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Originally posted by HollisterDXiChi
Delta Zeta XiI am interested, in going national with DXi. I was wondering exactly how that works. Also, after visiting a bunch of m.c. sororities, I saw they all had Inc. after them. How does it all work?
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My sorority, Omicron Lambda Pi, chose to incoporate when we were founded in 2003 because it legitimizes us as a non-profit organization for business purposes. We can open a bank account in the name of the organization, file taxes, get insurance, establish credit, all of that without using a member's name to do that. It protects both the sisters and the organization. We obtained our incorporation through New York, the state where we were founded.
Going national depends on what your definition of national is. In a very basic sense it is having chapters established in more than one state. Another way to look at going national is merging with an existing national organization. To do the first, you basically need to develop an expansion plan, and have people who are willing and able to put in the work. If you are a new organization, that may mean that individual members are willing to foot the bill for traveling, advertising, etc.
I don't know much about the second path...maybe someone else can respond to that.