Established amidst an ocean of racial prejudice, Sigma Gamma Rho happens to be the only sorority of the four historically African American sororities which is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) founded in a predominantly white college.

Sigma Gamma Rho was founded at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 12, 1922 by seven young educators. The sorority became legitimate in the state of Indiana on December 1922 and later became recognized as a national collegiate sorority after the granting of a charter to the alpha chapter on December 30, 1929.

The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority is a non-profit organization whose aim and interest lies in the development of the American community and enhancing the quality of life. The sorority is dedicated leveling barriers and inequalities based on color, creed or religion between Americans through their resources, leadership and service.

The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority has proven her commitment to improving the quality of lives and betterment of the society through:

Support of human right legislation.

Provision health care services, education and housing for individuals.

Community development programs.

Active involvement in affiliate programs.

Sigma Gamma Rho sorority finances a number of foundations and also actively participates in sponsoring several national and international events for the improvement of lives around the world:

ACT Against AIDS.

National Education Fund.

OPERATION BigBookBag.

Sigma Youth Symposium.

Seven Pearls Foundation.

Project Reassurance.

Project Wee Saver.

Sigma Public Education and Research Foundation (SPEAR).

Sigma Gamma Rho is a leading sorority who has more than 100,000 members with over 500 undergraduate and alumnae chapters across the globe. Women can become members through undergraduate chapters at colleges or universities or through alumnae chapters after earning a degree.