The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors exists as a volunteer‐driven organization, and its success relies upon the effectiveness of its volunteers. It is through the strength and commitment of volunteers that AFA remains responsive to its membership. While volunteering for AFA is great for the Association and members, it is also great for you professionally. Serving as an AFA volunteer gives members great opportunities for professional development, networking, and learning!

Volunteers are the heart of AFA. AFA volunteers are an essential vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing the fraternity and sorority profession, and creating programs, initiatives, and resources that elevate the profession. Since the founding of AFA, volunteers have been essential to the operation of the Association because of the following:

• Volunteers bring strategy to life – everything AFA does is rooted in its strategic plan. Volunteers move that plan forward through the initiatives, experiences, and programming they facilitate.
• Volunteers carry out a significant portion of AFA’s operations. AFA is a membership organization of over 1,200 people with four full-time staff members. The Central Office Staff rely on and partner with volunteers to make AFA’s operations happen.
• Volunteers create and facilitate professional development experiences and initiatives that elevate the profession.
• Volunteers engage members by helping them understand why they should be involved in the business of the Association and help them get excited about remaining active in the profession.
• Volunteers provide insight; often, volunteers are the first to be asked for their thoughts on what AFA does and moves forward as an Association.

Volunteers are crucial to the strength and success of AFA as an Association; they are what make AFA a great organization!

As part of its Volunteer Development Program, AFA will provide volunteers with the following training, development, and recognition opportunities:

• Onboarding and Training including participation in on-demand modules, a volunteer kick-off meeting, and training on specific responsibilities associated with their assigned role.
• Full volunteer team virtual gatherings to update volunteers on the business of the Association and engage volunteers in getting to know one another.
• Ongoing feedback and guidance from your volunteer supervisor to aid in your development.
• Volunteer recognition initiatives throughout the year.
• The Shelley Sutherland Outstanding Volunteer Award and Amy Vojta Outstanding AFA Foundation Volunteer Award are determined by groups of volunteers and the Central Office Staff, with winners being announced each fall.

AFA is invested in helping volunteers grow and develop their professional skills and network, and this Volunteer Development Program was built to do that!

Who’s eligible to serve as a volunteer for AFA? Any individual who has membership in AFA is eligible to serve as a volunteer – regardless of membership type! Learn more about AFA’s volunteer opportunities.

Please contact Sarah Hussain, Manager, Member & Volunteer Experiences, with any questions.