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Our college is a little weird because it doesn't really do "mixers" (one sorority/one fraternity), we tend to do "functions" (one sorority/all fraternitys). That's due to the fact that we have a very low number of males on campus. So, even though the number of organizations are similar, the size of the men's organizations are much smaller. That's really besides the point. Here are some different ways we work with other organizations on campus:
-Co-host Philanthropies (it makes both organizations look good and it's less pressure than meeting people at a function)
-Make sure your chapter has representatives participating in everyone else's Philanthropy events
-Have one campus wide Philanthropy which all of the organizations (sororities and fraternities) help run and participate in
-Tailgate before football games (as long as it's technically held by the men, it's not a risk management issue)
-Have a joint sisterhood/brotherhood event (we recently paired up with another fraternity and went to a hockey game together)
-Letters Aside: This is a fun annual event which is held by Panhel and it involves all of the NPC organizations coming together for a day of team building and ice-breakers. No one is to wear letters or discuss which organization they are apart of. Then they randomly break the women down into groups so they have a lot of people who don't know each other working together. It's a fun way to get rid of the stereotypes and it really helps to build Greek Unity.
We've also been trying to build up events like Greek Week and our Greek Council is sponsoring a recruitment workshop, "Phired Up!" for everyone to come to. If you're looking to get the ball rolling from a campus perspective, I recommend to start by going to councils like Panhel or Greek Council, instead of targeting specific chapters.
I hope this helps!
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