What Can You Learn From Your Fraternity’s IRS form 990?
Your fraternity’s or fraternal foundation’s tax filing offers a window into how it functions.
NIC Changes IFC Dues Rates. Loses 10 Members in One Year.
The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) recently updated the pricing on its “Campus Support Model” for IFC’s as well as IFC dues. They didn’t make a fuss about it, but I did reach out to their staff via email for … Continued
What Could We Want In A New Fraternity Umbrella Group?
Inter/national fraternity organizations are often part of a fraternity umbrella association. I have shared many thoughts on how these associations help and hurt our organizations. (…with a greater emphasis on the “hurt”) One post suggests that the NIC go “co-ed.” … Continued
Harvard Drops Policy Targeting Members of Single-Sex Groups, But Damage Already Done to Women’s Clubs
Harvard has reversed it’s policy, fearing courts would consider it discriminatory. Unfortunately, its women’s clubs have already suffered at a disproportionate rate.
The Collegiate Freedom of Association Act: A Legislative Response to Harvard University & Deferred Recruitment Mandates
Harvard enacted a policy preventing students who join single-sex organizations from taking positions of leadership on campus and from receiving letters of recommendation for some scholarships in May of 2016. There was immediate pushback from the fraternity/sorority world, and Harvard … Continued
Meet Big Fraternity
On a May 2017 episode of ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA), TV personalities Norah O’Donnell, Charlie Rose, and Gayle King took turns roasting interviewing Jud Horras – CEO of the North American Inter-Fraternity Conference (NIC). The NIC is a trade … Continued