Service and Philanthropy

A Message from Our
Vice President of Community Service

Hi Everyone! 

My name is Julianna van Deventer and I am honored to serve as your Vice President of Community Service this fall! I joined DSP in the Spring 2026 semester and am proud to be part of the Alpha Theta pledge class. I’m very excited to lead our chapter in our Service and Philanthropy Pillar. 

I joined DSP because I was looking to find a community of driven individuals within the Wisconsin School of Business who were passionate about growing both personally and professionally. Since joining, I realized that DSP is more than just a professional organization. I have found a community of people who genuinely support one another and are always looking to make a positive impact on the people around them. One of my favorite parts of being a member of DSP so far has been the opportunity to give back to the Madison community and I am excited to continue creating those opportunities for our chapter this semester. 

This fall, DSP will continue our partnership with Gift of Life Madison, an organization that works to match potential blood stem cell donors with patients in need of life-saving transplants. We will also be bringing back DSPets with Go Team Therapy Dogs, where we turn t-shirts into toys for therapy dogs. In addition, we will be partnering with AKPsi for a 5k event that will bring our organizations together while supporting our commitment to service and philanthropy. I am incredibly excited to see the impact we can make together this semester and look forward to getting our chapter involved in giving back to our community as Vice President of Community Service! 

Best,

Julianna van Deventer

Vice President of Community Service

Delta Sigma Pi- Psi Chapter Organizations and Examples:

One of the most important organizations we partner with is the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House is the national organization that we support by helping to collect pop tabs for their initiative to recycle them to raise funds for the House and the underprivileged families in need. Through the collection process and recycling of these pop tabs, the Ronald McDonald House usually generates around $5,000 annually.

Another strong relationship we have with organizations around Madison is with Wisconsin Microfinance. We are planning our third annual Polar Plunge event where we raise funds for Wisconsin Microfinance, while also jumping into the freezing lake afterward to raise awareness. This organization focuses on lending microloans to underdeveloped countries worldwide and small business owners to help grow their businesses and establish a strong financial foundation. Wisconsin Microfinance has about a 95% repayment on these loans which then leads to the organization then “re-using” the repayment to issue new microloans. This idea proves that small donations go a long way, check out their website to learn more! https://wisconsinmicrofinance.com/