FDS500 GRANTS

Through the FDS500 program, Pi Beta Phi annually awards grants to First Book^® recipient groups nominated by Pi Phi chapters and alumnae clubs. Fifty grants will be used to purchase $2,000 worth of new books and school supplies from First Book, and the books and supplies are distributed to children in need. Thank you to the chapters and clubs that nominated organizations to receive an FDS500 grant! Organizations that are selected to receive a grant will be notified in October 2023.

Nominations for FDS500 grants are now closed, but will reopen in September 2024. If you have questions about the FDS500 program or Pi Phi's Read > Lead > Achieve^® initiatives, please contact our Program and Literacy Coordinator .

Please review the PowerPoint below to learn more information about the FDS500 nomination process and how you can help support your organization if they are selected. Grant nominations are now open and will be accepted through September 15, 2023. If you have questions about the FDS500 program or Pi Pi Phi's Read > Lead > Achieve^® initiatives, please contact our Program and Literacy Coordinator .

FDS500 Grant Nomination Form

Please complete the form below to nominate an organization to receive an FDS500 grant from Pi Beta Phi.
The grant nomination process is open through September 15, 2023.
For questions, please contact our Program and Literacy Coordinator .

Name of alumnae club or chapter

Club or chapter contact first name

Club or chapter contact last name

Club or chapter contact phone number

Club or chapter contact email

Name of Recipient Group

Recipient group contact first name

Recipient group contact last name

Recipient group contact email

Recipient group contact phone number

Is this organization registered with First Book?

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Describe your alumnae club or chapter’s relationship with the organization you are nominating and their impact on children in need.

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FDS500 grants are funded through generous gifts to The Literacy Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation in support of Pi Phi's Read > Lead > Achieve initiatives. Pi Phi is honored to make an impact in the lives of children ... one child ... one moment at a time ... one life changed forever. Learn more about Read > Lead > Achieve and how you can participate, donate and advocate for literacy with us at pibetaphi.org/literacy.

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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