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I think perhaps the easiest and most underutilized way is to tap into the best of the best undergraduates.
As as advisor, I always talk to the best members, whether they are officers or not, about involvement with Alpha Phi after graduation. Recent "stars" that I have advised have gone on to advise at chapters in North Carolina, Depaul, MIT, have become alumnae panhellenic delegates, and have started alumnae chapters.
As an ELC, part of my report was to send in names of outstanding women from the chapters I visited to possibly be future consultants or other volunteers. These "name drives" can be very useful.
If your group has a volunteer survey, a good idea would be to have graduating seniors fill them out before they leave, and send them into the executive office. Wherever they end up, the office or regional volunteer coordinator would have some basic information on their skills.
Also, as an alumnae chapter president, I try to have women new to the area fill out this sheet. Even if they don't want to become involved right away, it can be an excellent resource for future special projects or chapter help.
The problem with these volunteer surveys often lies with how they are shared, since most are paper, they often don't get to the people at a local level who could benefit from them, or when they do the info may be outdated. So it is important that the group have an efficient way to request and share this information.
I really like the idea I read about TriDelta's InCircle program that functions like a friendster or facebook. This would be a dynamic resource to link up with other members and chapters and interested volunteers.
The member profiles could be set up with questions that are on the volunteer survey, basic interests, positions held. Could be a really great tool if a chat and or messaging function could be incorporated. yahoo groups are just so clunky and counter-intuitive......
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