It seems to me that your org needs more members like you. You should try to talk to the Executive Board about this situation. I'm sure that they are as aware and concerned as you are. In the past, I have noticed that there is a lot of senioritis (senior apathy) the semester of grauation. Could this be a part of the problem? If so, you need to consider them future alumni and the younger members need to pick up the slack. I remember in my last semester after having served on E Board for five semesters, the sophomores and juniors were turning to me and other seniors to continue taking on the responsibilities of the sorority. I told them that it was their turn to take on these responsibilities and they needed to get used to that because we were going to be gone in a few weeks. If this is the case, you need to encourage the younger members to get involved in fundraising, philanthropy, and recruitment. The newer members have the energy and enthusiasm that older members lack. Perhaps, they could be given a position as an assistant to one of these jobs.
I recommend that you read "Seven Steps of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey. That might help give you some insight on what you can do.
Good Luck! I hope that you stick with it.
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