Why are you NOT involved in an Alumni/ae Association?

[DrPhil]

The OP seems to be asking about graduate/alumni/alumnae chapters. Not about alum of collegiate chapters being able to be reached and contributing to the collegiate chapter. The difference matters.

Every graduate/alumni/alumnae chapter has active members or they would not have a chapter. So, the OP should ask the active members; the leadership should brainstorm about reclamation efforts and reaching the inactive sisters with hopes of finding out why they are inactive, and getting them to become "members." Greek sites should never be the start or end point for such information.

ETA: I was financial and active after I graduated and am in an alumnae chapter. I know why I continued to be active and financial and I also know why many Sorors did not/are not. Alumnae/alumni/graduate chapters that have done the research also know why. This is why I asked what kind of staff she/he is because a general answer is difficult to provide without context.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The OP seems to be asking about graduate/alumni/alumnae chapters. Not about alum of collegiate chapters being able to be reached and contributing to the collegiate chapter.

Every graduate/alumni/alumnae chapter has active members or they would not have a chapter. So, the OP should ask the active members; the leadership should brainstorm about reclamation efforts and reaching the inactive sisters with hopes of finding out why they are inactive, and getting them to become "members." Greek sites should never be the start or end point for such information.

ETA: I was financial and active after graduating and am in an alumnae chapter. I know why many Sorors are not, and so do many alumnae chapters. This is why I asked what kind of staff she/he is because a general answer is difficult to provide without context.

Ah, I had Alpha Gam mindset in that our alumnae chapters are often tied to the support of a collegiate chapter, and so the two are intertwined. We also have paid our alumnae fees when joining as a collegian so anything in the future is optional.

I still stand by if you can't reach people they can't tell you why they aren't involved.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I still stand by if you can't reach people they can't tell you why they aren't involved.

Very true. There are many ways to get in contact with people and host events to get visiting brothers and sisters to consider reactivation. Afterall, if these people supposedly can't be reached to answer a question, it may not matter what GC says about the question.