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.
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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.
Learn more at foundationfe.org.
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.
The IFC logo has been designed for optimal performance. Avoid modifying any element of the logo and use only as provided.
The Logotype has been designed with ideal kerning and leading (spacing). Always use the logo mark and typography lockups provided.
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.
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
Questions related to licensed vendors or merchandise contact the NIC communication team.
We have made it easy for you to find a wide assortment of apparel and merchandise through one trusted site. Shop for IFC Gear at: WWW.IFCGEAR.COM
The Alliance Partner application is managed through FSCentral. If this is your first time logging into FSCentral, you may need to click the “No account? Signup here, then come back.” link to create your profile before completing the application.
Are you a returning partner? Please note our form has been updated. Click here to view a step-by-step guide to complete the Alliance Partner Application.
To complete this application, you will need:
Click here to view a step-by-step guide to complete the Alliance Partner 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:
You are eligible to become an Alliance Partner if:
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 2026-27 year.
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.
IFC Standard Operating Procedures (IFC SOP) is a framework for IFCs to operate in accordance with NIC Standards and Positions while prioritizing best practices. While the NIC acknowledges that IFC communities vary in size, scope and support and with differing local circumstances, the IFC SOP is universal in its recommendations to help create and maintain a high-functioning council.
The IFC SOP is structured in a way that helps guide councils to prioritize operations from foundational to aspirational. 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 NIC Campus Support.
The NIC’s IFC Insurance Program provides insurance for claims arising out of IFC operations and hosted events. If an IFC does not have proper insurance coverage in place, an IFC officer may be held personally liable should an incident occur. In most cases, IFCs are unincorporated associations. Officers of unincorporated associations can be held personally liable for negligent acts or omission of an unincorporated association. Being an officer increases exposure to being named in a lawsuit. If an IFC does not have insurance and a claim is brought against an IFC officer, it likely would result in a parent’s homeowner’s policy being called upon to provide a defense and indemnification of a liability claim. The NIC’s IFC Insurance Program provides the needed coverage should an injury occur during an IFC event or activity.
IFCs must be a dues-paying council to opt into our IFC Insurance Program. This insurance protection is critical for IFC officers. The program includes general liability, commercial crime and director and officer coverage at a greatly reduced rate. Chapter risk management fees and insurance do not extend to IFC officers. And most colleges or universities do not extend insurance coverage to students or student organizations. This program is flexible to add the host institution and advisors as additional insured. Coverage also extends to Alumni IFCs. The program provides a level of cost-effective coverage not available in the open insurance market.
| TIERS | # OF IFC CHAPTERS | AMMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1-3 | $633.50 |
| Tier 2 | 4-6 | $802.50 |
| Tier 3 | 7-9 | $1,478.00 |
| Tier 4 | 10-12 | $2,058.50 |
| Tier 5 | 13-15 | $2,349.00 |
| Tier 6 | 16-20 | $2,639.50 |
| Tier 7 | 21-25 | $3,325.50 |
| Tier 8 | 26+ | $4,012.00 |
Councils participating in the IFC Insurance Program receive a Certificate of Insurance (COI) as proof of coverage with accompanying Insurance and Claim Manual.
General Liability: Provides coverage, for the most part, to claims of bodily injury, property damage and personal injury arising out of the IFC’s liability associated with its operations and activities.
Commercial Crime: Provides coverage for claims arising out of criminal acts, typically involving the theft of IFC funds.
Directors & Officers Liability: Offers directors and officers protection from a wide variety of claims such as third-party discrimination and allegations that an officer failed to fulfill his/her fiduciary duties to the organization.
What type of events are covered? Or excluded?
Would require a special event policy:
Excluded: Events with firearms, fireworks or other explosive devices
An IFC should exist as a consortium among men’s general college fraternity chapters on a campus, and the council’s purpose should be to work on behalf of and for the betterment of its member chapters. This includes advancing the value of and access to the fraternity experience on campus, creating interest in joining a fraternity, coordinating educational experiences, promoting safety and prevention efforts and collectively addressing critical issues.
Further, the purpose of the IFC shall be to:
Put more simply: the IFC should deliver Advocacy, Marketing, Collaboration, Education and Accountability. It should offer clarity and consistency across the fraternity experience on campus — but not control or constrict.
The council and its member chapters should adopt its own Constitution and Bylaws in accordance with these purposes. The NIC offers model governing documents as template for IFCs.
Interfraternity Council (IFC) is an endorsed, trademarked brand of the NIC. It is an NIC Standard that member organization chapters be members of a dues-paying IFC with adequate insurance coverage.
Dues-paying IFCs receive access to the NIC’s IFC Insurance Program (general liability, commercial crime and director and officer coverage at a greatly reduced rate, billed separately) and NIC Campus Support benefits that include coaching and guidance from NIC staff and trusted industry experts, training and resources for IFC officers and advisors, campus programs and more. IFC communities should leverage NIC research initiatives to positively promote the fraternity experience, which among other things, can help boost recruitment and improve community outreach.
We, the Interfraternity Council, exist to promote the shared interests and values of our member fraternities: leadership, service, brotherhood and scholarship. We believe in Fraternity and that the shared values of Fraternity drive the IFC to create better communities, better chapters and better men.
We work to advance the academic mission of the host institution, to enable fraternal organizations to grow and thrive through collaboration and teamwork, to provide an outlet for self-governance and accountability, and to model and teach ethical leadership. In a spirit of mutual support and betterment, we, the men of the Interfraternity Council, pledge to elevate the Ritual and the values of the member organizations.
By September 1, 2019, NIC member organizations will evaluate their documents to determine if they are consistent with the following guidelines. As autonomous and self-governing entities, member organizations have the latitude to codify these guidelines in a way that is consistent with their organization’s nomenclature, operations, programming, etc. Member organizations are responsible for enforcing their own policies; the NIC does not play a role in policy enforcement.
In any activity or event sponsored or endorsed by the chapter/organization, including those that occur on or off organizational/chapter premises:
The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) is a trade association that represents national and international men’s fraternities, including a diverse range of culturally and religious-based organizations, on campuses in the United States and Canada. The NIC is committed to supporting opportunities for young men to seek and form positive, enriching fraternal bonds. The health and safety of students guides our advocacy, standards and education.
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