So is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery?

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

A huge difference that is not being expressed here is that NPHC groups tend to have a multi-pronged platform (such as DST's Five Point Programmatic Thrust or the 10 nationally mandated programs that are part of Omega Psi Phi's mission) whereas many of the NPC/IFC organizations that I have encountered have ONE (or two) philanthropy through which most of their service is focused. When you look at 5 members working on at least 5 programs versus 50 members working on one, well....you do the math.

Don't generalize. AST has both a national philanthropy and a national service project, and my chapter is affiliated with four local places that we volunteer at too. Just because we don't nationally mandate it doesn't mean we don't volunteer. We just don't have to be told exactly what to volunteer at by Nationals.

[jubilance1922]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Don't generalize. AST has both a national philanthropy and a national service project, and my chapter is affiliated with four local places that we volunteer at too. Just because we don't nationally mandate it doesn't mean we don't volunteer. We just don't have to be told exactly what to volunteer at by Nationals.

And neither do we.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by jubilance1922

And neither do we.

Neither do we because everything fits into a programmatic thrust.

There's a difference between NHQ providing program initiatives (based on need and demand from the community and our chapters) and people being forced to only do THAT.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Don't generalize. AST has both a national philanthropy and a national service project, and my chapter is affiliated with four local places that we volunteer at too. Just because we don't nationally mandate it doesn't mean we don't volunteer. We just don't have to be told exactly what to volunteer at by Nationals.

It's still a matter of 5 members working on 5 programs rather than 50 working on five...

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Don't generalize. AST has both a national philanthropy and a national service project, and my chapter is affiliated with four local places that we volunteer at too. Just because we don't nationally mandate it doesn't mean we don't volunteer. We just don't have to be told exactly what to volunteer at by Nationals.

No one is saying you don't volunteer. And we are not told exactly either. We are given a focus and each chapter can implement the best way they see fit.

See the NPHC seems to think that having 600-800 chapters--collegiate and alumnae, national and international all working on the same thrust would have a greater national impact in our communities. Silly us.