Three female students filed suit today against Yale University and nine fraternities seeking to make fraternity membership co-ed among other issues.
“These students’ accusations against Yale’s fraternities and their national organizations are baseless and unfounded,” said Joan Gilbride, attorney for the fraternities. “This theory of liability was already resoundingly rejected just last month by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in a written decision. We look forward to vigorously defending this action in court, as we successfully did before the state Commission.”
Fraternities believe that single-sex student organizations should be an option — a choice — for students. And so should co-ed student organizations. Students should have the choice to join the groups that best fit their developmental needs.
Join our team! The NIC is the trade association representing inter/national men’s fraternities. The NIC’s member organizations boast more than 6,000 chapters located on more than 550 campuses in the United States and Canada, with nearly 4.2 million alumni. It provides a fast-paced, start-up-like environment and delivers on five core priorities to its members—including sophisticated educational efforts, leading the fraternal industry to positive change.
Current Opportunities:
There are no opportunities available at this time.
The NICF has transitioned into the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence (FFE) with a rebranded identity, revised strategic priorities, a re-tooled programming plan and a focus on collaborating to enhance and preserve the fraternity/sorority experience for members to come.
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is an endorsed, trademarked brand of the North American Interfraternity Conference. Endorsed brands are independent sub-brands supported by the master brand (NIC). This relationship is vital because, while Interfraternity Councils are an important part of the NIC and benefits from its association to the NIC, there are situations where they need to be their own brand.
The IFC logo exists in multiple formats for ease of use across many mediums. Additionally, it can be customized for individual campuses. While you should always use the preferred format, when layouts demand an alternate approach, the following are approved versions.
Interfraternity Council/IFC logos are available for use in materials by your IFC. Request logo from the NIC communication team. NOTE: To produce merchandise or apparel, you will need to purchase through a licensed vendor available below.
Vertical (centered) format with IFC Compass/Torch and Logotype.
Horizontal (left aligned) format with IFC Compass/Torch and Logotype.
Horizontal (left aligned) format with IFC Compass/Torch and “IFC”.
To request customized IFC logos for your campus, contact your NIC Vice President of Campus Operations.
Clear space for the IFC logo is defined by the total size reduced to 25%, which gives the clear space “X” size.
Due to the detail, minimum size allowed is 1”.
You should not attempt to recreate the logotype.
Logo colors should not be changed in the full-color logo. A one-color version is available which can be used in any color (such as for t-shirt printing).
IFC Identity Materials
The IFC identity materials or stationary may consist of business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and personalized notecards. For template or guidance, contact the NIC communication team.
Merchandise
Our licensing program protects our trademarks. Our goal is to license only vendors producing quality NIC/IFC merchandise and providing excellent customer service. Those vendors that we have given permission to utilize our marks are called licensed vendors. When you purchase products from licensed vendors, you are supporting NIC/IFC and our licensing program and protecting the history and values of our organization.
All merchandise must be purchased through NIC licensed vendors for a complete list visit: WWW.GREEKLICENSING.COM
The Alliance Partner application is managed through FS Central. If this is your first time logging into FS Central, you may need to complete your profile in the process of completing the application.
Is your business or organization interested in the fraternal market? The North American Interfraternity Conference and Foundation for Fraternal Excellence have a wide variety of partnership opportunities available. If you answer YES to any of the following, our Alliance Partner opportunities may be a great fit for your business goals. Do you:
Have existing business relationships with fraternities?
Want to expand your reach in the fraternal market?
Work with college students?
Work with associations and higher education?
Have a product or service that can be used by individual members, chapters or inter/national organizations?
Work for a nonprofit organization looking to develop partnerships with fraternities?
Work with organizations to support their fundraising initiatives?
Have a great idea that could help advance the fraternal movement?
Need guidance on how to be successful in the fraternal market?
Want an easier way to contact organizations with 300,000 undergraduate members and 6,100 chapters on nearly 800 campuses?
ELIGIBILITY
You are eligible to become an Alliance Partner if:
Your company is actively engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling, distributing, or providing supplies, products or services to men’s college fraternities
Your nonprofit organization is actively involved in educating, informing, charitable fundraising or willing to work cooperatively with men’s college fraternities
If you’re interested in becoming an Alliance Partner, use the button below to view the Alliance Partner Guide and application for either first-time partnership or partnership renewal. For more information about partnership opportunities for both the NIC and FFE, contact FFE Executive Director Will Foran at will.foran@foundationfe.org.
The Alliance Partner Guide includes partner benefits and costs by level for the 2025-26 year.
DISTINGUISHED TITANIUM AND DIAMOND ALLIANCE PARTNERS
The FFE and NIC work together to preserve the fraternity and sorority experience and invest in industry-wide initiatives that advance research and educational-based needs for students, higher education partners and interfraternal organizations. Because of this important collaboration, we created Alliance Partner categories that give partners the opportunity to engage with both organizations at the highest possible level.
Distinguished Titanium: Companies wishing to receive top priority would typically pay full price ($15,000 annually) to both the NIC and FFE (costing $30,000 annually). Through this partnership, top billing is now available to select Alliance Partners for $25,000 annually.
Distinguished Diamond: Companies wishing to receive priority would typically pay full price ($10,000 annually) to both the NIC and FFE (costing $20,000 annually). Through this partnership, distinguished billing is now available to select Alliance Partners for $15,000 annually.
The mission of an Interfraternity Council (IFC) is to foster a healthy and vibrant fraternity community. The IFC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) provide structure and support—a baseline for policies and practices—for IFCs to operate in accordance with NIC Standards, endorsed by all inter/national member fraternities of the NIC.
Implementing the Standard Operating Procedures will help an IFC anticipate and address critical operational needs, while serving its member chapters and advocating for the fraternity experience.
IFCs should aim to align with the IFC SOP — first ensuring that baseline, Level 1 expectations are achieved, then focusing on higher-level, aspirational operations. For assistance, please contact your VP of Campus Support.
IFC has in its bylaws criteria that only allows full membership to single-sex men’s organizations that align with NIC Standards.(Governance)
IFC has policies and practices aligned with the NIC’s Responsible Growth and Interest Group Protocols that guarantee all students a path to IFC membership. (Membership Access)
IFC has Policies and Programming for all-fraternity GPA to be above all-men’s average (AMA). (Academics)
IFC has both a strategic communications and crisis management plan which is reviewed annually by all IFC officers and delegates. (Communications)
The IFC maintains a website updated with information for members, chapters, parents, university administrators and potential members. (Communications)
IFC officers conduct personal outreach to all chapter presidents and visit chapter meetings at least once a term. (Leadership)
IFC sets multi-year goals that are passed on to future leadership teams. (Governance)
The IFC has a service and philanthropy strategy with ongoing, active community partnerships. (Programming)
The IFC provides belonging and inclusion programming and resources for member chapters (may be in conjunction with campus or fraternity/sorority community programming). (Programming)
IFC provides education on peer governance to chapter leaders. (Accountability)
The IFC conducts an annual goal-setting process that actively involves the chapter presidents in setting the direction and priorities for the council. (Governance)
IFC has a cap on the number of events with alcohol. (Health and Safety)
IFC Officers meet regularly with the counterparts on other undergraduate fraternity/sorority councils. (Leadership)
IFC executes an annual marketing plan for its community. (Recruitment)
IFC recognizes chapters for excellence in scholarship programs and high academic performance. (Academics)
IFC actively partners with admissions, orientation and residence hall staff to introduce students and their families to fraternity membership. (Recruitment)
IFC has in its bylaws a policy that prohibits an IFC from being involved in a sexual misconduct adjudication or hazing investigation process (Council can request an exemption to adjudicate a hazing case if it is an independent council or if the host institution does not hear organizational hazing cases). (Accountability)
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