While studying at New York University, Manhattan Beach, California, event professional William Kopenhefer held membership in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. From New York City to Manhattan Beach, "Pikes" like William Kopenhefer have made a difference in people's lives through the fraternity's charitable wing, the PIKE Foundation.
The PIKE Foundation, incorporated in the 1940s, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides personal and professional development opportunities. Specifically, it awards academic scholarships and presents grants for a variety of leadership and educational initiatives, including Pi Kappa Alpha's own PIKE University. It also works to improve the ability of Pi Kappa Alpha chapters to educate their participants through educational spaces in PIKE chapter houses.
As a separate part of its mission, the PIKE Foundation focuses on preserving educational books, war records, and archives at such institutions as Memorial Headquarters, the Harvey T. Newell Library, and the Freeman H. Hart Museum. It also provides a platform for patriotic and historical research and honors fraternity members who gave their lives in military service.
