local impact grants

Local Impact Grants help expand the reach of the Fraternity’s literacy work while also providing a way for Pi Phis to support reading programs and access to books for children close to home. As chapters and alumnae clubs fundraise for The Literacy Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation, they can nominate an organization in their community to receive a Local Impact Grant from our Foundation. The program allows clubs and chapters to direct 25% of their fundraising contributions to a literacy-focused nonprofit, matched dollar-for-dollar by a grant from our Foundation.

How to Nominate

To nominate a qualifying organization for a Local Impact Grant, chapters and alumnae clubs must use the appropriate Foundation giving form.

Chapter Giving Form

Alumnae Club Giving Form

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2023-2024 Local Impact Grant Recipients

During the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Pi Beta Phi Foundation awarded $58,985 in Local Impact Grants to more than ...

2022-2023 Local Impact Grant Recipients

Pi Beta Phi believes reading always has been—and always will be—a powerful step toward a life of enduring ...

2022 Local Impact Grant Recipients

Pi Beta Phi believes reading always has been—and always will be—a powerful step toward a life of enduring ...

We believe in the power of reading

For more than a century, we've worked to inspire a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential, creating a more literate and productive society. Today, Pi Phis participate, donate and advocate for literacy through our Read > Lead > Achieve^® reading initiatives — just as our sisters first did in 1912.

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