In response to the statement that "music organizations that try to do non-music philanthropies often get shot down"... My chapter has done things that are both music and non music related, without much controversy or anything. I think that no matter what the nature of your organization, any work for the common good should definitely be appreciated. If any organization that emphasizes philanthropy were to try to bar another group from helping their fellow humans, I would definitely question their sincerity.
Also, Alpha Chi Omega was founded as a music sorority, and many other NPC organizations were founded as things other than "socials" (I hate that term since we're all somewhat social!). Check out their website and read about the history of their founding. It's really pretty cool!
Roses,
Heather
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