Pi Beta Phi

Pi Beta Phi
ΠΒΦ
FoundedApril 28, 1867 (1867-04-28)
Monmouth College
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
StatusActive
ScopeNorth America
Motto"Friends and Leaders for Life"
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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 in Town and Country, Missouri. Since its founding, it has installed over 200 chapters and more than 300 alumnae organizations across the United States and Canada. Most of the fraternity's official philanthropies are in the category of education/literacy programs or preservation of traditional arts and crafts. Pi Beta Phi is one of 26 international sororities that are members of the National Panhellenic Conference.