[Kevin]

Tom, this ain't legal advice, (if you want to know how to do this for sure, or whether it's feasible in Kansas, contact a lawyah in your area). /end disclaimer

You might want to look into setting up a few entities separate from your alumni association if you're wanting to earmark alum dues to those things. You might even designate x% of your alum dues to go for "educational purposes" meaning that the check gets paid to a chapter educational foundation which you could establish locally as a 501(c)3, getting your alums a little money back on the taxes.

There can be a lot of paperwork associated with these things, but generally, it's all worth it.