Foundation Chair Bonnie Rainey welcomes Lori Rassati as the newest board member for the Foundation.

The Foundation welcomes Lori Rassati to our Board of Directors! She attended her first Foundation meeting recently in Las Vegas beginning her three-year term.

Executive Director Meghan Paden shared “I am thrilled to have such a seasoned fundraising professional join the Foundation Board. Lori’s experience will only add to an already high functioning group of leaders focused on ensuring the future of Tri Sigma.”

 

About Lori

After serving as chapter advisor for her initiation chapter Gamma Psi in the early ’90s, Lori returns to Tri Sigma service. With more than 25 years of development experience, she is currently the vice president of a fundraising consulting firm. Her firm serves Greek clients in their fundraising activities including clients such as fellow Panhellenic organizations Sigma Kappa and Alpha Chi Omega. She has worked for many years with non-profit boards, colleges, and universities, bringing an understanding of that environment to her role on the Foundation Board of Directors. She sees herself as a cheerleader for sorority life and this role will allow her to share that passion with her Sigma sisters.

 

Why were you interested in serving on the Foundation Board of Directors?

I have been a professional fundraiser almost my entire career, but I really have never helped my sorority in this way. Through my work, I have been involved in fundraising efforts for other sororities, and I thought it would be nice to help Tri Sigma in this way. Thankfully, there was an opportunity for me to become involved with the Foundation Board of Directors. I also have two teen/pre-teen daughters, and their future college experience is on my mind. I want them to have the opportunities I had while being a Sigma if they choose. It takes alumnae support to ensure our sorority is strong for the women who want to join us.

 

How do you hope to grow and learn during your term on the Board?

I want to learn more about Sigma today so I can share the message of the great things we are doing. I really have not been involved since my mid-twenties, and I know the Sorority has changed tremendously in that time. I want to learn about today’s collegians and also meet Sigma alumnae from other chapters so I can learn from them. There are amazing women who are a part of Tri Sigma (that’s why I joined decades ago!), and I know they can share so much with me.

 

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