50,044 | 46,069 | 243,948 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,277,169 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL FOUNDATION FUNDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MINDWISE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DIAGNOSED BY THE AGE OF 24. INITIAL SYMPTOMS OFTEN APPEAR DURING THE COLLEGE YEARS, WHEN EXPLORATORY BEHAVIORS WITH SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL ALSO BEGIN. THE COLLEGE YEARS ARE AN EXCITING TIME OF PERSONAL GROWTH, BUT THEY CAN ALSO BRING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES, WHICH CAN WORSEN UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. BY TAKING A BRIEF MINDWISE SCREENING, STUDENTS CAN LEARN IF THEY HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUE AND LEARN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND MORE IS A KEY PART OF YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING. BRIEF SCREENINGS ARE THE QUICKEST WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT SHOULD CONNECT WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. THINK OF THESE AS A CHECKUP FROM YOUR NECK UP. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS AND CONFIDENTIAL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE YOU WILL SEE YOUR RESULTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND KEY RESOURCES. NEW AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS CAN TAKE THE SCREENING ON THEIR PHONE, A LAPTOP, OR TABLET ANONYMOUSLY AND FROM THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN RESIDENCE HALL ROOM. BECAUSE OF THIS, MINDWISE SCREENINGS REACH STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE HESITANT TO CONTACT A COLLEGE COUNSELOR OR THERAPIST DIRECTLY. OFFICER ACADEMY 2025: EQUIP OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING EQUIP GIVES NEWLY INSTALLED SORORITY LEADERS THE SKILLS TO MANAGE THE INTERPERSONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR NEW POSITION. RISE PARTNERSHIPS GUIDE THE CONVENED MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH EQUIP: OFFICER SKILLS TRAINING, A DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CORE LEADERSHIP SKILLS INCLUDING GOAL SETTING, NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THIS PROCESS CONSISTS OF 16 PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS, 8 LIVE VIRTUAL PRACTICE/Q&A SESSIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER LEADERS TO UTILIZE THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. REGISTERED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SELF-PACED, ONLINE PREPARATION COURSE IN ADVANCE OF THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM KICK OFF. RECORDED AND LIVE CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON A SET SCHEDULE OVER THE LIVE-LEARNING PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICERS. THE PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY VOLUNTEER ALUMNAE MEMBERS AND STAFF USING THE CURRICULUM PROVIDED BY RISE PARTNERSHIPS. ARCHIVES PROJECT ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1899. THE SORORITY'S ARCHIVES NOT ONLY CONTAIN STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND EDUCATE OUR OWN MEMBERS BUT ALSO SHARE ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S PLACE WITHIN WOMEN'S HISTORY. HISTORYIT IS A TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH A NEW APPROACH TO MAKING HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS MORE USEFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE. AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, MAINE, HISTORYIT IS OWNED AND MANAGED BY PROFESSIONAL HISTORIANS, ARCHIVISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS, AND DIGITAL INNOVATORS. HISTORYIT BRINGS INDUSTRY-LEADING EXPERTISE TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM SEARCHABLE. WORKING WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPORTS TEAMS, AND OTHERS, HISTORYIT LEVERAGES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, AND THE COMMITMENT OF THEIR TEAM TO CREATE APPEALING, EFFECTIVE DIGITAL PORTALS FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCES. THE SORORITY SEEKS TO DIGITIZE ITS ARCHIVES AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE BOTH INTERNALLY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE WAYS. HISTORYIT WILL PROVIDE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR APPROACHING, UTILIZING, SUSTAINING, AND PROVIDING ONGOING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR ALL ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. HISTORYIT'S METHODOLOGY WILL ALLOW ALPHA SIGMA TAU TO CREATE DIGITAL ARCHIVES AND PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE THAT ARE SEARCHABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A "DIGITAL MUSEUM" WILL CONNECT MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AT THE COLLEGIATE AND SOCIETAL LEVELS. LEARNING ABOUT ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY JUSTIFIES WHY IT IS WORTH THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WHO SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF WOMEN. OFFERING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY HELPS PROVIDE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AS MEMBERS AND AS WOMEN. SIMPLY DEFINING ALPHA SIGMA TAU IN THE PRESENT REDUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF FORMING AN IDENTITY BASED ON SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VALUES. ENGAGING WITH ALPHA SIGMA TAU'S HISTORY IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAY EVOKES EMOTIONS, BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT, AND INSPIRES MEMBERS TO LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D | NAME YOUR STORY AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEGIANS, NEW MEMBERS, AND CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. BROUGHT TO US BY DR. LAUREN COOK, THIS PROGRAM GIVES OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, PROVIDES TRAINING ON HOW TO TALK ABOUT THESE EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR SISTERS, AND ALLOWS THEM TO DISCOVER NEW FORMS OF SELF-CARE. THROUGH VIDEO-BASED ONLINE LEARNING MODULES, OUR MEMBERS WILL COME AWAY WITH A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. BY TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, WE ARE NOT ONLY MAKING IT OKAY FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PURSUITS BUT ALSO SUPPORTING THEM IN THAT JOURNEY. DR. LAUREN COOK IS A THERAPIST, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR. SHE TRAVELS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHILE ALSO OFFERING VIRTUAL AND HYBRID OPTIONS TO SUPPORT TEAMS WITH THEIR RETENTION, MORALE, AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE LENS OF MENTAL WELLNESS. DR. LAUREN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IDENTITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE WORKPLACE (INCLUDING WHEN THAT'S FROM HOME!). DR. LAUREN INTEGRATES EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND NEUROSCIENCE TO INFORM HER EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHINGS. DR. LAUREN IS THE FOUNDER OF HEARTSHIP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES WHICH SERVES CLIENTS RESIDING IN CALIFORNIA. SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETY, DR. LAUREN HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES WORK THROUGH GENERALIZED ANXIETY, PHOBIAS, SOCIAL ANXIETY, OCD, AND MORE. SHE TAKES A MULTICULTURALLY-INFORMED, SYSTEMS LENS THAT LOOKS AT THE INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES OF A PERSON IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SHE SPECIFICALLY APPLIES THIRD-WAVE TENETS (CBT, ACT, AND DBT) TO HELP TEAMS APPLY MINDFULNESS, COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY, AND VALUES-IDENTIFICATION FOR INTENTIONAL LIVING. DR. LAUREN CREATED THE NAME YOUR STORY MENTAL HEALTH GROUP TRAINING CURRICULUM SO THAT VIEWERS CAN LEARN ABOUT NOT ONLY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS, BUT WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THEM. THIS CURRICULUM HAS BEEN UTILIZED ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AS WELL AS IN GROUPS WITH SEVERAL COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. CONVENTION SPEAKERS THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU NATIONAL CONVENTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND EXPAND THEIR SKILLSETS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU EXPERIENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. ADVISING GEN Z: STRATEGIES AND SKILLS FOR PROACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH DR. MEGHAN GRACE DR. MEGHAN GRACE FACILITATED THE CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM, ADVISING GEN Z: STRATEGIES AND SKILLS FOR PROACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVISE GEN Z STUDENTS TO ELEVATE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVE RETENTION. AS FRONTLINE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE WORKING MOST CLOSELY WITH OUR COLLEGIATE MEMBERS, EQUIPPING ADVISORS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COACH COLLEGIATE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS IS CRITICAL TO PROVIDING AN EMPOWERING AND SUPPORTIVE MEMBER EXPERIENCE. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AS A PRE-CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITY TO ANY CHAPTER ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ATTENDING CONVENTION. DR. MEGHAN GRACE IS A RESEARCHER, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AND PODCAST HOST. AS A CONSULTANT FOR PLAID, SHE OVERSEES RESEARCH AND DATA STRATEGIES AND PROVIDES PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. HER RESEARCH INTERESTS INCLUDE GENERATIONAL STUDIES WITH A CURRENT FOCUS ON GENERATION Z (BORN 1995-2010), HIGHER EDUCATION, STUDENT LIFE, AND CAMPUS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE. SHE ALSO SERVES AS A CO-LEAD FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR GENERATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WITH HER RESEARCH PARTNER, DR. COREY SEEMILLER. DR. GRACE COMPLETED HER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES WITH A LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINOR AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND HER DOCTORATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND POLICY AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. CAREER PANEL AND ETIQUETTE LUNCH WITH ELAINE SWANN ELAINE SWANN SERVED AS AN EXPERT ON A CAREER PANEL DISCUSSION DURING GENERAL SESSION II, SHARING KEY INSIGHTS WITH ATTENDEES FOR ENHANCING NETWORKING SKILLS, NAVIGATING WORKPLACE CHALLENGES, AND LEVERAGING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO CREATE COMPELLING APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW MATERIALS. MS. SWANN THEN FACILITATED A MODERN-DAY ETIQUETTE TRAINING OVER LUNCH, TEACHING MEMBERS HOW TO APPROPRIATELY ENGAGE AND DINE AT A PROFESSIONAL DINING EVENT. A KEY BENEFIT OF SORORITY MEMBERSHIP IS DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND NETWORKS, AND ELAINE PROVIDED INSIGHTFUL EDUCATION FOR ATTENDEES TO ENHANCE BOTH. THE CAREER PANEL AND THE ETIQUETTE LUNCHEON WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES. ELAINE SWANN IS THE FOUNDER AND CECL OF THE SWANN SCHOOL OF PROTOCOL AND LEADS THE FIRSTEVER BLACK AND FEMALE-OWNED ETIQUETTE LICENSING PROGRAM. HER MODEL BOASTS OVER 30 INDEPENDENTLY OWNED SWANN SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. AS AMERICA'S LEADING LIFESTYLE & ETIQUETTE EXPERT, ELAINE HAS GRACED MAJOR PLATFORMS LIKE TODAY SHOW, CNN, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, AND KEVIN HART'S "WHAT THE FIT." FEATURED IN RADIO, PODCASTS, AND PROMINENT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING FORTUNE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, SHE'S ALSO BEEN SHOWCASED IN OPRAH MAGAZINE, ESSENCE, AND REAL SIMPLE. WITH FOUR ETIQUETTE BOOKS, INCLUDING "LET CRAZY BE CRAZY," ELAINE ,ADVISES PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESSES LIKE MERRILL, CISCO, AND BANK OF AMERICA AND LECTURES AT UNIVERSITIES LIKE STANFORD AND WHARTON. YOUR TIME TO RISE WITH LINDSAY BOCCARDO LINDSAY BOCCARDO INSPIRED MEMBERS TO REDEFINE HOW THEY WANT TO LEAD OTHERS, PRACTICE RESILIENCE, AND TACKLE THE UNKNOWN IN ,HER KEYNOTE, YOUR TIME TO RISE. LINDSAY'S ENGAGING KEYNOTE HELPED ATTENDEES REDEFINE HOW THEY CAN LEAD THROUGH BOTH CALM AND CHAOS TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF RESILIENCE, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. MEMBERS LEARNED STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING STRESS, FACING THEIR FEARS, AND TRANSFORMING THEMSELVES, OTHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ADVERSITY. IN HER SUBSEQUENT BREAKOUT SESSION, NETWORKING MAGIC IN ALPHA SIGMA TAU, LINDSAY PROVIDED AN INTERACTIVE, IN-REAL-TIME NETWORKING EXERCISE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW MEMBERS CAN USE THEIR ALPHA SIGMA TAU CONNECTIONS TO SHARE CAREER ASPIRATIONS, GET SUPPORT, AND ADVANCE THEIR GOALS. BOTH THE KEYNOTE SESSION AND THE BREAKOUT SESSION WERE OPEN TO ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, LINDSAY HAS BEEN COACHING, RESEARCHING, AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND IN THE WORKPLACE. A FREQUENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND LONGTIME PARTNER OF FEA, AFA, NPC AND AFLV, LINDSAY HAS WORKED WITH SORORITY AND FRATERNITY GROUPS, HEADQUARTERS STAFF, AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTANTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. LINDSAY IS ALSO THI CO-FOUNDER OF CAREERHOUSE, WHICH FOCUSES ON HELPING SORORITY LEADERS BREAK THROUGH THE PAY AND LEADERSHIP GAPS FOR WOMEN BY TRANSLATING THEIR EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE INTO A CAREER THEY LOVE. LINDSAY EARNED A DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, AND A PROFESSIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION. BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TL'IROUGH WILDLY INTERACTIVE KEYNOTES, PODCASTS, AND HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL, LINDSAY EMPOWERS, AND INSPIRES INDIVIDUALS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR TALENT AND TRULY EXPERIENCE JOY IN THEIR WORK. ILLUMINATE DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, ALPHA SIGMA TAU RELAUNCHED THE ILLUMINATE PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF ILLUMINATE IS TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES AND CREATE SPACE FOR THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE - WITH BOTH PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS - TO CRITICALLY THINK ABOUT THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF EACH COMPETENCY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING KEY COMPETENCIES IN THE AREAS OF SELF-AWARENESS AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CONFLICT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE, CREATING WELCOMING SPACES THROUGH INCLUSIVENESS AND BELONGING, AND COMMUNICATING AND ARTICULATING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES IN A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR CAREER-RELATED PURPOSES. THE RE-IMAGINED ILLUMINATE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED AS A NATIONAL COHORT OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS FROM CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WAS FACILITATED BY A STAFF MEMBER AND AN ALUMNA VOLUNTEER WITH EXPERT GUESTS FOR EACH SESSION. PARTICIPANTS MET MONTHLY FOR 90 MINUTES AND HAD ASSIGNED READING AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION ASSIGNMENTS BETWEEN SESSIONS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND TO PRACTICE SKILLS TO DEVELOP THE COMPETENCIES EXPLORED IN THE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONT'D | BETHE BRAND BE THE BRAND IS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS ELEVATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE, BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE, BY HELPING PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND BUILD THEIR PERSONAL BRAND. THE PROGRAM WAS FACILITATED IN THREE 1-HOUR WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS HOW TO ELEVATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE, BOTH IN PERSON AND ON LINE, DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS AND BUILD PERSONAL BRAND, AND EQUIP THEM WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS THEY CAN USE TO LIFT UP THE WORK AND MISSION OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU. IN PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE 101, PARTICIPANTS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE CONCEPT OF PERSONAL BRANDING AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE AND DISCUSSED HOW TO ALIGN PERSONAL VALUES WITH PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY AND AUTHENTICALLY. PARTICIPANTS ASSESSED THEIR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND INTERESTS, AND WERE ENCOURAGED TO USE TOOLS LIKE A SKILLS INVENTORY, PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS OR TO CREATE A PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THEIR UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES. IN BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL TOOLKIT, PARTICIPANTS REFLECTED ON THEIR STRENGTHS, PASSIONS, AND VALUES TO CREATE A PERSONAL TOOLKIT TO PE BETTER PREPARED TO BUILD A STRONG PERSONAL BRAND AND MAKE STRATEGIC CAREER CHOICES. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL BRAND THAT REFLECTS THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS, VALUES, AND UNIQUE SKILLS CONSISTENTLY ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, FROM RESUMES TO LINKEDLN AND SOCIAL MEDIA. PARTICIPANTS ALSO REFLECTED ON THEIR PAST EXPERIENCES, BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL, TO IDENTIFY LESSONS LEARNED AND HOW TO USE THOSE EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE THEIR STORYTELLING IN PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS IN RELATABLE AND AUTHENTIC WAYS. IN MAKING STRONG PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIQNS AND RAISING YOUR PROFILE, LESSONS FROM THE PREVIOUS SESSIONS WERE TIED TOGETHER TO HELP PARTICIPANTS IMPLEMENT THEIR NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THE SESSION FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL TOOLS LIKE LEARNING HOW TO USE AND LEVERAGE THEIR PROFESSIONAL VOICE, LEVERAGING LINKEDLN, NETWORKING, AND CREATING A PROFESSIONAL PLAN TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR CAREERS. THIS PROGRAM WAS FACILITATED BY MADELINE FETTERLY, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF BE THE BRAND, AND CONDUCTED FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL AND NATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, HIGH-LEVEL VOLUNTEERS, AND HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEMBERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SOME OF THE MOST VISIBLE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU; THEY ARE KEY BRAND AMBASSADORS. THE BE THE BRAND WORKSHOPS SUPPORT OUR MISSION OF HELPING HIGH-LEVEL ALPHA SIGMA TAU BRAND AMBASSADORS DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE TO BOTH ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE SORORITY AND THE FOUNDATION, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR PERSONAL BRAND AND CAREER JOURNEYS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH COPIES OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, COPIES OF TAX RETURNS AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT A NOMINAL COST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,192. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 104,454. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,571. TOTAL EXPENSES 128,217. |
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