The Delphi
A publication for Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association
officers
Fall 2008
New Tax Law and Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Associations
Beginning in 2008, tax-exempt organizations, with gross receipts of $25,000 a year or
less will be required to remind the IRS of their tax-exempt status by filing a Form
990-N,
Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations
not Required
to File Form 990 or 990-EZ
. The Pension Protection Act of 2006
added this filing
requirement to ensure that the IRS and potential donors have current information
about tax-exempt organizations.
The change impacts most Alpha Delta Pi alumnae associations as they will be
required to electronically submit a Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, to the
IRS annually.
The following information is from the IRS Web site. For additional information
you are encouraged to visit the IRS Web site at
irs.gov
or call the IRS at (877) 829-
5500. The e-Postcard (Form 990-N) is available on the IRS Web site.
Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt
Organizations — Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Due Date of the e-Postcard
The first e-Postcards are due in 2008 for tax years ending on or after December 31,
2007. The e-Postcard is due every year by the 15th day of the 5th month after the
close of your
tax year. For example, if your tax year ended on December 31, 2007,
the e-Postcard is due May 15, 2008. You cannot file the e-Postcard until after
your tax year ends.
How To File
Click
here to file the e-Postcard. When you do, you will leave the IRS site and file
the e-Postcard with the IRS through our trusted partner, Urban Institute. The form
must be completed and filed electronically. There is no paper form.
Information You Will Need To File the e-Postcard
The e-Postcard is easy to complete. All you need is the following information about
your organization. Click on any of the links below, if you need more information
about the item.
•
Employer identification number (EIN), also known as a Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN)).
•
Tax year
•
Legal name and mailing address
•
Any other names the organization uses
•
Name and address of a principal officer
•
Web site address if the organization has one
•
Confirmation that the organization’s annual gross receipts are normally
$25,000 or less
•
If applicable, a statement that the organization has
terminated or is
terminating (going out of business.)
Alpha Delta Pi
Executive Office
1386 Ponce de Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404.378.3164
info@alphadeltapi.com
www.alphadeltapi.org
Upcoming Meetings…
As many of our association members and officers also
serve as chapter advisors and house corporation board
members, here are some important upcoming dates.
2009 District Leadership Conferences
District I
Friday, February 6th - Sunday, February 8th
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center
Peachtree City, Georgia
District II
Friday, February 13th – Sunday, February 15th
Knoxville Marriott
Knoxville, Tennessee
District III
Friday, February 27th - Sunday, March 1st
Sheraton Columbia
Columbia, Maryland
District IV
Friday, February 20th - Sunday, February 22nd
Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest
Ypsilanti, Michigan
District V
Friday, January 30th - Sunday, February 1st
Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills
Tulsa, Oklahoma
District VI
TBD
2009 Grand Convention
Wednesday, June 24
th –
Sunday, June 28th
Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World
Orlando, FL
Did you know???
Any payments or donations for Alpha
Delta Pi can be paid by e-check or credit
card online www.alphadeltpi.org by
clicking on “Payments and Donations”
at the top of the page.
Important Contact Information
Have an association question? Need a new
address list? Email your District Alumnae
Directors and they can help. Their names are
listed on the last page.
Staff at Executive Office
Member Services Manager
Sally Thomas
sthomas@alphadeltapi.com
New Tax Law con’t.
Who Must File
Alumnae associations with gross receipts that are
normally $25,000 or less must file the e-Postcard.
Associations with annual gross receipts that are
normally greater than $25,000 must file
Form 990
or
Form 990-EZ
;
Late Filing or Failure to File the e-Postcard
If you do not file the e-Postcard on time, the IRS
will send you a reminder notice but you will not be
assessed a penalty for late filing the e-Postcard.
However, an organization that fails to file required e-
Postcards (or information returns – Forms 990 or
990-EZ) for three consecutive years will
automatically lose its tax-exempt status. The
revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status
will not take place until the filing due date of the
third year.
Support the Fraternal Caucus through
Facebook
Members and alumnae can now support the
Capital Fraternal Caucus through a Facebook
application. To add the application to your
Facebook account, visit
www.fraternalcaucus.org
and click on the Facebook application button on
the bottom left of the page. This will direct you
to the Facebook log in page. Once logged in,
click the “Log in to Petition Your Congressman”
button. This will add the application to your
page and allow you to navigate through news
and events, as well as sign an electronic petition.
This information will be posted to the Web site
in the upcoming weeks when the Web site is
changed to allow more items on the home page.
Want to create a Web site for your alumnae association?
Alpha Delta Pi offers Web site templates for your alumnae association to use.
The Web site is hosted on the Alpha Delta Pi Web site and is
personalized for your association! Go to
www.alphadeltapi.com,
log into Pride Online, and click on “Alumnae Association Resources”
on the left. Then click on “Web site Templates” on the left to find out
what the steps are to get your association connected. Direct questions
regarding Web site templates to Bethany Griffis at Executive Office
at bgriffis@alphadeltapi.com.
Web site Guidelines
To access Alpha Delta Pi’s Web site Guidelines, visit this link:
http://www.alphadeltapi.org/contentmanager/page.asp?webpageid=386
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Extension/Colonization Update
Fall 2008
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
(re-colonizing Delta Gamma chapter)
Currently in progress as of printing!
Augusta State University, Augusta, GA
(re-colonizing Zeta Zeta chapter)
Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC
47 New Alpha members were pledged in
September!
Spring 2009
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
(re-colonizing Eta Upsilon chapter)
Connecting with our Newest Members
Dear AA Presidents:
Grand Council has announced a new program called Alumnae Collegiate Connection. The goal of
this program is to show our new members that being an ADPi extends beyond the college years
and instill the concept that when college is over the natural progression is to transition into an
alumnae association as an active member. Our strategy is to make alumnae and alumnae
associations more visible to those new members right from the beginning so they are viewed as vital
and important members of the organization. Each chapter Alumnae Relations Chair is being asked
to send a list of the new members in each state to all of the AA Presidents in that state. We would
then like each AA to send an email to the women from their areas congratulating them on pledging
Alpha Delta Pi and encouraging them to get in touch when they are back in town. Additionally, we
would like AAs to invite those new members to appropriate (no alcohol) events around the holidays
or during the summer months when members are more likely to be in town. If you have a Web
site, include that in your email so the new member can check it out.
Soon you will be receiving lists of women in your state from chapters. Please send out the
congratulatory emails in a timely fashion. It is our hope that this program will produce enthusiastic
new alumnae association members when these women graduate. Even if they don't move back
home, they will remember the positive experience they had with your association and thus be more
inclined to join the AA where they are living. Along these same lines, if there is a chapter in your
area, the Alumnae Relations Chair should be contacting you so that some joint events can be
planned.
To make this task easier, it is recommended that you create a boilerplate note that you can just cut
and paste into an email so you do not have to rewrite it every time - just add the new member's
name in the salutation. Even if your association is not very active, or a new member is from a small
town in your state, I urge you to send a welcoming email. That alone sends a powerful message to
that new member about the strength of our sisterhood.
This as a very positive step in the recruitment of new members for our Alumnae Associations and
we hope that you will be as enthusiastic as we are. Let your Alumnae Directors know if you have
any questions or concerns. Our contact information is on the last page.
Alumnae Association Service Fee Invoice
The Alumnae Association Service Fee Invoice is sent annually in October to all
alumnae association presidents via e-mail and to treasurers through the mail.
Payment is due every November. The invoice itemizes the annual fees required of
all alumnae associations. Late fees accrue every 30 days the payment is
outstanding.
Service/Anniversary Fees MUST be paid for your association to remain in
good standing with the International Organization.
Alumnae Association Awards
The following alumnae associations received awards at the 2008 Leadership Seminar.
Diamond Four Point
District I
Greater Birmingham Alumnae Association, Birmingham, Alabama
Tennessee Valley Alumnae Association, Florence, Alabama
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville Alumnae Association, Jacksonville, Florida
Greater Miami Alumnae Association, Miami, Florida
Greater Orlando Alumnae Association, Orlando, Florida
South Palm Beach County Alumnae Association, South Palm Beach, Florida
Tallahassee Alumnae Association, Tallahassee, Florida
Coastal Georgia Alumnae Association, St. Simons, Georgia
Hub City Alumnae Association, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Grand Strand Alumnae Association, Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pee Dee Alumnae Association, Florence, South Carolina
District II
Louisville Alumnae Association, Louisville, Kentucky
Raleigh Alumnae Association, Raleigh, North Carolina
Greenville Alumnae Association, Greenville, South Carolina
Knoxville Alumnae Association, Knoxville, Tennessee
Memphis Alumnae Association, Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville Alumnae Association, Nashville, Tennessee
Upper Cumberland Alumnae Association, Cookeville, Tennessee
District III
Western Connecticut Alumnae Association, Roxbury, Connecticut
Wilmington Alumnae Association, Wilmington, Delaware
Greater Boston Alumnae Association, Boston, Massachusetts
Garden State Alumnae Association, Cranford, New Jersey
District IV
Northwest Countryside Alumnae Association, Des Plaines, Illinois
Rockford Alumnae Association, Rockford, Illinois
West Suburban Alumnae Association, Naperville, Illinois
Indianapolis Alumnae Association, Indianapolis, Illinois
Northwest Indiana Alumnae Association, Chesterton, Illinois
Greater Cincinnati Alumnae Association, Cincinnati, Ohio
Greater Dayton Alumnae Association, Dayton, Ohio
Miami Valley Alumnae Association, Covington, Ohio
Springfield Alumnae Association, Springfield, Ohio
District V
Little Rock Alumnae Association, Little Rock, Arkansas
Denver Alumnae Association, Denver, Colorado
Greater Kansas City Alumnae Association, Kansas City, Missouri
Topeka Alumnae Association, Topeka, Kansas
Columbia Alumnae Association, Columbia, Missouri
Kansas City North Alumnae Association, Kansas City, Missouri
Kennett Alumnae Association, Kennett Missouri
Saint Louis Alumnae Association, Saint Louis, Missouri
Beaumont Alumnae Association, Beaumont, Texas
Dallas Alumnae Association, Dallas, Texas
Flower Mound Alumnae Association, Flower Mound, Texas
Fort Worth Alumnae Association, Fort Worth, Texas
Houston Alumnae Association, Houston, Texas
Lubbock Alumnae Association, Lubbock, Texas
Midland Alumnae Association, Midland, Texas
Northwest Houston Alumnae Association, Houston, Texas
Richardson Alumnae Association, Richardson, Texas
San Antonio Alumnae Association, San Antonio, Texas
Central Texas Alumnae Association, Waco, Texas
District VI
Phoenix Alumnae Association, Phoenix, Arizona
West Valley Alumnae Association, Glendale, Arizona
Vancouver Alumnae Association, Vancouver, British Columbia
Contra Costa Alumnae Association, Walnut Creek, California
Inland Empire Alumnae Association, Riverside, California
Peninsula Alumnae Association, Palo Alto, California
San Diego Alumnae Association, San Diego, California
Honolulu Alumnae Association, Honolulu, Hawaii
Albuquerque Alumnae Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Las Vegas Alumnae Association, Las Vegas, Nevada
Lake Washington Alumnae Association, Seattle, Washington
South Sound Alumnae Association, Puyallup, Washington
Alumnae Achievement Award
District I
Greater Birmingham Alumnae Association, Birmingham, Alabama
Tennessee Valley Alumnae Association, Florence, Alabama
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville Alumnae Association, Jacksonville, Florida
Greater Miami Alumnae Association, Miami, Florida Greater
Orlando Alumnae Association, Orlando, Florida
South Palm Beach County Alumnae Association, South Palm Beach, Florida
Tallahassee Alumnae Association, Tallahassee, Florida
Grand Strand Alumnae Association, Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pee Dee Alumnae Association, Florence, South Carolina
District II
Louisville Alumnae Association, Louisville, Kentucky
Raleigh Alumnae Association, Raleigh, North Carolina
Greenville Alumnae Association, Greenville, South Carolina
Knoxville Alumnae Association, Knoxville, Tennessee
Memphis Alumnae Association, Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville Alumnae Association, Nashville, Tennessee
Upper Cumberland Alumnae Association, Cookeville, Tennessee
District III
Western Connecticut Alumnae Association, Roxbury, Connecticut
Wilmington Alumnae Association, Wilmington, Delaware
Greater Boston Alumnae Association, Boston, Massachusetts
Garden State Alumnae Association, Cranford, New Jersey
District IV
Northwest Countryside Alumnae Association, Des Plaines, Illinois
West Suburban Alumnae Association, Naperville, Illinois
Indianapolis Alumnae Association, Indianapolis, Illinois
Northwest Indiana Alumnae Association, Chesterton, Illinois
Greater Dayton Alumnae Association, Dayton, Ohio
Springfield Alumnae Association, Springfield, Ohio
District V
Little Rock Alumnae Association, Little Rock, Arkansas
Denver Alumnae Association, Denver, Colorado
Greater Kansas City Alumnae Association, Kansas City, Missouri
Topeka Alumnae Association, Topeka, Kansas
Columbia Alumnae Association, Columbia, Missouri
Kansas City North Alumnae Association, Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Louis Alumnae Association, Saint Louis, Missouri
Beaumont Alumnae Association, Beaumont, Texas
Dallas Alumnae Association, Dallas, Texas
Flower Mound Alumnae Association, Flower Mound, Texas
Fort Worth Alumnae Association, Fort Worth, Texas
Houston Alumnae Association, Houston, Texas
Lubbock Alumnae Association, Lubbock, Texas
Richardson Alumnae Association, Richardson, Texas
San Antonio Alumnae Association, San Antonio, Texas
District VI
Phoenix Alumnae Association, Phoenix, Arizona
West Valley Alumnae Association, Glendale, Arizona
Inland Empire Alumnae Association, Riverside, California
Peninsula Alumnae Association, Palo Alto, California
San Diego Alumnae Association, San Diego, California
Honolulu Alumnae Association, Honolulu, Hawaii
Albuquerque Alumnae Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Las Vegas Alumnae Association, Las Vegas, Nevada
Lake Washington Alumnae Association, Seattle, Washington
Free Airline Tickets
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when booking flights. But did you know that you can
earn miles for yourself as well as earn points for
Alpha Delta Pi every time you fly Delta or American
Airlines? When booking tickets online, enter your
own frequent flyer number and the business reward
number for Alpha Delta Pi. When you book through
Canyon Creek, Kimberly Criscuolo is already using
these accounts. Any flight you book yourself,
whether for Alpha Delta Pi or personal travel, will
help Alpha Delta Pi if you use these numbers.
Delta Sky Bonus Number – US580638489
American Airlines Business Extra Number – 537150
If you have any questions regarding these programs,
please contact Sally Thomas, Member Services
Manager, at
sthomas@alphadeltapi.com.
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Philanthropy
Lion’s Share Challenge
“Branding” Your Fundraising Events
Lion’s Share Challenge® is a brand name developed for Alpha Delta Pi sponsored chapter and alumnae fundraising
events.
LSC should not be used for co-sponsored events. The purpose is to establish a signature Alpha Delta Pi event
recognized by
everyone due to the Lion’s Share Challenge name and logo.
Your association may already have a successful annual fundraising event. You do not need to change the event
to use the
LSC name and logo, only the event name. For instance, if the event is a golf tournament it could be called Lion’s
Share
Challenge Golf Classic. Other ideas include: Lion’s Share Challenge Bowling Tournament, Lion’s Share
Challenge Food
Drive, Lion’s Share Challenge Silent Auction, Lion’s Share Challenge Walk-A-Thon, Lion’s Share
Challenge Spaghetti
Dinner, and so on.
Alpha Delta Pi is committed to philanthropy. Support of Alpha Delta Pi’s philanthropy program and an annual
donation (sent
through the Foundation) to a charitable non-profit organization is required for the Excellence in Philanthropy
Award given in
convention years to alumnae associations. For more information about Lion’s Share Challenge and our Philanthropy
Manual
visit the Foundation section of the Web site at
www.alphadeltpi.org.
DISTRICT I
Jayne Cassidy Jett,
ΔΑ
Alumnae Communications Director I
Alumnae Development Director I
2514 Pineridge Road
Jacksonville FL 32207
E-Mail jaynejett@gmail.com
Home (954) 267-9628
Business (954) 478-0444
Lauren Gibbs, E
Ψ
Alumnae Development Director I
Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Director I
1702 Crow Valley Road
Dalton GA 30720
E-Mail adpi_leg@yahoo.com
Cell (865) 803-2100
DISTRICT II
Jennifer Brown Arends,
ΒΣ
Alumnae Communications Director II
Alumnae Development Director II
117 Wild Geese Way
Travelers Rest SC 29690
E-Mail jarends@charter.net
Home (864) 834-8324
Kari Klemm Hudson, BB
Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Director II
Alumnae Development Director II
2426 Queens Lace Trail
Chattanooga TN 37421
E-Mail kariklemm@aol.com
Home (901) 624-5172
DISTRICT III
Torrey Newcomb Smith
, ZΨ
Alumnae Communications Director III
Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Director III
19 Huckins Ave
North Quincy MA 02171
E-Mail Torrey.Newcomb@fmr.com
Meredith Simmons Lom, AX
Alumnae Collegiate Relations Director, III
Alumnae Development Director, III
111 Worth St. #17E
New York NY 10013
Home: (646) 329-5087
Office: (212) 295-2686
Cell: (646) 359-1688
Email: mlom@myu.edu
I’m an association president with questions – who should I contact?
Alpha Delta Pi has International Officers that serve in each district as Alumnae Directors. These sisters are
an association’s
direct link to a multitude of resources and serve in order to help you and your association. Feel free to contact
them anytime
you have questions. They can even get you a new list of alumnae in your area.
DISTRICT IV
Christy Arney Z
Θ
Alumnae Communications Director IV, Chair
Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Director IV
102 W. Water Street
Hammond IL 61929
E-Mail adpi_cat@hotmail.com
Home (217) 262-4070
Jill Hout Jarvis, EN
Alumnae Development Director IV
Alumnae Collegiate Relations Director IV
1104 Chickasaw Drive
Westminster SC 29693
Cell (706) 717-1778
E-Mail jill.jarvis@fanelloindustries.com
Home (864) 972-3528
DISTRICT V
Suzanne Nelson Kennedy, HM
Alumnae-Collegiate Relations Director V
Alumnae Communications Director V
9744 N. Crystal Lake Drive
Littleton CO 80125
E-Mail alphie92@msn.com
Home (720) 922-7711
Rose Femia Pugilese, HX
Alumnae Communications Director, V
Bylaws & Resolutions Committee
508 36 3/4 Road
Palisade CO 81526
E-Mail vilarose16@aol.com
Cell (970) 234-6018
DISTRICT VI
Anne Metzger Eggert
, ΓP
Alumnae Communications Director VI
Alumnae Development Director VI
4549 E Beryl Ln
Phoenix AZ 85028
E-Mail egganne@aol.com
Home (602) 996-4770
Fax (602) 996-4570
Lori Sabin Wilken, HK
Alumnae Collegiate-Relations Director, VI
Alumane Development Director, VI
8433 Rosemary Dr
Riverside CA 92508
Home (951) 653-4601
Cell (951) 966-8525
E-mail: glwilken@charter.net
