“Doc” Gordon SigEp Leadership Fund (click here)
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Objective : Give to OH Eta SigEp through Miami University Foundation to stimulate Leadership and Scholarship initiatives
Doc Gordon had an impact on countless OH Eta brothers' lives by allowing them to find their leadership potential as members of the fraternity to be successful at Miami and in their families and careers.
Doc said, "The quality of the men is what makes this thing go!"
This endowment is created to honor Doc Gordon's OH Eta legacy while creating opportunities and supporting initiatives where brothers find their own leadership potential to be successful at Miami and in life after college.
"More than just four years..."
Your gifts to this endowment allow you to:
• Support the OH Eta Leadership Development Committee (LDC) main areas of focus:
1. Engage Alumni to support/mentor Sound Mind/Sound Body Initiatives
2. Leadership Events and Excursions
3. Opportunities to Build Relationships and Foster Brotherhood
• Support scholarships for SigEp leadership conferences:
Carlson Leadership Academy, Ruck Leadership Institute, Conclave
• Support merit based scholarships and awards for chapter brothers that display SigEp values in Academics, Athletics, Chapter & Campus Leadership.
Contributions to this endowment are invested permanently to establish annual returns in perpetuity that are reinvested into the brothers of OH Eta for educational and scholarship purposes and used to make the chapter and endowment grow into the future.
Use of funds will be reported annually through the 'Eta News' so you will see each year the impact you've made on OH Eta. This is a great opportunity for alumni, friends, and parents to help shape OH Eta now and for the future!
Additional information:
• 100% tax deductible contributions for the benefit of OH Eta Leadership Development and Scholarship purposes –a variety of assets can be contributed: cash, appreciated securities (fmv vs basis), real estate
• Deferred gifts or bequests can also be accommodated
• Accommodates employer matching (depending on matching rules), online giving, and official recognition by the university For Love & Honor Roll with appropriate documents for claiming as a deduction on tax return
• Contributions recognized by Miami and included in total life-time giving to the university.
• Endowment administered, managed, and disbursed by Miami University and directly benefits the active brothers of OH Eta
Contact Mark Durket '76 mdurket@rsanet.com, 513-520-3773 for more information or to submit commitment form.
** Note: Contributions to this endowment are considered donations to Miami University and are used for education and scholarship opportunities that benefit OH Eta brothers, as detailed above.