Alumnae Initiates

The opportunity to join Pi Beta Phi does not end in college. Our alumna initiate program is a meaningful opportunity to experience the Sincere Friendship, leadership development opportunities and Lifelong Commitment of Pi Phi sisterhood. Interested in becoming an alumna initiate? Learn more about this exciting opportunity here, then take the next step by applying below! 

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Who are alumnae initiates? 

Any Pi Phi can recommend someone for alumnae initiation if they meet the qualifications. Ideal women for sharing our sisterhood are:

  • At least 26 years old, have attended an accredited four-year college or university, are no longer an undergraduate student nor a member of another National Panhellenic Conference sorority. 
  • Active in their local communities and have that values would complement the Fraternity. 
  • Interested in the work of the Fraternity and have a desire to participate in alumnae life.  
  • Able to meet the financial obligations of membership by paying the New Member and Initiation fees and alumnae dues ($230).


Benefits of becoming an alumna initiate

  • A network of sisters and friends who support you in achieving personal and professional goals throughout life. 
  • The opportunity to make a difference in your community and in the lives of others through literacy service.  
  • Scholarships for graduate study and for continuing education through Pi Beta Phi Foundation. 
  • Leadership and professional development. 
  • The opportunity to give back, whether through volunteering your time and talents or financial resources. 
  • Fulfillment from an organization deeply rooted in core values: Integrity; Lifelong Commitment; Honor and Respect; Personal and Intellectual Growth; Philanthropic Service to Others; and Sincere Friendship. 
  • The opportunity to continue the legacy established by the first women’s fraternity and to make an impact on generations of young women to come.
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My sweet grandmother, Ann Claflin Howard, was initiated into Pi Phi as an alumna initiate at 82 years old! Her mother (my great-grandmother) Louise Schmidt, was a Kansas Alpha. My grandmother never got to finish her college career, and always wanted to have that sisterhood with her mother. I got to pin her with her mother’s 100-year-old pin—it was such a sweet ceremony with tears and happy memories!

Avery Kruthers, Mississippi Beta

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Since I went to a women’s college that did not have sororities, I did not have that honor of belonging until I was well into my adult years. As a longtime member of two other large women's service organizations, I was more than anxious and flattered to be asked to become a part of Pi Beta Phi. I think I did not realize just what a strong believer I am in the power of women until I had lived awhile. Because of women's organizations in general and Pi Phi in particular, we mentor our future generations of women to carry on the values of education, integrity and generosity begun in 1867.

Barbara Butler, Kansas Alpha 

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Thank you for all your help in becoming a real Pi Phi! The girls were so gracious, warm and truly welcoming. As I looked at their faces and gestures, I could easily look back 50 years ago and see the same girls with different names standing in their places. It brought tears to my eyes.

Joannie Vincent, Florida Epsilon 

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My mom grew up in a college town and always wanted to join a sorority, but her family did not have the money she needed to join. She had friends in the Pi Phi chapter and always thought that would have been where she would have joined had it been an option. When my sister and I told mom we were initiating her as an alumna, she burst out crying, “You mean I finally get to be a Pi Phi?

Judy Klote, Kansas Beta

ALUMNA INITIATE GUIDELINES FOR CHAPTERS AND CLUBS 

Learn more about the alumna initiate process for chapters and clubs in the Alumna Initiate Guidelines and Procedures in the Resource Library. 

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Leading with values.

Pi Phi's collegiate and alumnae programming is designed to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service.

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Every Sister. Every Year.

As a premier organization for women, we've supported and empowered our sisters since 1867. Your gifts to our Foundation provide the resources Pi Phi needs to ensure that work continues.

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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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