DUBLIN, Ohio (Sept. 13, 2023) — Today, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation is pleased to officially announce Peggy Black Meyer, Vanderbilt, as its next President. Meyer will lead the Foundation Board of Trustees for a two-year term.
I am honored and inspired to have the opportunity to lead the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation into its next chapter,” Meyer said. “I look forward to helping serve the evolving needs of our membership, as I believe Kappas are always present to support one another in good times and in difficult ones.
– Peggy Black Meyer, Vanderbilt
Meyer has been a leader in the Dallas nonprofit and health care community for more than three decades. She currently serves in a leadership role at the pediatric orthopedic specialty hospital Scottish Rite for Children as the director of community relations, having previously served as vice president, public relations. In addition to her professional experience, Meyer brings 25 years of Kappa volunteer experience, having worked with both chapters and alumnae associations.
“I am honored and inspired to have the opportunity to lead the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation into its next chapter,” Meyer said. “I look forward to helping serve the evolving needs of our membership, as I believe Kappas are always present to support one another in good times and in difficult ones.”
Meyer will bring her vast leadership and professional experience to the Foundation Board of Trustees, who together are responsible for setting the strategic vision for the Kappa Foundation. Since 1989, the Foundation — the philanthropic arm of Kappa Kappa Gamma — has supported educational programming, scholarships, emergency grants, and the preservation of Kappa’s 150-year history.
As of June 30, 2023, the Kappa Foundation endowment was $54,288,003 with 129 endowed funds. In the last fiscal year, the Foundation provided over $1.2 million in educational and leadership programming, more than $179,000 to support Kappa’s history, $273,000 in emergency relief grants, $10,000 in continuing education grants, and over $1.2 million to 368 merit-based, need-based and graduate scholarship recipients, enabling Kappas to pursue their academic dreams.
For more information about the Kappa Foundation and its initiatives, visit kappa.org/foundation.
About Kappa Kappa Gamma and its Foundation
For more than 150 years, Kappa Kappa Gamma has provided a robust membership experience highlighting leadership opportunities, educational programs, and, most importantly, the unwavering support of loyal sisters to help members pursue their potential.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation’s mission is to invest in Kappa members by funding programs that fulfill the evolving needs of women. As a critical partner to the overall Kappa organization, the Foundation funds four impact areas crucial to Kappas: member education, scholarships, financial assistance grants, and heritage.
With 140 active chapters in the U.S. and Canada, more than 220 alumnae associations around the world, and more than 320,000 initiated members since its founding, Kappa Kappa Gamma invites women to dream boldly and live fully. For more information about the Fraternity or its Foundation, visit kappa.org.
