Alpha Gamma Rho Kansas State University
Capital Campaign at a glance:
Working under the banner “Our Future Begins Today,” this successful project was completed in 2014.
- $1.2 million goal to principally retire mortgage, complete chapter house improvements, and enhance fraternity scholarship program. Amount Pledged/Gifted to date: $1,200,747. Total Contributors: 269 Percent of goal: 100%.
- Recruited and trained over 100 volunteers to implement the project, representing graduates from the 1940s through 2000.
- Mortgage savings will allow chapter to redirect funds to an ongoing maintenance fund to help with future improvements and possible expansion.
- $92K in chapter housing renovations completed; 30 additional scholarships awarded to honor specific brothers and friends.
A 2004 renovation, made possible by a solid alumni corps, lifted AGR to new heights at K-State. Implemented seven years later, phase 2 – a $1.2 million campaign – strengthened the chapter’s long-term viability by eliminating a $660,000 mortgage. As chapter house owners, it saved alumni $325,000 in interest charges over the next 14 years. It also allowed leadership to reallocate up to 56% of the operating budget to fraternity building activities, make additional improvements, and fund scholarships. Twenty-two percent of brothers participated in the campaign, which exceeded the goal by $20,000. Over $100,000 in new scholarships were created to honor specific brothers and friends.
