Brothers,
"Making this your best year ever” might seem like it is a bit ambitious given the pandemic and resulting uncertainty, but I still think it is a worthy goal. We covered this very topic during our recent webinar in late July. If you weren’t able to join, I would encourage you to view the webinar.
Hopefully, in the weeks ahead, the uncertainty of how many men will be returning, and if/when the house will be opening, will be settled and we will be able to get back to a small sense of normalcy. For some, it could be business as usual, whereas for others that have more limited operations, it might provide you with a window to evaluate your operations. In any event, the concept we shared in the webinar is that “success comes from doing ordinary things, extraordinarily well.” We shared several ordinary things, that if performed extraordinarily well, could help propel a house corporation forward. All were ideas that are relatively easy to implement, so we hope you will take a look.
Communication Is Critical Please remember, you cannot over communicate in challenging times like we are in now. Keeping parents and University/College administration up to date about your operations and the proactive steps your house corporation has taken could save you countless calls and will be reassuring, nonetheless. Keeping graduates up to date on your re-opening and the “state of housing” is not only part of your fiduciary responsibility, but it could be helpful if emergency fundraising is needed. Lastly, great communication with the chapter regarding expectations for the coming year is also important. A large part of successfully navigating the pandemic is in their hands, but their failure is your financial headache/nightmare. Good communications with the BCA, chapter offices and leaseholders is going to be important too!
Also, be sure to check out the new House Opening Checklist, which was just updated.
Emergency Fundraising There are instances around the country where universities or government entities are surprising Greek systems with the news that they will not be allowed to open. This of course puts a house corporation in a difficult situation, having to sustain itself without income! Our partner, Columns Fundraising, has already been approached by some non-Fiji groups to do emergency fundraising, and they stand ready to help Phi Gam chapters as well if this is needed. To learn more about these services contact Mark Wilkison (Vermont 1983) at mark@columnsfundraising.com.
Finally, thank you for your service! If there is anything we can do to support you, please do not hesitate to contact us at housing@phigam.org.
Best regards,
Steve Bocher Chairman, 1848 Housing
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