The 2026 Most Valuable Student Leadership Weekend, which was April 30-May 2, brought the Top 20 scholars together in Chicago to bond over shared interests, learn more about their new #ElksFamily, complete a service project, and get ready for college. Read more about the magic of the weekend here!
Check out this story to learn more about everything the ENF has to offer at the 2026 Elks National Convention in Chicago.
From April 16 to 19, Elks Hoop Shoot National Finalists, their families, and Elk fans traveled to Chicago for the 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals. Though only six of the 72 Finalists walked away with gold medals and the others learned the tough lessons that the free throw line so willingly provides, the weekend was about so much more than making baskets.
Take a look back at all the great work Lodges did with Community Investments Program grants in 2025-26.
In early January, 19 Elks scholars traveled to Savannah, Georgia, for the Winter Elks Scholar Service Trip. Click to read more!
While celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Community Investments Program, we couldn't help but look back on the history of all our programs. Take a walk down memory lane with us as we celebrate our history and the triumphs of the past year in the 2024-25 Annual Report.
To enhance the donor and volunteer experience, the ENF is migrating to a new constituent relationship management system, leaving the platform we’ve used for the past 24 years. The new system will cut back on donation processing time, improve our processes for recognizing and acknowledging donors, and expand the ways we support our volunteers. But, we will need some patience as we learn the new system and get back to our regular processing speed. To learn more, click here.
We are in the process from switching from one Gift Service Center platform to another, and we appreciate your patience during the transition. Please click to learn where to update your gift!
On October 27, we launched a new donation form to make helping Elks build stronger communities even easier! As always, all donations made online will be credited to your personal giving history and your Lodge’s per-member-giving. To ensure that we can credit you and your Lodge for your donation, click through the entire form and fill out the fields. It is especially important to include your Lodge and member number when prompted!
From Elks Hoop Shoot to Elks scholars, Dakota Stutzman and Cameryn Goochey’s adoption into the #ElksFamily has been a lifelong journey. Click here to learn their story!
As the summer sun sets, scholarship season heats up! Applications for the Most Valuable Student scholarship are open until November 12. Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, MVS scholarship are awarded based on leadership, scholarship, and financial need. Legacy Awards are unique scholarships available to the children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elks. Applications for these $4,000 scholarships are open until February 2, 2026. To learn more and apply, click here.
A medical professional is more than just a person with a stethoscope. They are a pillar of the community, providing care to people when they are in their most vulnerable states. They are a source of comfort, a fountain of knowledge, and a true difference maker in the lives of their neighbors. With the 2025 Gunther and Lee Wiegel Medical School Scholarship, 10 Elks scholars will receive $20,000 each as they strive to become doctors who their communities can lean on.
Kansas City is a hotspot for great music, delicious food, beautiful fountains, and football champions, but this year it added something new to the list: Elks. From June 28 to July 2, thousands of members of the Order traveled to the City of Fountains for the 2025 Elks National Convention, and the Elks National Foundation was there every step of the way.
We asked and Elks answered: This year’s Spotlight on Service supply drive was a record-breaking success! We received items from 932 individuals representing 632 Lodges, filling more than 70 large laundry bags and boxes with socks and 40 boxes with books. Every Lodge that donated was entered into a drawing to win a bonus $2,000 Community Investments Program grant. Click here to learn the winners of the drawing!
Dedicated to service and leadership, 20 impressive high school seniors were selected out of 21,500 applications to receive $30,000 scholarships and attend the Most Valuable Student Leadership Weekend in Chicago from May 1-4. Read more here!
The Community Investments Program has been helping Elks address the needs of their communities for 20 years. Click to read more about the program's history and celebrate with us!
Do you count sheep or free throws? Read our recap of the 2025 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals, and you'll be counting free throws, too!
Are you already missing the excitement of the 2025 Hoop Shoot National Finals? You can relive every moment with our contest livestreams, the highlight reel, and more. Find the winners here.
The ENF is proud to welcome the 2025 class of Most Valuable Student and Legacy Awards scholars to the #ElksFamily. Meet the new Legacy Awards scholars here, and find the MVS winners here.
The 2025 Elks National Convention in Kansas City is quickly approaching, and we're getting ready! Check out the exciting events and presentations planned for you.
The 2024-25 Community Investments Program grant applications have closed, and the preliminary numbers for what the Elks were able to do with CIP grants are in! Check out this review of the past year to see how Elks Lodges used CIP grants.
In early January, 18 Elks scholars gathered in Chattanooga for the 2025 Winter Elks Scholar Service Trip. Click to read more about their experience!
The 2024-25 Fiscal Year has officially ended! All donations received on April 1 or after will be counted toward the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. Thank you for your support to make last year a success! It will take our team 2-3 weeks to finish processing the influx of donations received at the end of the year, and the online reports will not be updated until after all gifts are counted. Please wait to apply for the Gratitude Grant until the numbers are final to ensure you get the greatest amount for your Lodge!
The ENF is unable to verify if checks from your Lodge have been received at this time. Our small staff and the abundance of donations received makes it impossible. The best way to verify if we received your check (before the reports are updated) is to check with your bank and see if it has been cashed.
Elks use Elks National Veterans Service Commission Freedom Grants, funded by the Elks National Foundation, to ensure that veterans and active-duty service members are given the holiday seasons they deserve.
In 2023-24, the ENF gave $33 million to programs. While that number seems impressive, the truly impressive story lies in the individuals impacted by Elk volunteers and programs. Read between the numbers and learn more about the impact we made together last year in the 2023-24 Annual Report.