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Fast Facts

Our Society

  • Founded: December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University
  • Colors: white, black, and light blue
  • Flower: blue delphinium
  • Notable members: Sheryl Crow, Peyton Manning, Wes Moore, Monica Pearson, Mike Seidel, Dawn Staley
  • Membership fee: $88

Our Members

  • Collegiate initiates are sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate, and professional students in the top 35% of their academic class
  • Members also include faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and civic and community leaders
  • Number of inductees in 2019-20:  6,108
  • Number of living addressable members: more than 330,000 leaders in a wide range of fields
  • Number of active circles: 320
  • Total number of circles established (including those that are now inactive): 423

Our Programs

  • Number of scholarships awarded annually: 35
  • Amount of scholarship and award dollars distributed annually: $48,000
  • Number of Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grants awarded annually: 10-12
  • 2020 Gen. Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year: Katelyn Boisvert (Emory University)
  • National Day of Service: the second Thursday of April each year: April 8, 2021
  • 2021 Virtual National Leadership Conference – April 8 – 10, 2021

Our Organization

  • National Headquarters: 224 McLaughlin Street, Lexington, VA 24450
  • Incorporation: The Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)3 in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • Operating budget: $1,024,177
  • Size of staff: 7 full-time
  • Memberships: Association of Leadership Educators, International Leadership Association, NASPA, Honor Society Caucus, The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Fraternity Communications Association
  • Internships and experiences: Absolute Internship, Outward Bound Costa Rica, SVAcademy, The Fund for American Studies

Our Philanthropic Support

  • Size of endowment as of June 30, 2020: $1,894,592
  • Total dollars raised (including bequest intentions) in FY 2020: $489,075
  • Total dollars raised (excluding bequest intentions) in FY 2020: $354,075
  • Number of individual donors in FY 2020: 1,341
  • Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant dollars distributed annually: $7,000
  • National Day of Giving: May 6, 2021
  • Giving website: https://odk.org/donate/give-now/

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About O∆K

  • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Notable Members
    • Founders’ Day
  • Fast Facts
  • Leadership
    • Board of Trustees
    • Emeriti Trustees
    • Student Advisory Board
    • Staff
  • Governance
    • Articles of Incorporation
    • National Bylaws
    • Governing Committees
    • Operating Committees
    • 2021 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • 2021 Student Trustee Election Information
        • 2021 Student Trustee Election Timeline
        • 2021 Student Trustee Nomination Form
        • 2021 Student Trustee Application
      • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Election Information
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Election Timeline
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Nomination Form
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Application
  • History of the Society
    • Our Founders
    • Toward a More Inclusive Society
    • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
    • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
    • Circle Installations

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