Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

What Zeta Phi Beta Sorority does

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a non-profit 501(c)(7) historically Black sorority founded January 16, 1920, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and currently led by 26th International President Dr. Stacie NC Grant. The organization operates as a member-owned, invitation-only sorority built on four pillars — Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood — and serves 125,000+ initiated college-educated women across 875+ chapters in eight intercontinental regions (USA, Africa, Europe, Asia, Caribbean, and the Middle East). Its International Headquarters at 1734 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC was the first national headquarters established by any Black sorority (1948).

The organization's "product portfolio" is a platform-plus-modules architecture of member services and community-impact programs rather than a technology product. Core membership infrastructure includes the Members Only Portal (hosted on Kajabi), Zeta Member Services platform for dues processing, an online Reclamation Portal (active annually July 1–September 30), a Chapter Locator map, and the Women Who Win Directory. Around this core, Zeta operates branded community-impact modules including Z-HOPE (Zetas Helping Other People Excel), the Power of S.H.E. (Social Health and Economic Justice) biennium platform, Stork's Nest (a 50-year maternal/infant health partnership with March of Dimes), the Walk for Babies / March for Babies campaign (cumulative $7M+ raised since 1998), and named scholarship programs (Arizona Cleaver Stemons $100,000 in 2020; Pearl Anna Neal $125,000 annually since 2021). Trademark licensing is administered through the CLC Learfield Direct Licensing Hub, and the sorority holds registered trademarks on its name, Greek letters, shield, pins, and core symbols.

Revenue mechanics rest on three pillars: recurring membership dues across international, regional, state, and local chapter tiers (with a reclamation discount window); trademark licensing royalties collected via verified-vendor authorization; and charitable fundraising directed to flagship partners including March of Dimes, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (40+ year partnership), American Cancer Society, Mental Health America (2025), the National Park Service (formalized 2020), and Google (Grow with Google: Black Women Lead, 2021). GTM is community-led and event-driven, anchored by 875+ chapters, the biennial International Grand Boulé (next: Nashville, Tennessee, July 2026), and signature S.H.E. Serves community expos; secondary motions include direct-to-consumer reclamation outreach and inside-sales-style informational interest meetings with educational gating (2.75 GPA for undergraduates; baccalaureate plus GPA or advanced degree for graduates). The organization has no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed funding rounds consistent with its profile.

Name

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

Legal name

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated

Website

https://zphib1920.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a 105-year-old, non-profit 501(c)(7) historically Black sorority founded at Howard University, serving 125,000+ initiated members across 875+ chapters in eight intercontinental regions through membership services, scholarships, and flagship community-impact programs (Stork's Nest, Z-HOPE, Power of S.H.E.).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Membership Organization

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH)

Keywords

• Fraternal membership organization
• Community service programs
• Scholarship and education
• Maternal health initiatives
• Historical Black sorority

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Recurring international, regional, state (if applicable) and local chapter dues paid by initiated members. Reclamation period (July 1 – September 30) offers a discount to reactivate inactive Sorors. Life Member and Zeta Dove classifications involve additional fees for extra privileges.
2. Trademark Licensing Royalties: Licensing fees collected from verified vendors authorized to produce, market, sell, and/or distribute merchandise bearing approved Zeta Phi Beta trademarks and insignia. Licensing is administered through CLC Learfield Direct Licensing Hub.
3. Charitable Fundraising: Fundraising campaigns for partner charities including March of Dimes (March for Babies/Walk for Babies, Prematurity Awareness Month initiatives, Purple Reign contest), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital annual drive, and American Cancer Society programs (Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay for Life, Hope Lodge, Real Men Wear Pink).
4. Non-Profit Membership Organization Funding: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a non-profit 501(c)(7) organization whose operating revenue supports the International Headquarters, regional/state operations, scholarship programs (Arizona Cleaver Stemons $100,000 scholarship; Pearl Anna Neal $125,000 annual scholarship), and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a non-profit 501(c)(7) historically Black sorority founded in 1920 at Howard University, providing a membership platform built on Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. The organization sells lifetime and annual membership access through 875+ chapters across eight intercontinental regions, delivers community impact programs (Z-HOPE, Power of S.H.E., Stork's Nest), awards scholarships, and operates trademark licensing for member merchandise.

Product overview

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is a non-profit 501(c)(7) historically Black sorority and member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council rather than a traditional technology product company. Its overall offering is best characterized as a platform-plus-modules architecture of member services and community impact programs. The core membership platform is anchored by the Members Only Portal (Kajabi), Zeta Member Services (dues processing), the Chapter Locator (search map), the Reclamation Program, and the Women Who Win Directory. Around this core, the sorority operates a portfolio of branded community impact modules including Z-HOPE (Zetas Helping Other People Excel), Power of S.H.E. (Social Health and Economic Justice) initiatives, the Stork's Nest maternal/infant health program, the Walk for Babies / March for Babies fundraising campaign, the Arizona Cleaver Stemons and Pearl Anna Neal scholarship programs, and a national licensed-vendor trademark program administered via the CLC Learfield Direct Licensing Hub. Strategic partnership programs with the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mental Health America, the National Park Service, AARP, Google (Grow with Google: Black Women Lead), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service extend these offerings into healthcare, mental health, education, and historic preservation domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stork's Nest: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's signature prenatal health program operated in partnership with March of Dimes, providing education and support for expectant mothers.
• Z-HOPE
• Power of S.H.E.

Products and services

• Z-HOPE (Zetas Helping Other People Excel) An umbrella community impact program that supports fundraising, community service, and outreach across chapters, tracked through Z-HOPE points measuring funds donated, people impacted, and service hours.
• Power of S.H.E. (Social Health and Economic Justice) International thematic initiative focused on social health and economic justice programs, including the Power of S.H.E. Community Blueprint Founders' Day Global Day of Service and the S.H.E. Serves Nashville Women's Empowerment & Resource Expo.
• Stork's Nest Program A national maternal and infant health program operated in partnership with March of Dimes for more than 50 years, providing prenatal education, postnatal education, and prematurity awareness campaigns for expectant mothers.
• Arizona Cleaver Stemons Scholarship A $100,000 named scholarship awarded in honor of the sorority's founder Arizona Cleaver Stemons to support academic excellence of Zeta members.
• Pearl Anna Neal Scholarship An annual $125,000 scholarship program awarded every year since 2021 to support academic excellence among members.
• March for Babies / Walk for Babies (M4B) Campaign A national fundraising campaign conducted as a March of Dimes walk team since 1998, raising more than $7 million cumulatively to fight for the health of all moms and babies.
• American Cancer Society Partnership Programs Charitable partnership programs with the American Cancer Society including Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay for Life, Hope Lodge support, Real Men Wear Pink, cancer-related workshops, and Triple Negative Breast Cancer awareness, plus the Raising Hope: Hope Lodge COVID-19 Response Fund.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Partnership Program Partnership program with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to raise awareness about pediatric cancers, support prematurity awareness, prenatal and postnatal education, and host the St. Jude annual drive.

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered standard, flagship and core.

• Edgehill Neighborhood Partnership (Nashville)standardStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Community partner for the S.H.E. Serves Nashville Women's Empowerment & Resource Expo during International Grand Boulé 2026 (July 7, 2026). Supports Nashville-specific community impact through women's empowerment and resource access.
• Google (Grow with Google: Black Women Lead)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Zeta Phi Beta joins Grow with Google: Black Women Lead initiative alongside Dress for Success, The Links, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Sigma Gamma Rho. Goal: provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by spring 2022. Workshops include resume building, interview training, design thinking for entrepreneurs, business analytics, and online marketing. Zeta committed to train at least 20,000 predominantly Black women in 950+ communities. Google's Melonie Parker is Chief Diversity Officer.
• Dress for SuccesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner organization in Grow with Google: Black Women Lead initiative, providing additional career services including interview preparation, mentorship, and networking to women participating in the program.
• The Links, IncorporatedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner organization in Grow with Google: Black Women Lead initiative alongside four NPHC sororities; co-leads digital skills training workshops for Black women nationwide.
• National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2020National partnership formalized January 16, 2020 (centennial anniversary of Zeta Phi Beta) at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Provides new opportunities for African American women and young girls to experience national parks, historic sites and monuments; promotes interest in historic preservation careers. Signed by NPS Deputy Director David Vela and Zeta International Centennial President Valerie Hollingsworth Baker. Includes 419 national parks managed by NPS.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980Zeta Phi Beta has partnered with St. Jude for over forty years to raise awareness about pediatric cancers. Combined efforts include prematurity awareness campaigns, prenatal education classes, and postnatal education. Sorority hosts an annual St. Jude drive for donations.
• March of DimesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 197550-year national partnership (since the mid-1970s) operating the Stork's Nest program. Zeta became a national walk team in 1998 for March for Babies. Mission: fight for the health of all moms and babies. Zeta has raised more than $7 million cumulatively for March of Dimes and was named Top National Adult Service Partner. National MOD Director: Dr. Irish Spencer. Regional coordinators serve 8 regions.
• American Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitted partnership to enhance cancer awareness, promote health equity, and provide resources. Focus areas include Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Relay for Life, Hope Lodge, Real Men Wear Pink, cancer-related workshops, and Triple Negative Breast Cancer co-branding. Created the Raising Hope: Hope Lodge COVID-19 Response Fund during the pandemic. National ACS Director: Kathleen Turman. Regional coordinators serve Atlantic, Eastern, Great Lakes, Midwestern, and Southern regions.
• Mental Health America (MHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeta is the first Greek-letter organization to partner with Mental Health America. MHA's mission is to advance mental health and well-being through public education, research, advocacy, public policy, and direct service. Partnership supports Mental Health Month campaigns (started by MHA in 1949) and integrates MHA's confidential online screening tools into Zeta's Power of S.H.E. programs.
• AARPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partnership providing AARP resources and services to Zeta Phi Beta members and their families.
• GEICOstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerMember discount partnership with GEICO providing insurance discounts to Zeta Phi Beta members through the member landing page.
• DFree Foundation (Financial Services)standardGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partnership with DFree Foundation providing financial services education and resources to Zeta members.
• Women Veterans RockstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting women veterans through community service initiatives and resource sharing.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Refuge System)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge System to engage members in conservation, recreation, and environmental programming.
• Dell TechnologiesstandardTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership supporting member access to Dell products, services, and resources.
• Micah's VoicestandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Micah's Voice (special needs advocacy organization) to support awareness and family resources.
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)standardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with NAELA on elder law and long-term care planning resources for members and their families.
• The Estate and Long Term Care Planning, Inc.standardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration on estate and long-term care planning education and resources for members and families.
• Black Women's Agenda (BWA)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition membership advancing Black women and their families through collaborative advocacy, dialogue, and programming.
• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition membership supporting civil and human rights advocacy and policy work.
• NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition membership supporting racial justice, civil rights advocacy, and policy engagement.
• National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition membership advancing the status of Black women and their families through leadership development and advocacy.
• National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)standardStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeta Phi Beta is one of the nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations (Divine Nine) constituting the NPHC. Coordinates joint programming, policy advocacy, and Pan-Hellenic Council relations.
• United NationsstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeta holds a presence at the United Nations, supporting international programming including water well restoration projects and medical supply distribution efforts.
• National Urban LeaguestandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition membership supporting economic empowerment, civil rights, and community development for African Americans.
• CLC Learfield (Direct Licensing Hub)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensing Partner administering Zeta Phi Beta's trademark licensing program. Vendor applications are submitted through the CLC Greek brand portal; product samples are reviewed by Zeta Phi Beta National Headquarters. Contact: Beth Monnin, VP Greek | Regional Vice President, [email protected].
• Membership Intake Process (MIP) Internal FrameworkcoreOthersInternal process framework for selecting, intake, and educating prospective members. The Membership Intake Process informs new members of the history, policies and procedures important to membership; prohibits pledging and hazing; designed to ensure environments that are not intentionally harmful.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Founded 1922 at Butler University, the fourth NPHC sorority and most direct peer to Zeta by founding-era and programmatic profile. Co-partner on Grow with Google Black Women Lead, with overlapping health-equity and community-service programmatic priorities.
• The Links, Incorporated: Founded 1946, an invitation-only Black women's service organization of comparable scale and programmatic focus to Zeta. Co-partner with Zeta on Grow with Google Black Women Lead, with overlapping programming around health, education, and the arts.
• Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1963 at Morgan State University; newest of the Divine Nine and direct NPHC peer, with comparable chapter-based membership and community service model — though smaller in scale.
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1911 at Howard University; Divine Nine peer with comparable chapter model, federally and community-aligned programming, and a similar 100+ year operating history.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Largest of the historically Black Greek-letter sororities (NPHC/Divine Nine), founded 1908 at Howard University. Directly comparable as a sister NPHC sorority co-participating in Grow with Google Black Women Lead, with similar membership dues, chapter structure, scholarship programs, and signature convention cadence.
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founded 1913 at Howard University; one of the four NPHC sororities and direct Divine Nine peer. Operates similar chapter-based membership, scholarship programs, programmatic initiatives, and signature biennial conventions; co-partner on Grow with Google Black Women Lead.
• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1911 at Indiana University; Divine Nine peer with similar chapter structure, scholarship programs, and signature event-led programming targeting Black professional men.
• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1914 at Howard University as the male counterpart to Zeta Phi Beta. Alpha-Zeta Challenge partner and direct sibling organization; similar signature-event cadence, scholarship programs, and March of Dimes fundraising positioning make it a closely comparable peer.
• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. First of the Divine Nine, founded 1906 at Cornell (incorporated in DC). Operates comparable chapter-based member model, scholarship endowment, signature convention cadence, and federal/governmental partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Negro Women (NCNW): Founded 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune; coalition-style Black women's service organization. Comparable on programmatic focus (maternal health, economic empowerment, civil rights) and policy advocacy footprint, though structurally a coalition rather than a sorority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zphibhq
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@officialzeta1920
• Facebookfacebook.com/zphibhq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zeta-phi-beta-sorority-inc----official
• Instagraminstagram.com/zphibinc1920

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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