How Chapters Benefit T he Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation initiated its fastback sponsorship program in 1978. Since then, many chapters have sponsored a fastback, and some chapters have sponsored several. Fastback sponsorship provides a way for chapters to become involved in the PDK publications program while at the same time supporting the PDK Educational Foundation.
Many chapters use the fastback sponsorship as a focal point for chapter projects and activities.
And there are some attractive benefits for a chapter that sponsors a fastback. A chapter wishing to sponsor a fastback contacts the Director of Publications and Research at the PDK International Office and requests a sponsorship in a forthcoming series. This gives the director some flexibility in assigning the sponsorship when more than one chapter chooses the same title. Priority is determined by the date that the chapter's contribution was received. A chapter may elect to postpone sponsorship for six months if no title is found to be suitable.