| Pi Kappa Phi | |
|---|---|
| ΠΚΦ | |
 | |
| Founded | December 10, 1904 College of Charleston |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | ΟΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ "Nothing shall ever tear us asunder" |
| Colors | Auxiliary Blue, White, and Gold |
| Symbol | Bell, Star, and Lamp |
| Flag |  |
| Flower | Red Rose |
| Jewel | Diamond |
| Publication | The Star and Lamp |
| Philanthropy | The Ability Experience |
| Chapters | 187 active[1] |
| Colonies | 19[2] |
| Members | 12,523 (as of 2017)[1] active 132,526 (as of 2017)[1] lifetime |
| Headquarters | 3701 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite #500 Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 United States |
| Website | www |
Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ), commonly known as Pi Kapp(s), is an American Greek Letter secret and social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The fraternity has 187 active chapters (168 chartered chapters and 19 associate chapters),[1][2] and more than 113,000 initiated members.[1][3]
Pi Kappa Phi's mission statement is "To create an uncommon and lifelong brotherhood that develops leaders and encourages service to others for the betterment of our communities." The fraternity's vision statement is "A future where every Pi Kappa Phi embraces his role as a leader, puts service before self and improves the world around him."[4]
Pi Kappa Phi operates in four entities: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi Foundation, The Ability Experience, and Pi Kappa Phi Properties. Pi Kappa Phi operates its own philanthropy, The Ability Experience (formerly known as Push America), which works with individual chapters to serve people with disabilities.[5] Among the most notable members are Senator Lindsey Graham, former Wisconsin Governor and founder of Earth Day Gaylord Nelson, baseball hall of famer Joe Sewell, social media entrepreneur and actor Jimmy Tatro, politician George Wallace Jr., and several former governors of the states of Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
- ^ a b c d e "Basic Information: By the numbers". Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Chapter Locator". Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Retrieved 18 February 2013.; as revised/updated by: "Expansion Calendar". Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Pi Kapp Facts". Archived from the original on 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Our Mission & Vision". Pi Kappa Phi. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Journey of hope". Push America. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2022.