Big Problem!!! Need Help!!!!

ladygreek · #1 06-20-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

It is catastrophe when you can't pay your bills because you are waiting on reimbursement.

But you said her family is able to help her with money, which is why she footed the bill in the first place.

ETA: Glad it was resolved, but believe me it didn't cause me any stress.

ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl · #2 06-20-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

But you said her family is able to help her with money, which is why she footed the bill in the first place.

ETA: Glad it was resolved, but believe me it didn't cause me any stress.

Mom and dad can have their own financial problems when there's an illness in the family, or something in the house that needs to be immediately repaired, for instance. I personally know that can change quick and drastically.

Mom and dad might also have assumed they'd be getting reimbursed and weren't happy when they weren't. I've been in that situation as well.

adpiucf · #3 06-20-2007, 05:24 PM

So she put out $200 and they only made $177 which was then put in a chapter account? Now your little is being reimbursed her original $200....Sounds like there wasn't much of a fundraiser there... they ended up costing the chapter $23.

Can't they just get each girl who want to voluntarily chip in $5 to get the chapter a gift? We did this when I was a new member of ADPi. We got the house a gift from our class. Anyone who couldn't afford it didn't-- most of the girls contributed, however.

AlwaysSAI · #4 06-20-2007, 05:44 PM

She is only for some of it because that is what the class agreed on. They agreed to donate some of the supplies to the chapter.

Her parents are willing to help with some things but not others. It's a family thing.

And, I told her that she was still eligible to join a panhellenic sorority. She is the type of person that focuses her energy on one thing and she is a music student, so that puts her short on time. She told me that she preffed at AXO, ADPi (she's a legacy here), and Chi-O. I told her that AXO started as a music sorority. She seems to want to be apart of an org that focuses on music.

And, hey, she's great and I love her so that's fine with me!

rufio · #5 06-21-2007, 04:04 AM

so moral of the story, save your receipts. what your chapter could do is credit the amount owed to her dues so you dont take a direct hit. although 2 bills is kinda just change.

AlphaFrog · #6 06-21-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rufio

although 2 bills is kinda just change.

Stop being a tool.

Ilaria Ame · #7 06-21-2007, 03:14 PM

wait wait wait...i know this has been resolved, BUT--the pledges spent $200 on a fundraiser that only made $177??? and one of the pledges REFUSED to chip in?????? first of all, the responsibility of the $200 should have never been put on one pledge, no matter how well off she is. second, you as her big, should have been able to warn her that IT MAKES NO SENSE for the chapter to reimburse her for money raised to buy a GIFT for the chapter. the only people responsible for reimbursing her are the women in her pledge class who made the descision to spend it. unless the descision was made by the pledge in question alone without consulting the rest of the women, in which case she alone is responsible for her actions. was no one watching out for these girls while they were doing this???? sorry if this is very aggressive, but this situation blows my mind.

navane · #8 06-22-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ilaria Ame

second, you as her big, should have been able to warn her that IT MAKES NO SENSE for the chapter to reimburse her for money raised to buy a GIFT for the chapter.

I agree, the whole thing is wacky; but, AlwaysSAI did state, "The SAI pledge process involves a fundraiser, among other things. Because when the class is initiated they have to present the chapter with a gift." So, in my opinion, if the chapter is going to "force" pledges to hold a fundraiser and buy a gift whether they want to or not, it's not so outrageous for the chapter to reimburse for the expenses.

.....Kelly

amanda6035 · #9 05-07-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ilaria Ame

wait wait wait...i know this has been resolved, BUT--the pledges spent $200 on a fundraiser that only made $177??? and one of the pledges REFUSED to chip in?????? first of all, the responsibility of the $200 should have never been put on one pledge, no matter how well off she is. second, you as her big, should have been able to warn her that IT MAKES NO SENSE for the chapter to reimburse her for money raised to buy a GIFT for the chapter. the only people responsible for reimbursing her are the women in her pledge class who made the descision to spend it. unless the descision was made by the pledge in question alone without consulting the rest of the women, in which case she alone is responsible for her actions. was no one watching out for these girls while they were doing this???? sorry if this is very aggressive, but this situation blows my mind.

I agree. The pledge class should have split the cost of the supplies - not the chapter, if it's a gift to the chapter. And if I had been her, there's no way on God's Green Earth that I would have fronted that money if my pledge sisters weren't going to pay me back...

That being said, I CAN understand if, perhaps, the chapter were going to reimburse her the money, and then charge the pledge class members the fair portion of the money (for example, if each new member was supposed to pitch in $20, then the chapter would take on the debt, but charge the new members $20 each to cover that debt...)

rufio · #10 06-22-2007, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Stop being a tool.

never! tool for life.

AGDee · #11 06-22-2007, 05:54 AM

This is a good example of why new members/pledges shouldn't be solely responsible for the planning of any events, even a philanthropy, because they have not been educated regarding the policies and procedures of things such as reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. I would imagine that most, if not all, organizations require that the expenses be approved ahead of time by a financial officer of the chapter or else they would risk not being reimbursed.

Have them work on committees with experienced officers/members rather than plan and execute something all on their own and you avoid these types of issues.

Tom Earp · #12 06-21-2007, 04:09 PM

Well, some people try and some people are trying.

Maybe she tried, went out on a limb for the love of the GLO?

Been there and has cost a lot more than that!

Ilaria Ame · #13 06-21-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Well, some people try and some people are trying.

Maybe she tried, went out on a limb for the love of the GLO?

Been there and has cost a lot more than that!

trust me, i know all about it. i can't tell you how much i've given out of pocket just to make things work. but i did it with the understanding and acceptance that i would probably never get it back. the difference is, this girl was lead to believe she would be reimbursed and no one told her different. i'm in no way criticizing the girl who was pledging; i admire her for being willing to help. but someone along the way should have warned her before she gave the money.