Delta Xi Chapter of Delta Delta Delta at the University of Missouri
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© 2019 PENNINGTON & COMPANY FUNDRAISING, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 Executive Summary At the request of the Delta Xi Chapter alumnae leadership, Pennington & Company conducted a pre-campaign feasibility study to determine the potential for a capital campaign to fund the renovation of the Delta Xi chapter house. From March through July 2019, 66 alumnae were interviewed about their sorority experience, the undergraduates, the proposed project, and a potential $800,000 capital campaign to support the renovation of the chapter house. When asked about their Delta Xi experience, nearly every interviewed alumna spoke to the lifelong friendships created at Tri Delta, the community it provided while attending Mizzou, and the network after graduation. A 1960s alumna said, "Because my husband is an engineer, we moved frequently. Tri Delta offered a new set of friends wherever we relocated." A 1990s alumna noted, "The biggest impacts Tri Delta had on me were the lifelong friendships I made in the house and the bond of sisterhood that I get to share with my biological sisters and now daughter and nieces." Nearly all (95%) are "Very Interested" or "Interested" in the chapter, which speaks to the high level of affinity alumnae maintained for Tri Delta. Interviewees were asked to assess how important the proposed renovation would be for future of the chapter. Eighty-nine percent feel the project goals are "Very Important" or "Important." A 1990s alumna summed it up best when she said, "All you needed to show me was the interior photo of the Delta Gamma house. Everything in Tri Delt is so outdated. It all needs to be refreshed and brighter." In general, alumnae are eager to see this project carried out to stay competitive with other housing options in Columbia and remain a top- tier sorority at Mizzou. Alumnae were asked, "If the house corporation board decides to move forward with a capital campaign, do you think other alumnae will support the project?" Forty-two percent of interviewees feel other alumnae would support a capital campaign while 53% are unsure. Interviewees mentioned improved communication to alumnae when legacies do not receive a bid, the need to engage alumnae through in-person events and additional volunteer