1847 Pledge Challenge
The 1847 Pledge Challenge is a competition launched in 2017, promoting engagement from actives and elders, as well as inter-chapter rivalry, while raising money to support membership education for Zeta Psi. We have been launching it around March 27th each year, to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Theta Xi Chapter at the University of Toronto, making Zeta Psi the first international fraternity. This is a point of pride that all Zetes share, regardless of nationality.
While we hope you’ll participate in helping your chapter claim the glory of winning an 1847 Pledge Challenge belt, we have brand new chapter incentives this year:
- For chapters that achieve 25 participants (donating $18.47 or more): $500 Reduction in Fall Chapter Fees
- For chapters that achieve 50 participants (donating $18.47 or more): $1,000 Reduction in Fall Chapter Fees
- For chapters that achieve 100 participants (donating $18.47 or more): $2,000 Reduction in Fall Chapter Fees
- In alignment with Bill Comstock’s vision of collective effort, if 1,500 total individuals participate in the 1847 Pledge Challenge: All Chapter Fees will remain frozen at the current rates for the 2025-2026 academic year.
For more information, check out the 1847 Pledge Challenge Impact Report below. We hope we can count on your support when the Challenge kicks off on March 27!
2024
Winners
2023
Winners
2022
Winners
Grand Champion – Phi Epsilon (University of Maryland)
US Champion – Zeta Tau (Michigan State University)
Canadian Champion – Theta Xi (University of Toronto)
Young Chapter Champion – Kappa Delta (George Mason University)
Phoenix Chapter (currently inactive) – Gamma (Syracuse University)
European Champion – Psi Omicron (Paris)