The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
2007-2008 Annual Report
The State of the Fraternity
The past year was one which saw significant improvements in the areas of growth, volunteer development, operational excellence, and overall quality as outlined in Pi Kappa Alpha’s 2007-2012 Strategic Plan. The 2007-2008 year was the first full fiscal year where the goals and objectives of this plan could be seen as the driving forces behind the work of Pi Kappa Alpha’s chapters, volunteers, international officers, and staff.
In the area of growth, Pi Kappa Alpha saw its second consecutive year of impressive growth with over a 5% increase, resulting in its second largest undergraduate membership base of all time. Several impressive charterings added to the growth of the overall organization. With the ongoing efforts of our chapters, existing colonies and future expansion sites, growth continues to be at the forefront for ΠΚΑ.
Organizational efficiency was the goal behind achieving operational excellence for Pi Kappa Alpha. The goals and objectives in the Strategic Plan continue to be articulated amongst all arms of the Fraternity for their comprehensive implementation. The addition of new programs and technology has aided in the financial management of both chapters and the International Fraternity, all while allowing us to maintain a competitive pricing structure within the fraternal industry. Our insurance and self-retention program continues to be the envy of our competition.
Volunteer Development continues to be a focus area for the Fraternity with exclusive staff resources recently being dedicated to this area. As has long been Pi Kappa Alpha’s understanding, those chapters with the best and most tenured volunteers are often our perennial best chapters. A great deal of research has been conducted in this area with new resources and programs planned for implementation in 2008-2009.
Quality amongst our individual members and chapters is also at an all time high with more men participating in Pike University educational programs than ever before. Improved benchmarking for our chapters now allows them to better gauge where they stand relative to their peers. The mission of building a greater number of excellent chapters will continue to set the agenda for Pi Kappa Alpha in the future.
The following reports provide detailed accomplishments and information in the operational areas of the International organization.