Current NIC Alliance Partners

Alliance Partners are key contributors to the work of member organizations and our professionals. These organizations have committed to providing excellent service and support to NIC member organizations. The NIC strives to build relationships with partners who understand the work of fraternities and how they can best serve your needs. “Distinguished” level partners support both the NIC and the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence.

DISTINGUISHED TITANIUM ALLIANCE PARTNERS

OMEGAFI/PENNINGTON & CO.

At the intersection of FinTech and Fraternity, OmegaFi and Pennington & Company provide financial, fundraising, recruitment and communication services and software for fraternities and sororities. Our innovative tools, expertise and customer-centered approach help fraternal chapters, house corporations, headquarters, foundations and campus Greek councils optimize operational efficiency and increase revenue. Together, we manage nearly 10-million-member records, collect $500 million in dues, rent, fees and contributions every year; and have raised more than $1 billion in donations – all in support of the fraternal movement.

DISTINGUISHED DIAMOND ALLIANCE PARTNERS

BILLHIGHWAY | GREEKBILL

In 2018, Billhighway and greekbill joined forces in order to provide more options to fraternities and sororities. We are unified in our mission of simplifying finances and developing innovative solutions to support the fraternal industry and our clients’ vision for the future.

CHAPTERSPOT

ChapterSpot provides CRM and member-management tools in the Fraternal Market. ChapterSpot’s tools leverage the power of the Salesforce platform. Our strategy is to identify the best technology available and build solutions on top of that technology to make the tools work as if they were built specifically for the needs of fraternal organizations and fraternal foundations.

FRATERNAL LAW PARTNERS

Fraternal Law Partners, a division of Manley Burke, LPA, was founded in 2012 to serve the legal needs of fraternities, sororities, student life organizations and their related charitable foundations. Fraternal Law Partners provides legal counsel on business matters – real estate and housing, corporate governance, employment issues, tax, grant-making, and fundraising and stewardship support – as well as risk management and hazing counsel, crisis and incident management, litigation and other liability issues.

GREEK HOUSE CHEFS

Greek House Chefs is the elite option in custom food service for Fraternities and Sororities across the country. We’ll provide your chapter with made-from-scratch meals, custom menus, complimentary special event services and most importantly, we’ll bring your Chapter home for dinner again.

HISTORYIT

HistoryIT is a transformative technology and services company.

We provide clients with a brand new approach to making historical collections more accessible, meaningful and even profitable. A national company with headquarters in Portland, Maine, HistoryIT is owned and managed by professional historians, archivists, and technologists.

We bring industry-leading expertise to preserve historical collections of all types and sizes and to make them searchable in meaningful ways. Working with cultural institutions, universities, corporations, professional associations, sports teams, and others, HistoryIT leverages cutting- edge technologies, proprietary methodologies, and the subject matter expertise and commitment of its team to create appealing, effective digital portals for historical resources.

PLAID

Plaid is an organizational training and development firm with the vision of helping people and teams be better. We accomplish this by designing thought-provoking and stimulating learning experiences for both students and professionals. Plaid supports its partners by creating educational programs, conducting research and data strategies, and serving as a trusted consultant for strategic planning and human capital development initiatives. We offer specialized services including online signature programs and custom course design, curriculum evaluation & design, executive search & selection, team building, program facilitation, and culture change initiatives.

CAMPUS PREVENTION NETWORK BY VECTORSOLUTIONS

Vector Solutions is the leading provider of enterprise technology powering prevention education, data analytics, and research for 1,500 higher education institutions. Serving more than 5 million learners annually, Vector Solutions helps its college and university partners create safer, healthier, and more inclusive campus communities. Through online prevention education and compliance training, policy and program guidance, professional development, data insights and performance benchmarking, Vector Solutions delivers solutions that make colleges and universities great places to live, learn, and work. For more information on Vector Solutions, please visit our website.

DIAMOND ALLIANCE PARTNERS

ALPHA FRATERNITY MANAGEMENT

Alpha Fraternity Management is setting the standard for fraternity and sorority management. Specializing in housing and operations, we’ve been partnering with chapters and national organizations across the United States to fund repairs and capital improvements, create positive chapter cultures, create stronger membership and boards, develop repeatable operations, and ensure a sustainable foundation for over 25 years.

Whether you need assistance with developing actionable budgets and financial reports, member communications, paying invoices, facility management (or finding a house), or real estate/construction services, the Alpha family of companies — which includes Alpha Real Estate + Financing, Alpha Accounting + Financial Mgmt, and Alpha Design+Build — allows us to provide a comprehensive suite of services. We can develop, implement and staff a complete program or provide services to fill a single need — often more cost-effectively and with less management effort than it would take to perform these services yourself!

CSL MANAGEMENT

CSL Management’s mission is to advance the experience of fraternity and sorority housing. We do this through day to day management, including financial services, project management, facility assessments, house director services, consulting, and education.

FAVOR & COMPANY

Favor & Company understands the challenges that today’s Fraternal organizations are up against because our staff has been in your shoes. We know that navigating today’s risk landscape requires more than just an insurer. Favor & Company prides itself on being able to offer our clients the best possible product, a uniquely stable insurance marketplace due to our proprietary relationships, and our superior customer service. We believe our clients are more than just clients, they are part of the Favor & Company family. It is our job to put you in the best possible situation for your organization to be successful. Through our company experience and advice, first in class educational programing, and guidance throughout the litigation process, we stand ready to serve our clients.

FRMT, LTD.

The only solely member-owned comprehensive liability fraternity insurance.

HERFF JONES

Your badge says you belong, our brand says it will endure for generations! Herff Jones is honored to provide quality official jewelry programs to the fraternal market. Please reach out to Nancy, Ken, and/or Kathy for any official jewelry and recognition requirements.

HOLMES MURPHY

At Holmes Murphy, we speak your language and also offer the essential insurance products to fit the unique needs of each client and respective organization.

Holmes Murphy understands while our clients may be members of the same Greek marketplace, each individual organization has unique insurance and risk management needs that require customized solutions – rather than a one size fits all approach. Holmes Murphy Fraternal Practice prides itself on providing creative and proactive client-oriented strategies and being your long-time advocate and partner.

Get in touch with us today for an easy translation of all things risk management! We’re proud to partner with the NIC – fraternal organizations are our sole focus.

PHIRED UP | TECHNIPHI

Who We Are
Every fraternity or sorority could use help finding more members, finding better members, managing their recruitment process, and engaging & retaining their members once they’ve joined.

Hi, we’re Phired Up. We’ve been helping fraternities and sororities likes yours recruit new members and improve their organizations since 2002. We do it in 3 ways:

  1. We provide Educational Training to teach you how to recruit better and retain more high-quality members.
  2. We provide Strategic Consulting to give you both a long-term plan for recruitment success and a coach to help you along the way.
  3. And—with our sister company, TechniPhi—we provide Technology Solutions like ChapterBuilder™ & CampusDirector™ to help you keep your recruitment process managed and organized.

‍As a company of fraternity and sorority members ourselves, we’re passionate about fraternity and sorority and know the unique ways to help fraternal organizations. Poke around our website to learn more about how we can help you and your organization, and see why over 300 campuses and 75 fraternal headquarters have already partnered with us to help them grow.

RISE PARTNERSHIPS

RISE helps fraternity/sorority leaders do their best work. We provide training, consulting, and curriculum to help students, volunteers, and professionals build their capacity and unravel the most complex problems. Our partners gain the expertise of our staff members, who combine research, evidence, and best practice from a variety of fields to find new and better ways to advance fraternity and sorority communities.

PLATINUM ALLIANCE PARTNERS

BOARDABLE

Boardable is powerful nonprofit board software that centralizes all communication between you and your board — whether you’re in meetings or between them. Our intuitive tools empower you to work more efficiently with your board and committee members. Find the best meeting times, securely store all of your documents, archive discussion threads, and much more — all in one convenient place.

GOLD ALLIANCE PARTNERS

CROWDED

Crowded’s digital banking web and mobile app provides nonprofit groups with an easy way to collect, spend, and manage money online within minutes. Our platform includes tools for quick officer handovers, group expense management, payment collection, and donations, all through our unique embedded banking system. Crowded eliminates the need to constantly transfer funds between multiple platforms, making financial transactions easier to handle and enabling better control of funds for group leaders.

COLLEGE FRESH

At College Fresh, we’ve built our company the way we create our menus, from scratch and using a time-tested recipe…great, fresh food and the best client service relationships in the collegiate food industry. College Fresh strives to enhance the member experience by providing exceptional meal plans and unmatched responsiveness to our clients’ needs.

THE HARBOR INSTITUTE

We are an educational consulting firm based out of Washington, DC offers services and products in the areas of fraternity & sorority life, diversity, equity & inclusion, leadership development, risk/hazing prevention and cultural empowerment.

We specialize in working with all areas of fraternal organizations, including supporting from helping undergraduate chapters reach their fullest potential, to empowering headquarters’ staff tailor training and development to meet your needs. their member’s needs.

We customize comprehensive experiences and work directly with you, at your pace, to assist you in help you achieving your goals.

UPPER CRUST FOOD SERVICE

Proudly serving Fraternities, Upper Crust Food Service is known for freshness, quality, variety, and excellent customer service. Upper Crust Food Service began with a vision to solve a problem that many Fraternity houses face. That problem is a lack of consistency and professionalism in the kitchen. With a focus on great food and personal service, we’ve remained true to our roots. Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country.

SILVER ALLIANCE PARTNERS

AFFINITY CONSULTANTS

Affinity strives to solve organizational challenges through proven licensing, marketing, and design solutions with a focus on engaging members for life. We handle the trademark protection and licensing for more than 130 fraternal organizations and associations, and we are proud to provide a singular and streamlined voice to the licensing movement by bringing together the similar needs and interests of our clients’ nearly 10 million members.

BRONZE ALLIANCE PARTNERS

ARCHEIOS

We are dedicated to digitally preserving your past. “We study the past to understand the present; we study the present to guide the future.” – William Lund

CAMPUS COOKS

“Five-star food service starts with five-star people.”

The Campus Cooks team is a group of passionate and professional Chefs trained in fraternity and sorority life who love preparing delicious and healthy meals every day. As a by-Greek-for-Greek company, we’ve tailored our meal service around personalization, flexibility, and chapter-inspired menus to help houses and its members live their best Greek life across the country.

Our services go far beyond providing daily meals and talented chefs. Tailgating. Socials. Rush. We’ve got it covered. Big or small, we’ll help make sure every event is unforgettable. Whether it’s homecoming, gearing up for recruitment, or hosting a game night, our professional team works with chapters to make sure every event shines.

COMPUTER SYSTEM INNOVATIONS

Computer System Innovations (CSI) is a dynamic, team-oriented technology consulting company committed to providing value-added solutions and services to Fraternal Organizations and Non-Profit associations. CSI provides a range of services to help improve your organizational performance including iMIS Engagement Management Software (EMS) solutions, Business Process Optimization, IT Planning, Website Development, Data Migration, Analytics & Reporting, Technical Support, and Training.

FLARE

Flare is a free all-in-one app used by chapters for daily communication. It organizes features like attendance, event calendars, ticketing, announcements, chats, photo sharing, and more into one centralized app.

GILL GRILLING

Great Chefs, Expert Oversight, and Dedicated Customer Service.

Gill Grilling provides kitchen management and made-to-order meal service to chapters nationwide. Our professional team is easy to work with, and committed to your happiness. Taking pride in quality, hard work, and responsiveness—since 2002.

GREEKTRACK.COM

GreekTrack.com is your comprehensive fraternity management platform which includes: a membership database with automation, invoicing and payment processing, email marketing, foundation donation management, online learning, files and forms, conference registration, e-commerce store, message boards, job boards, event calendars, and much more. Additionally each chapter receives their own website to manage their roster, event calendar, collect local dues, message with email or SMS, host files & forms, achievements, family tree, etc. Simply put, all your software needs on a single platform for you, your alum, and your chapters.

GREEK UNIVERSITY

At Greek University, we believe in the leadership of fraternities and sororities.

We care about your community. Since 2015, we have changed behavior in the long term and created safer campuses by leveraging the leadership embedded in fraternities and sororities. Our favorite moment? Watching all the ‘ahas’ go off in student’s minds as we help them solve campus, council, and chapter problems with our keynote presentations, leadership conferences, workshops, and retreats.

Call us today! 203-58-GREEK or email us now at: bookings@greekuniversity.org

GREEKYEARBOOK

Since 1999, GreekYearbook has provided Sorority and Fraternity Composite, Bid Day, and Convention photography for over 600 universities nationwide. GreekYearbook is committed to capturing your chapter’s traditions and experiences. As Greek life alumni, we know how to provide a flawless experience and capture the important moments.

Request a quote on our website to learn more. New customers receive special discounted pricing!

– Preferred Scheduling: you pick the date and time, we make it happen.
– Professional Photographers: our experienced photographers take thousands of gorgeous sorority and fraternity photos per year.
– myGYB Account Management: we provide an account management system where you can easily view Bid Day photos, Composite proofs, invoices, and make payments online.
– Price Beat Guarantee: no hidden fees and price beat options available.

Introducing GreekYearbook’s Picture Perfect Guarantee. Beautiful photos and the best service. It’s our priority– guaranteed! From the moment you decide to rush, to your first week of recruitment. From formals to philanthropies, and of course, Composites and Bid Day. GreekYearbook is here to capture these moments and ensure your legacy continues. We’re committed to turning your memories into something you love. Our Picture Perfect Guarantee means you’ll receive the best quality print products and service possible. And if your creation doesn’t meet expectations, we’ll work with you to make certain you have a fantastic experience.

KRITTENBRINK ARCHITECTURE LLC

Krittenbrink Architecture provides commercial architectural design services to the Greek housing community for renovation and new construction projects.

LIMBERLOST CONSULTING INC.

I consult with national boards, volunteers, staff members, chapters, communities, advisors and alumni/ae corporations. I specialize in membership reviews, investigations with emphasis upon hazing investigations and assessment of chapters. I can jumpstart strategic plans and help with board versus staff responsibilities, board of directors onboarding and evaluation. I can lead consultant and staff training with case studies and interactive education. Other areas of practice: risk management assessment for national organizations and governance structure/bylaws review. I can handle the difficult, challenging, uncomfortable and “need it yesterday” projects for you.

PADGETT COMMUNICATIONS

Padgett Communications provides full-service Audience Voting Solutions for Greek conventions, officer elections, and by-law voting. If you need elections and by-law voting done right, securely, and provided by an outside service that will stand up to any scrutiny, Padgett Communications is very happy to help!

PRINTING PLUS, INC.

Printing Plus is an award-winning specialty printing business that has served the Greek community and fraternal orders since 1982. We continue to be the industry leader for providing custom-designed printed items that exceed quality expectations. From personalized Greek membership certificates to commemorative installation charters to regalia, custom framing and more. We have everything your organization needs to help support your members and chapters. And we treat each of our customers with unparalleled care and customer service. Please let us know how we can help your organization stand out.

PUBLISHING CONCEPTS INC.

PCI helps our clients find their people, learn about their people, engage their people, and share their people’s stories. Moreover, PCI’s StoryCause division is uniquely designed to build relationships with your donors. Our multi-channel mid-level, sustainer and PG Lead programs engage donors around their story. We capture your donor’s why and present you with their stories so you can formulate one-to-one communications plans, ensuring higher acquisition and retention rates.

WITTIT

The greek life marketplace! Reach incoming students months before they get to campus and give your chapter a recruiting edge!