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Originally posted by GammaZeta
I think the LCAP costs would likely come from the LCAP revenue. Not everyone is involved with LCAP so charging the general membership wouldn't be fair. Maybe they raise some rent, maybe they cut some costs. Heck, we gave them a $600,000 house. After taxes, and some repairs, they should easily be able to make that property very profitable.
As for General Fraternity and Education, it may be worth the gamble to charge an extra $15 or $20 to bring someone in that could financially save us some money. Why not try to hire someone that could cut costs, find the waste, make our fraternity operations more efficient, go over our books. Hire someone who has experience doing that.
There is alot of waste that I witnessed in my years in LXA.
I don't know how much these guys at IHQ make. Obviously it's not public record. But there is three ways to get the $$$ needed: 1. raise dues (don't like that one) 2. cut costs/make it run more efficient (I like that one) 3. raise more gifts
I'm really just saying that it makes much more sense to me if we hired people (even if they are not part of the fraternity) that have more experience or education in the field that the position requires.
Looking over the background of the people in the positions, it seems like we almost always hire from within the fraternity, despite a lack of experience or education. I would really like to know the hiring/search process that our fraternity uses when filing a position. Does being a LXA weigh more in the hiring process than having the experience and education for the position. That is what I want to know.
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They hire the people that apply. I woudl bet my letters that they didnt pass over 4 or 5 PhD applicants for Sternhagen. The staff is smarter than that and you dont seem to give them the credit due. Sorry you were burned, but it seems that maybe you are just speakign from a position of anger and hurt.
Again, because you dont know, and people love to bitch without knowing the facts ('cause everyones an expert on how the fraternity is run) you cant imagine the cost cutting strategies the staff has put in place. Example, ELC's no longer have fraternity credit cards. All expensises are paid for on their own and then they turn in reciepts for reimbusement. There are numerous others that I dotn have time to mention. PM me if ya like.
They have also begun a capital campaign, that as of this summer raised 2.5 million dollars. And its only in its infancy.