Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

What Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. does

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. is a nonprofit, progressive, multicultural Greek sorority founded on March 23, 1994, at the University at Albany, State University of New York. It serves undergraduate women, particularly women of color, across 35+ active chapters and charters at universities throughout the United States, including the University at Albany, University of Washington, UPenn, Drexel, George Washington University, University of Maryland, Stony Brook University, and University of Virginia. The organization provides leadership development, professional and interpersonal skill-building, community service, cultural awareness programming, and a lifelong alumnae network (SYZterhood). Its national philanthropy, formally adopted in 1999, combats violence against women, and the organization was one of the first Asian-interest sororities to adopt this cause in 2008.

Sigma Psi Zeta operates a portfolio of programs including the Sunrise Program (a 6-week, three-phase new member education curriculum), Regional Rallies, an annual Leadership Summit for chapter executive boards, and a two-day National Convention awarding over $2,000 in prizes. It runs the SYZ Marketplace — a WooCommerce-based e-commerce storefront for branded merchandise, chapter fundraisers, and a catalog of 40+ SYZter-owned member businesses — with products priced from $2 to $78. Membership is for life, with annual dues paid in semester/quarterly installments (the majority funding a national insurance policy) and a non-refundable one-time new member education fee.

The organization is governed by a volunteer National Executive Board led by President Megan Flaherty-Laing (with eight VPs covering Membership, Finance, Operations, New Member Education, Expansion and Growth, Programming, Philanthropy, and Marketing) and a Board of Directors chaired by Mei Yin Ng. It holds formal partnerships with the It's On Us White House Initiative (since 2014), RAINN (for sexual misconduct and allyship training), NAPA (National APIDA Panhellenic Association, co-founded by a Sigma member), APIAVote, and WomanKind. It has been recognized as one of the fastest growing multicultural sororities in the country, expanding 41% over the last ten years, with a related Sigma Foundation existing as a separate philanthropic entity.

Name

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

Legal name

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

Website

https://sigmapsizeta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. is a nonprofit multicultural Greek sorority founded in 1994 serving undergraduate women, particularly women of color, across 35+ chapters at US universities through membership dues, leadership programs, and partnerships addressing violence against women.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multicultural Greek Sorority Membership Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Greek Life (Fraternities & Sororities) (EDALAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Organizations & Club Administration (EDALAHAB), Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN)

Keywords

• Multicultural sorority services
• Greek life organizations
• Women's leadership development
• Sexual violence prevention
• College student community

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: All undergraduate SYZters pay annual fees to the national office, collected in installments at the beginning of each academic semester or quarter. Additional dues are determined per chapter and are dependent on programming and costs incurred by individual chapters. The majority of membership dues go toward paying the national insurance policy.
2. Merchandise and Marketplace Sales: The Sigma Marketplace sells apparel, accessories, home products, and member-created products. Includes national products and chapter fundraisers. Products range from $2.00 to $78.00 with various merchandise items.
3. New Member Education Fee: One-time new member education fee for initiates, non-refundable. Part of chartering fee funds returned to newly established charters.
4. SYZter-Owned Business Marketplace: Platform for SYZters to showcase and sell products and services, featuring member-owned businesses across categories including homegoods, accessories, apparel, health services, and digital art commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. is a multicultural Greek sorority organization that provides lifelong membership, leadership development, and community service opportunities for women, particularly women of color, through campus-based chapters and charters across U.S. universities. The organization operates the SYZ Marketplace for branded merchandise and member-owned businesses, runs national programming including the Sunrise new member education program, and executes its national philanthropy to combat violence against womxn. Membership is granted through initiation at one of 35 active chapters and remains active for life.

Product overview

Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. operates primarily as a membership-based multicultural Greek organization rather than a technology company. Its core offerings include the SYZ Marketplace (an e-commerce platform powered by WooCommerce for selling National Products, membership fundraising items, and SYZter-owned business products), the Sunrise Program (a 6-week new member education process), and various national programming including Regional Rallies, Leadership Summits, and National Convention. The organization also provides mental health and sexual violence resources, the SYZter Studies academic journal, and the Phi SYZters lifetime achievement award program. The National Products Store offers branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, and home goods, while the SYZter-Owned Businesses Catalog showcases over 40 member entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SYZ Marketplace An online marketplace platform showcasing products sold by the National organization, chapter fundraisers, and SYZter-owned businesses, serving as a one-stop-shop for Sigma Psi Zeta merchandise and member-created products.
• National Products Store Official Sigma Psi Zeta branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, camera covers, tea mugs, SYZter pins, and new member packages.
• Membership Fundraising Products Fundraising products and tools for chapters and charters to raise funds, including custom tumblers, totes, lanyards, and stickers.
• SYZter-Owned Businesses Catalog Catalog featuring SYZter-owned businesses across categories including homegoods, accessories, apparel, health services, and digital art commissions, providing a marketplace for member entrepreneurs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% organizational growth over ten years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• It's On UscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigma Psi Zeta is an official partner of It's On Us, the White House Initiative launched in 2014 to raise awareness about sexual assault, especially on college campuses, to help keep women and men safe. It's On Us asks everyone to make a personal commitment to step off the sidelines and be part of the solution to campus sexual assault.
• NAPA (National APIDA Panhellenic Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAPA is a collective group of leaders within the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community who work together to advocate, collaborate, and educate members and constituency for the greater good. Jeanette Moy (Lee), a Sigma Psi Zeta member, is a co-founder of NAPA. NAPA has continued their partnership with RAINN.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, creating and operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers. Sigma Psi Zeta partnered with RAINN to bring sexual misconduct and allyship training to its members, with RAINN subject-matter experts developing and delivering tailored training on sexual misconduct prevention and response, bystander intervention strategies, and how to support survivors after a disclosure.
• APIAVoteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPIAVote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state, and local levels. SYZters and communities are encouraged to participate in the democratic process to exercise rights as citizens.
• WomanKindminorOthersOngoing collection drive of self-help books to help build a resource library for the clients of WomanKind, a domestic violence support organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. Multicultural sorority founded in 1981 at Rutgers — among the first multicultural sororities; a foundational peer in the multicultural-Greek movement that Sigma Psi Zeta operates within.
• Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. Largest historically Latina-based multicultural sorority, founded in 1990; competes for the broader multicultural women's recruitment pool and overlaps on women-of-color focus and social-cause philanthropy.
• Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Multicultural sorority founded in 1994 at the University of Illinois; comparable values of cultural awareness, leadership development, and campus expansion.
• Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. South-Asian-interest cultural sorority founded in 1999 at Rutgers; comparable mission of cultural awareness and philanthropy, competes for similar South Asian / multicultural recruitment share.
• Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Asian-interest multicultural sorority founded in 1998 at the University at Buffalo; directly competes with Sigma Psi Zeta for the same multicultural Asian-interest recruitment pool on U.S. college campuses.
• Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. South Asian-interest cultural sorority founded in 1998 at UT Austin; competes for similar culturally-driven, Asian-American recruitment share on college campuses.
• alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. Asian-interest sorority founded in 1990 at the University of California, Berkeley; the largest Asian-interest sorority in North America and a direct competitor for multicultural Asian-American women recruits.

Others

• National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF): Civil rights organization for Asian-American and Pacific Islander women and girls; shares the women-of-color advocacy mission and adjacent membership demographics, though not a Greek-letter organization.

Emerging players

• Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. Asian-interest male-interest cultural fraternity that often co-recruits alongside Asian-interest sororities like Sigma Psi Zeta; a complementary peer in the same cultural-Greek ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• National Panhellenic Conference (NPC): Umbrella organization for 26 historically predominately-white sororities; the broader incumbent sorority world that multicultural sororities position against for recruitment share and institutional recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sigmapsizeta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sigma-psi-zeta-sorority-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/sigmapsizeta

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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