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I totally know the feeling. We are a smallish chapter without a house so we sometimes get overlooked by sororities. This is what we did (This is a few year process so you must follow through and keep it going!):
First: Try to get exchanges with as many sororities as possible. Show them a good time and try to make it memorable. For your first exchanges, there won't be a whole lot of girls coming out, but it's a start.
Second: Attend as many Greek events as possible so you establish a presence. You'll meet girls at these events and now you have a way in.
Third: Participate in as many sorority philanthropy events, even if you can muster only the bare minimum, it's a start and they'll appreciate it. For one event, a few of us just cheered random girls we've never met on. It works, they love it, and it's a way to introduce yourselves.
Fourth: EVERY BROTHER/PLEDGE MUST DO THIS! If you ever see a girl wearing letters in class, introduce yourself! First, you've made a connection, and second, you now have a study buddy. It's a total win-win. I met some of my closest sorority friends just by introducing myself in class and studying with them. When you do this, try to keep the relationship as plutonic as possible at first. If the girl thinks you're hitting on her, it just looks creepy and it'll give you guys a bad rep.
Fifth: Keep in contact with the girls. If you just introduce and dash, you haven't grounded the connection. Either talk to them on FB or just comment on their status and such so maintain the connection.
Following these steps will not only allow you to meet girls, but it will also give you an amazing Greek experience. Most of my best memories are at Greek events and Sorority Philanthropy Events. I've done random things like doing the "Tootsie-Roll" on the sidelines, to competeting in a Male Beauty Pagent. Both of them highly embarassing, but I had a kickass time doing them and I've never regretted it.
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