Delta Research and Educational Foundation promotes research which identifies and creates solutions to issues affecting African American women and their families, nationally and globally through funding and support of public service programs of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and collaborative organizations. Over the years, DREF has directed its charitable giving to program initiatives reflected in their founding mission. Whether Grand Chapter-inspired national collaborations, or local chapter initiatives, each program grant addresses our objective to find sustainable solutions that increase economic opportunity and create boundless possibilities for African American women, now and into the future.