Pi Beta Phi

Pi Beta Phi
ΠΒΦ
FoundedApril 28, 1867; 157 years ago (1867-04-28)
Monmouth College
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
MottoFriends and Leaders for Life
Colors  Wine and   Silver Blue
SymbolArrow
FlowerWine carnation
MascotAngel
PublicationThe ARROW
PhilanthropyRead > Lead > Achieve
Chapters136 active
Members21,000+ active
Headquarters1154 Town & Country Commons Drive
Town & Country, Missouri 63017
United States
Websitewww.pibetaphi.org

Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ), often known simply as Pi Phi, is an international women's fraternity founded at Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Illinois on April 28, 1867, as I. C. Sorosis, the first national secret college society of women to be modeled after the men's Greek-letter fraternity.

Pi Phi's headquarters are located in Town and Country, Missouri. Since its founding, the fraternity has installed over 200 chapters and more than 300 alumnae organizations across the United States and Canada. Most of the fraternity's official philanthropies fall under the category of education/literacy programs or the preservation of traditional arts and crafts. Pi Beta Phi is one of 26 international sororities which are members under the umbrella organization of the National Panhellenic Conference.[1]

  1. ^ "Our Member Organizations". National Panhellenic Conference. Retrieved 2018-05-10.