Four bathrooms. Two kitchens. New living room furniture. Refreshed stairways and hallways. Our brothers painted all 15 bedrooms and refreshed the common areas themselves — now we need professionals for the work that takes expertise and scale. Your gift goes straight to work — we take one bathroom, one kitchen at a time so the house stays livable — with everything complete by April 2028, in time for our 50th Anniversary.
Not aspirations — specific, scoped work in the spaces where chapter life actually happens. We take them one at a time, in the order the funding allows.
Bathrooms are where every member starts his day, and the first thing a guest notices. All four in the chapter house.
Both kitchens — basement and first floor. This is where brothers cook, eat, and gather — and where guests eat when they visit.
Furniture is the first thing people see. Worn, mismatched seating sends the wrong message about who we are.
The connective tissue of the house. They set the tone for every space between the front door and the back.
We're asking alumni for $75,000 — and only $75,000. The figures above are contractor estimates, and estimates move. If a project comes in above what the campaign raises, the Housing Corporation covers the difference out of operating revenue. We will not come back to the alumni for more.
We can make that commitment because the HC has done it for three straight years: rent that stays competitive with anything on campus, while still covering every operating expense and all routine maintenance. Your gift funds the upgrades. The HC handles the rest.
We're not asking you to fund a wish list. We're asking you to fund the next phase of a renovation we already started — and already proved we can execute.
Every single resident bedroom refreshed and repainted, start to finish, through volunteer labor by our own brothers.
At our August work weekend, ten actives and the alumni team painted 3 of the 4 bathrooms and the entire first floor together — volunteer sweat equity, not contractor invoices.
Full roof replacement completed, and Kimball's HVAC system replaced this year — real capital work, already done.
Money raised doesn't sit in an account waiting for a start date. As gifts come in, the next project begins — one bathroom, one kitchen at a time.
Fifteen brothers live in this house every day of the school year. We can't shut it down and gut it — so we stage the work, taking one bathroom or one kitchen at a time and keeping the rest safe and functional while it's underway. Working that way is the right thing to do for the residents, and it takes time. The sooner we begin, the sooner every space is finished.
Our 50th Anniversary celebration is April 21–23, 2028. Every bathroom, every kitchen, every common area will be 100% complete and show-ready for alumni, families, and prospective members.
Six tiers — from a founding contribution to naming a space in the house for 10 years. Your tier is based on your cumulative lifetime giving across all Delta Chi organizations — HC, AA, and ABT all count.
Every dollar you've ever given to TSU Delta Chi — to the Housing Corporation, the Alumni Association, or ABT — accumulates toward your lifetime total. Your tier level and HC membership qualification are based on that combined total, not any single gift or organization.
$1,000 to ABT = 1890 Founders Club + HC voting rights
$500 to AA + $500 to HC = 1890 Founders Club + HC voting rights
Years of AA dues + gifts = Tier advances automatically over time
Not sure where you stand? Contact John Daniel or Jerry Mallory — we track all giving and can tell you your current lifetime total and tier.
Your gift goes to work as soon as it arrives — we start the next project rather than holding funds. It funds one of four specific projects: four bathroom renovations ($32–48K), kitchen modernization ($15–20K), living room furniture ($10–15K), and a hallway & stairway refresh ($5–8K).
Choose your tier below. All gifts count toward lifetime giving recognition. Completion goal: April 2028 — our 50th Anniversary.
Make your gift go further: at checkout, choose US bank account instead of a card. Bank transfers carry much lower processing fees, so more of your gift reaches the house — on larger gifts the savings can be well over $100.
Name a resident bedroom for 10 years. Permanent brass nameplate on the door.
| Room type | Price |
|---|---|
| Single bedroom (13 available) | $5,000 |
| Double bedroom (1 available) | $7,000 |
Name a premium common space for 10 years. Permanent brass plaque installed in the space.
| Available spaces | Price |
|---|---|
| Kitchen & dining room | $10,000 |
| Chapter meeting room | $10,000 |
| First-floor living room | $10,000 |
Monthly plans are billed for 12 months and then stop automatically. Lifetime giving totals include all gifts to HC, AA, and ABT. Investments in the TSU Delta Chi Housing Corporation are not tax-deductible. The Housing Corporation is a property-owning corporation, not a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
98.7% of every dollar goes directly to the property. You're not making a donation — you're investing in a competitive advantage that benefits brothers for decades.
Other houses are upgrading. Modern common areas, a renovated exterior, and updated systems keep Delta Chi at the top — for recruitment and for retention.
Three straight years of competitive rent that still covers every operating expense and all routine maintenance. Your $75,000 funds the upgrades; anything beyond it is the HC's responsibility, not yours. Transparent reporting throughout.
Reach $1,000+ in cumulative lifetime giving — across HC, AA, and ABT — and you become a voting member of the Housing Corporation. Your investment earns you a seat at the table.
Tiers 5 & 6 offer 10-year naming rights with a permanent brass plaque. Your name will be known to every brother who lives and gathers in that space.
26 alumni have already reached $1,000+ in lifetime investment. Join the group leading the charge to keep Delta Chi competitive.
Investors receive progress reports and renovation milestone announcements. You'll see exactly where your investment goes, every step of the way.
The HC is a Missouri corporation that owns and manages two properties in Kirksville.
Chapter House · Kirksville, MO 63501
The primary chapter house leased to the active chapter under the 2026–27 Master Lease. All 15 resident bedrooms fully renovated in 2025–2026. Common areas, exterior, and systems are the focus of the current $75K campaign.
Kimball's Social Facility · Kirksville, MO
Kimball's is the chapter's dedicated social and event space. This year we replaced its HVAC system — a major expense, and a clear example of what a chapter house faces after more than two decades of use. Some systems are failing now and others are nearing the end of their life. The capital campaign is how we replace them before they fail.
Seven-member board elected by voting members. Officers serve 3-year staggered terms. Investors at $1,000+ lifetime giving are eligible to vote.
Recent HC news, renovation milestones, and campaign progress.
Our leadership investors have pledged $20,000 toward the $30,000 Segment A goal. Collection begins as the campaign officially launches August 1, 2026.
A two-year room renovation project covering all 14 single and 1 double bedrooms is now complete. New flooring, fresh paint, and modernized fixtures throughout.
Kelly Lawn Care will level the volleyball pit area, spread topsoil, and re-seed the grounds — a $3,300 project executing May 15–31.
Ten actives worked hard right alongside the alumni team for all three days, the best undergraduate turnout we've ever had, with Chapter President Cole Schneidermeyer on site every day. Together we painted 3 of the 4 bathrooms and the entire first floor, built and painted a shiplap wall that will serve as the backdrop for the chapter crest, fixed a plumbing leak, reset the rock gardens, and worked through a long list of repairs. Real pride in this house, and it showed.
Ten actives turned out and worked hard all weekend — the strongest undergraduate showing a work weekend has ever had. They were enthusiastic, they helped with everything asked of them, and they earned every bit of the thanks they got. Chapter President Cole Schneidermeyer was on site all three days and deserves real credit for rallying the guys. Alumni board members and volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder with them start to finish.
Craig Behne · Tony Bogolin · Nathan Bowyer · John Daniel · Greg Davenport · Matt Dodge (ABT) · Darrin Jerome
Joined on site by Chapter President Cole Schneidermeyer and ten actives.
This is exactly the partnership we want between our alumni and our actives — and it's the same sweat equity that stretches every dollar of the $75,000 campaign.
Six investment levels — from $250 to naming a space for 10 years.