Completely Paperless Application Process

[Senusret I]

Paperless financial documentation would typically be on a different system than membership information due to the way it's collected or even the size of the org.

For example, unless you have the money for an enterprise system like APhiA's AlphaNet, which we can pay national dues through AND maintain personal data, an organization might use PayPal, Razoo, or another third party financial thing for payments and get biographical data otherwise.

If a website has built in member management, like Celect or the GIN System (I presume) then it seems to me that a prospective member could use a form to input their data, upload an essay, and automatically have it sent to the relevant people via email.

Just thoughts.

[LatinaAlumna]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

For example, unless you have the money for an enterprise system like APhiA's AlphaNet, which we can pay national dues through AND maintain personal data, an organization might use PayPal, Razoo, or another third party financial thing for payments and get biographical data otherwise.

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This is probably the answer to my question. We use PayPal for alumnae dues and to collect payment for conferences, etc. and each chapter keeps a database of all members (actives & alumnae) that is fed into a national database. Perhaps when we reach a certain number of members nationally, we will move to a different system. Even so, with some chapters having 2-3 applicants per "membership period," I can see why it still might not be advantageous to have an online system for applicants.