Giving Priorities
Your support fuels the core priorities that keep TKE thriving—developing leaders, providing high-impact programs and resources that strengthen our brotherhood, and pursuing innovative solutions for the good of the Fraternity. Each contribution directly impacts our members and enriches the TKE experience. Learn more about the key areas where your generosity makes a lasting difference.
Life Loyal Teke (Area of Greatest Need)
Life Loyal Teke is the unrestricted fund which is our primary driver for annual programmatic support and investments in new opportunities. While collegiate dues support operational basics and the status quo, it is the generous support from alumni and other donors that fuels programmatic enhancements and innovations for TKE.
Making regular annual gifts to Life Loyal Teke provides a reliable source of funding support that allows the Foundation’s board of directors to be nimble and respond to the shifting needs and opportunities as they develop. Grants are made to the Fraternity to support operational costs, leadership programs/resources, and new ventures.
Make your Life Loyal Teke gift online, by phone, or mail.
Chapter Leadership Funds
Chapter Leadership Funds are an opportunity for Fraters to give back to the chapter that helped make them who they are today. Donations to your Chapter Leadership Fund are a direct investment in your chapter’s improvement and sustained success.
Statistics show that consistent participation in TKE’s leadership programs is a clear driver of operational excellence for chapters. Those chapters sending more attendees to Regional Leadership Conferences recruit, convert, and retain higher numbers of members. They also raise more money, have fewer risk incidents and are less likely to get into financial arrears. Top TKE award winning chapters send, on average, at least 4 more men to RLCs than other chapters do.
Donations to a Chapter Leadership Fund can only be used by that particular chapter. The balance of these funds can only be applied toward the registration fees for TKE leadership programs and are approved for use by the local chapter’s board of advisors. Donating to your Chapter Leadership Fund results in your Fraters being able to attend TKE programs in higher numbers and/or at lower out-of-pocket cost and for them to return and make an impact on the entire chapter.
Support your Chapter Leadership Fund.
Contact the Foundation at 317-872-6533 ext. 246 with any questions or to discuss creating an endowment that would support your Chapter Leadership Fund.
Scholarships
The TKE Foundation was originally founded to support scholastic achievement and remains committed to the academic success of our young Fraters. Each year, the Foundation grants more than $1280,000 in scholarships.
- Grand Chapter Scholarships: The Grand Chapter offers scholarships to qualified Tekes from across TKE Nation. The scholarship recipient is selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Foundation Bboard based on criteria defined by the donor.
- Chapter-Specific Scholarships: Each chapter can have one or more scholarships dedicated to supporting its members. Scholarship criteria are set and scholarship recipients are selected, by the chapter’s leadership per their own process.
Support an existing scholarship by making a gift today.
Contact the Foundation at 317-872-6533 ext. 246 to learn more about existing scholarships or to establish a new scholarship.
Establish a New Scholarship
Fraters and friends may establish and name endowed scholarships or funds in accordance with a donor’s wishes through gifts of $10,000 or more. These funds are held in perpetuity to honor the legacy of the gift and the donor, and can provide a consistent source of income for the Fraternity.
The amount of the award will be determined annually by the TKE Foundation Board of Directors and will be based upon the percentage of the fund’s earnings the past year. Contributions may be added to the fund at any time to increase the corpus. Any excess earnings not awarded for scholarships will be reinvested in the fund.
Contact the Foundation at 317-872-6533 ext. 246 to establish a scholarship or fund.
Special Projects Funds (Housing)
The chapter Special Project Funds are an opportunity for Fraters to give back to the chapter that helped make them who they are today.
Funds may be used for educational related housing projects. These funds need to be established with the TKE Foundation prior to a contribution being made. Please contact Foundation@TKE.org for more details.
Leadership Academy
Named in honor of one of our most distinguished, loyal and generous Fraters, the Charles R. Walgreen Jr., TKE Leadership Academy is TKE’s premier leadership training program for young Fraters preparing for the challenges of leadership – in their chapters, on their campuses and in their communities.
For over 20 years, participating Tekes travel from across the U.S. and Canada for the opportunity to bond with other promising young leaders, learn from expert instructors, and gain new understanding of their own leadership potential. Many find the Academy a defining moment in their lives.
In 2014, Frater Elmer Smith (Mu-Sigma, Morehead State) presented the Fraternity and fellow Fraters with a $1 million challenge in support of the Leadership Academy.
Elmer believes in the leadership development of our young men, and completing the match would ensure future generations of Tekes can continue to benefit from this transformative leadership experience. In 2020, we announced the completion of the match. This historic achievement would not be possible without the commitment of over 600 donors contributing more than 1,700 gifts. Thank you for empowering TKE to give more young Fraters this transformational experience!
Better Men for a Better World Courtyard
The Better Men for a Better World Courtyard is a way for Fraters to permanently display their loyalty to TKE. Personalized bricks and other items can be added to the courtyard located at the Fraternity’s International Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The courtyard is always open and publicly visible for all who come to our headquarters.
The courtyard honors our most hallowed values: Love, Charity, and Esteem; and it is an amazing opportunity for others to honor and recognition the Tekes in their lives.