Fraternity and Sorority "Inc."?

***Admin*** · 02-03-04, 01:37 PM

Quick question: Why do the fraternity and sorority club/organization "incorporate?"

I noticed few if not many Cal Poly Pomona's fraternity and sorority organization are incorporated.

trackmonkey · 02-04-04, 11:22 PM

Dunno, tax/charity reasons. Helps limit liability.
Allows the frat/sorority to own property/goods/rent property but can change its ceo's so that as students graduate new ones can be elected as ceo/members of the board allowing them to change people but still retain ownership with minimal hassle.

Puffguts · 02-05-04, 12:37 AM

Probably the officers and members can put it on their resumes as organization experiences, like the ASI?

***Admin*** · 02-17-04, 11:00 AM

That makes sense now. I first thought incorporating was necessary because most fraternitiy and sorority groups are available in different universities, using the same club names.

Young Entrepreneur · 02-17-04, 01:56 PM

Fraternity clubs (and sorority clubs) tend to get their own house, aka frat house for their brothers and friends to crash and what not. Incorporating the fraternity and sorority would protect their frat house during certain circumstances.

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trackmonkey Active Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 60	Dunno, tax/charity reasons. Helps limit liability. Allows the frat/sorority to own property/goods/rent property but can change its ceo's so that as students graduate new ones can be elected as ceo/members of the board allowing them to change people but still retain ownership with minimal hassle.

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Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	Probably the officers and members can put it on their resumes as organization experiences, like the ASI?

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Young Entrepreneur Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Riverside Posts: 169	Fraternity clubs (and sorority clubs) tend to get their own house, aka frat house for their brothers and friends to crash and what not. Incorporating the fraternity and sorority would protect their frat house during certain circumstances.