As president of Fraternity Management Group I’ve worked with nearly a 100 fraternities/sororities and over 1,000 volunteers and chapter officers during my 35 years as a professional and volunteer serving the fraternal community. This is my top 15 ideas for establishing and maintaining a successful fraternity or sorority that will stand the test of time […]
Read MoreIs your chapter ready for the future? Is it prepared to not only survive, but thrive in a new era of campus leadership? Here are 15 questions your chapter should consider if you expect to be relevant in 2020 and beyond: Branding determines who the chapter is and what it represents. Does your website, social […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on our campus communities and we still do not know for sure what the future holds. Budgets are devastated. Campuses are concerned about isolation and mental health with good reason. Students and their families are deciding whether to return to campus in the fall, and this would have a […]
Read MoreNote: FMG recommends you discuss your reopening plan with your Insurance Carrier, Headquarters, Campus Greek Life Office & Residence Life, and a Real Estate Attorney. Additionally, involve your volunteer boards, parents and undergraduates in developing the plan that fits your situation. IMMEDIATELY Understand the severity of the COVID-19 situation and its impact on your campus […]
Read MoreEven before COVID-19 turned our world upside down we all knew it was time for a new model for fraternities and sororities. We knew that we needed to provide more value to alumni/ae, parents, undergraduates and the campuses we operate on. Now it’s more important than ever. We do not know if we will […]
Read MoreFraternity and sorority headquarters must be willing to close chapters that do not meet our standards and remove members who are not reflective of our values, even if it impacts the financial bottom-line. Our programming needs to focus on successful on-boarding, an impactful undergraduate experience, and instilling the importance of a lifetime affinity. We speak […]
Read MoreUniversities need to create policies that create good learning outcomes. You need to quit hiding behind your policies trying to avoid legal liability and focus your education and sanctioning on student development and safety. You need to hold more individual members accountable for their decisions and only close chapters that do not meet a pre-set […]
Read MoreAlumni/ae members who have not been engaged, why are you expecting a few alumni/ae donors and volunteers to do all the work for you? Did the ritual have any meaning to you? Did you have some fun, develop some leadership skills, start some lifetime friendships, and/or maybe even meet your spouse because of your chapter? […]
Read MoreIf you are an undergraduate member of a fraternity or sorority who has been nothing more than a social member, why are you expecting a small group of undergraduates to manage the chapter? My advice is to get out of the back row at the chapter meetings or if you’ve already stopped attending meetings, make […]
Read MoreI’ve spent more than 30 years involved with the Fraternity and Sorority system as a chapter officer, chapter advisor, regional volunteer, foundation board director, house corporation board member, and president of a company that focuses on alumni/ae and parent relations as well as fundraising. I met my wife through my fraternity. My son is a […]
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