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Originally Posted by sisterdawn
I belong to small local sorority and even though our numbers aren't that large compared to other greeks we have plenty of alumni but over the past few years we've be losing touch with them and it's getting harder and harder for us to convince them to come out to events. Recently we were talking to a few other locals in the region and they mentioned having an alumni association. We thought that would be a great idea to keep the alumni active and help take some event planning off our shoulders. Were not exactly sure how to go about starting this and were looking for advice.
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Your best bet is to get the alumnae involved in forming the alumnae association. Since you are actives you cannot be part of the alumnae association, therefore you aren't the best one to push it forward.
Do you have a newsletter? Think first about what you can do for them, rather than what they can do for you.
Re: the bolded, alumnae associations do not exist to plan events for actives. Alumnae associations exist to keep the bond of sisterhood strong, stay active in the group, and provide support as needed to active chapters. That normally means helping with recruitment, advising officers, etc. That does not mean planning events. Normally actives plan one or two events per year to honor the alumnae and thank them for their support.
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