The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) was founded in 1976 to support the professionals involved with advancing fraternity and sorority

Fraternities and sororities

Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...

 life as well as promote the fraternity and sorority experience.

Membership

There are six categories of membership in the AFA. Membership of any type lasts for one year. The privileges and benefits of membership depend on the membership type. General benefits include access the publications, network of over 1,500 professionals, discounts, and resources that the AFA has to offer. An associate membership is available to businesses and other organizations.

Governance

Day-to-day administrative operations of the AFA are administered at the central office near Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

. Most other activities are facilitated by the Executive Board with assistance from the Regional Directors.

Strategic Direction

The 2005-2010 strategy of the AFA has been summed up in three Mission

Mission statement

A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...

, Vision, and Strategic statements.

Mission Statement

AFA enhances its members’ ability to create fraternity

Fraternity

A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...

 and sorority experiences that positively affect students, host institutions, and communities.

Vision Statement

A unified fraternal

Fraternal

Fraternal can refer to:*A fraternal benefit society is a non-profit, mutual aid organization that ensures members and their families and maintains an active lodge system. Members of a fraternal benefit society come together as local volunteer groups that conduct activities to benefit members and...

 movement and an increased recognition of the value of the fraternity

Fraternity

A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...

 and sorority experience.

Strategic Goal Areas

Advocacy and Influence Convener, Facilitator, and Partner Governance and Infrastructure Inclusiveness and Community Information, Knowledge, and Learning

AFA Foundation

Founded in 1992, the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Foundation (foundation) is a tax exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Internal Revenue Code

The Internal Revenue Code is the domestic portion of Federal statutory tax law in the United States, published in various volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, and separately as Title 26 of the United States Code...

. The mission of the foundation is to "To secure, invest and distribute the necessary resources to support the educational objectives of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors."