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It does sound like a good idea....but it might have freaked people out a bit to get a list of names and know that their name was going to everyone else on that list. Sometimes people just do not want to be found and you have to respect their wishes. I think people in the Northeast do tend to be a bit more insular than those in the midwest and south. Plus some alums (especially if they don't keep contact with their collegiate chapter) see the sorority letters and automatically think "they just want a donation."
It's like a deer in the forest - the more you chase them, the more they run. You just have to let them come to you. Plus sometimes it's hard to connect with members of different chapters - as we all know 2 chapters of the same sorority can be as different as night and day. I would say just get a website up for the alum chapter and let them know you are there. If you don't have an alum chapter start one (it usually doesn't take that many members). I agree, it can be frustrating, but at least you know when people show up that they are there because they want to be, not because they have to be. Good luck!
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