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Join the Philanthropy & Service Committee
We are excited to announce the establishment of a new standing committee, the Philanthropy and Service Committee. The committee will partner with chapter philanthropy chairman to ensure that each chapter has a designated local philanthropy partner, establish opportunities to support partner organization and develop relationships between Phi Sigma Sigma at the international level and chapter local philanthropic partners.
"The Philanthropy and Service Committee will play a vital role in strengthening our philanthropic partnerships on the local level while also providing our chapters with support from both the Fraternity and Foundation," said Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg, Grand Archon of Phi Sigma Sigma. "In the spirit of one Phi Sigma Sigma, I cannot think of a better chairman to lead this effort than Amy Bien. Having served Phi Sigma Sigma for 17 years, Amy has a deep understanding of Phi Sigma Sigma operations, lives our values on a daily basis and brings a breadth of professional knowledge as an educator to this role."
Amy Bien, Epsilon Pi Chapter at Southern Connecticut State University, will serve as chairman of the committee. Amy is a long time volunteer of Phi Sigma Sigma and has served in a variety of roles including serving on the committee that researched and recommended Phi Sigma Sigma adopt School and College Readiness as the Foundation's philanthropic cause at our Centennial celebration, serving the National Housing Corporation as a housing coordinator for 5 years and has serving as the chapter key advisor for the Iota Nu Chapter at Sacred Hart University. Amy has been awarded the Phi Sigma Sigma Outstanding Chapter Key Advisor Award, Phi Sigma Sigma Active Alumna award and Sacred Heart's Greek Advisor of the Year award. Professionally, Amy is a family & consumer sciences teacher for Fairfield Public Schools in Connecticut.
The Philanthropy and Service Committee will be responsible for:
Partnering with chapter philanthropy chairman to ensure that each chapter has a designated local philanthropy partner.
Working with chapters to establish opportunities to support partner organization.
Developing relationships between Phi Sigma Sigma (at the International level) and chapter local philanthropic partners through regular communications.
Creating an infrastructure to oversee all chapter philanthropic events including plan approval, tracking of income and expenses, financial reconciliation.
Liaising with the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation regarding Founders’ Day promotions and other collegiate-driven Foundation initiatives.
We are currently accepting applications for Philanthropic Program & Event Design Specialists and Philanthropy Event Specialists. Download the job descriptions for more information.
Deadline: March 15, 2021