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reminders
Every member of our workforce plays a critical role as a mentor, advisor and leader to members across the organization.
- We are grateful for your volunteer service this past year and want to know what’s next in your volunteer story. Let us know by submitting a Volunteer Story Form.
- Do you have open volunteer roles on your team? Do you want help filling them? If so, please contact Alumnae Engagement to schedule a recruitment consult.
- Interested in a volunteer position? Remember to check if you are in good standing. Login at GammaPhiBeta.org > Member > My Profile. On the first tab, if your paid-through date is blank or if the date is in the past, you have not yet paid this fiscal year.
- Did you know you can track your giving history in your member profile? And, you can see what you’ve given on a calendar year and fiscal year. Make sure to check out this update and so many others at GammaPhiBeta.org > Member > My Member Profile.
Current Issue
Check out the February edition of the Volunteer Update! This bimonthly newsletter provides our volunteers with important reminders, information about upcoming events and resources for your continued development.
Minute With The Board
International Vice President Dr. Callie Cox Bauer (Minnesota-Twin Cities)
As Gamma Phi Betas, we talk often about the power of building strong women — yet one of the most transformative ways we live that mission is through our Foundation. At a time when higher education value is turbulent, our commitment to philanthropy ensures that women in our sisterhood continue to grow, lead, and learn at the highest levels.
I know this impact personally. During medical school, I received a Gamma Phi Beta Foundation scholarship that helped ease the financial stress of my training. But it did more than support my education — it strengthened my connection to our sisterhood. In a season of long nights, uncertainty, and self‑doubt, that scholarship reminded me that my sisters believed in me. That sense of belonging has shaped how I lead and how I choose to give back.
Today, as an International Vice President, I see the ripple effect of that support everywhere. Each gift — fuels opportunity. It allows our members to continue reaching toward academic excellence, leadership development, and personal growth. It keeps us connected through purpose.
I hope you’ll consider joining me in supporting the Foundation this Giving Day and all year, whether through making a gift or encouraging others to reconnect with Gamma Phi Beta through philanthropy. When we invest in one another, we strengthen the very heart of our sisterhood — and we ensure that the next generation of Gamma Phi Betas has the same chance to rise, lead, and achieve.
Thank you for the many ways you advance our mission every day. Your generosity truly builds strong women.
As was shared in the January One Gamma Phi Beta email, Gamma Phi Beta International Headquarters is excited to welcome Jill Tran (Oklahoma) as our new Chief Experience Officer. Jill is a long-time Gamma Phi Beta volunteer, having served as a special recruitment consultant, a chapter advisor, SC-NC sorority coordinator – new chapters, on the Extension Committee, and most recently as Chief Panhellenic Officer.
A native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Jill received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Oklahoma. While a student at OU, Jill served as the Panhellenic affairs vice president before being elected chapter president at Psi chapter. Following graduation, Jill travelled as a Collegiate Leadership Consultant and returned to University of Oklahoma as the campus fraternity/sorority advisor. Learn a bit more about Jill below!
What do you hope to accomplish as Chief Experience Officer?
In the CXO role, I hope to strengthen the member experience by building intentional relationships, aligning our work through clear and thoughtful strategy, and modeling authentic leadership at every level of Gamma Phi Beta. My focus is on creating systems and experiences that are both meaningful and sustainable, grounded in data informed insights and shaped by genuine connection with members, volunteers, and staff. I am committed to ensuring Gamma Phi Beta remains competitive amongst our peers by assessing trends, anticipating future needs, elevating innovation, and continuously enhancing the value we offer our members. Ultimately, I want to empower our sisterhood to carry the mission forward together, ensuring every member feels valued, supported, and connected throughout their lifetime.
What personal or professional philosophies shape the way you approach your work?
I believe exceptional member experiences are born from intentional relationships, clear strategy, and authentic leadership. My approach centers on cultivating meaningful connections, using data to guide vision, and empowering people to carry the mission forward together.
What is your hidden talent?
I love giving personalized gifts; it’s truly my love language. I used to have an embroidery machine, and now I’m all in with my Cricut and heat press. Adding a name or special detail to a gift brings me so much joy, and I’m known among family and friends as the go-to gift giver.
What is your dream vacation destination?
Anywhere near water is my happy place, ideally the ocean, but creeks and running streams soothe my soul just as much. Give me a quiet spot by the water with a book, and I’m completely content.
What is your favorite Gamma Phi Beta memory?
My favorite Gamma Phi memory is from my first alumnae volunteer role. I traveled to Arkansas with one of my collegiate advisors, who also volunteered internationally. Watching her work and seeing her deep connection to the organization, the impact she had on chapters and volunteers, was an “aha” moment for me. It was when the meaning of lifetime commitment truly clicked. I realized how powerful this sisterhood is and how much growth and fulfillment comes from simply saying “yes.”
What book do you think everyone should read at some point in their life?
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. It’s a book for all ages. I read it often, both to myself and to my boys. It’s a beautiful reminder of friendship, kindness, courage and self‑acceptance.
What is your favorite family tradition?
No Screen Sundays. We started this tradition so we could disconnect from the outside world and truly reconnect with one another. We bake, play games, do puzzles, and just enjoy being together. It’s our intentional pause from the busy schedules that usually run our week.
This month, we are excited to spotlight our Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team Leader Megan Krueger (Indiana). Since taking over as BEDI Team Leader this fall, Megan has jumped right in. Director of Education Jenny Campfield had this to say about working with Megan, “Megan has done a fantastic job leading the BEDI specialist team. She's established clear processes, set ambitious goals and cultivated a strong team culture in which specialists support each other in and outside of the job. Megan is an empathetic, empowering leader and an asset to the BEDI specialist team. Great work Megan!”
What made you want to serve in your current volunteer role?
I wanted to become the BEDI Team Leader for a few reasons. The first is that it is a unique role that provides our collegians with the opportunity to learn and grow beyond their own lived experiences. Through intentional chapter programming based on our BEDI values, we help them grow in ways they may not experience anywhere else, and that impact matters deeply to me.
Second, stepping into this role is also an opportunity for me to grow as a leader. Learning more about collegiate operations and guiding our BEDI Specialists has been both humbling and energizing. It’s an honor to support a team that can influence culture and belonging across our sorority.
Finally, being the BEDI Team Leader allows me to give back to Gamma Phi Beta. Our sorority has shaped me in immeasurable ways – professionally, personally and in the confidence I carry into the world. But the best part has always been our sisterhood. Working alongside collegians, alumnae volunteers and the IH team brings real joy to my life. Being a part of something that connects so many incredible people is a privilege I don’t take lightly.
What is one piece of advice you would give to a Gamma Phi Beta volunteer just starting their volunteer journey?
Be realistic about the expectations of the role and the time commitment you can make. It’s easy to overcommit when you’re excited. Keep in mind your “why” as a volunteer, and that keeps the experience truly rewarding.
Gamma Phi Beta is proud to be the largest NPC donor to the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence’s Amplifying Sorority Campaign. The Amplifying Sorority Campaign exists to provide empirical evidence to what we’ve long known – that sorority is a valuable and transformative experience for our members and our communities. Throughout the campaign, the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence seeks to fund at least ten studies on the sorority experience. This month, we will take a closer look at two of those studies.
In A Look at How to More Effectively Retain Our Members Dr. Meghan Grace connected with over 800 current sorority women to identified four key insights surrounding member retention:
- There’s no silver bullet – but there are key factors that can dramatically improve retention
- Eroding social connections = weaking of the sorority bond, & some groups are especially at risk.
- Sororities aren’t keeping pace with upper-class members’ evolving needs.
- We need to help outgoing leaders end on a high note.
The State of Sorority Women’s Mental Health utilized data from the Health Minds Study conducted by University of Michigan to better understand our members. The research found that engagement is the antidote to loneliness and identified the chapter facility as playing an important role in the mental health of our members. Additionally, with their generally higher self-perceptions than unaffiliated women and their community approach, our members serve as good candidates to promote mental health awareness and encourage help-seeking behaviors in their peers.
While you’re sure to find the research fascinating, you’ll be even more interested in how Gamma Phi Beta can leverage this information to support our members. Join Chief Executive Officer Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) on March 11 at 6pm MT to learn more about these research projects and their practical applications for your work as a volunteer. Pre-registration is encouraged.
LENGTH OF SErVICE AWARDS
The Merit Roll, Service Roll and Loyalty Awards are one of the ways that Gamma Phi Beta recognizes volunteer service of members in good standing. These honored awards celebrate our sisters’ passion for service and their dedication to others.
These awards are defined as follows:
- The Merit Roll Award is awarded to members in good standing who have given long, devoted and distinguished service to the Sorority at the local level for a minimum of 15 years.
- The Service Roll Award is awarded to members in good standing who have given long and devoted service for a minimum of five years at the international level and 15 years total at both the local and international levels as well as financial support to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation or the Sorority for a minimum of five years.
- The Loyalty Award is awarded to members in good standing who have given outstanding service at the international level for at least seven years as well as a minimum of seven years of financial support to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation or Sorority.
Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis. Decisions about nomination will be sent through email to the nominator by the 5th day of the following month in which the candidate was nominated.
Open Volunteer Positions
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Open Staff Positions
Learn more about Gamma Phi Beta’s professional staff. The staff page is organized by division to help you find the right person to assist your needs. We get it – you want to know the people you work with, so when you click Read More on that page, you'll learn how each person can help you and some fast facts!
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Recommend her to volunteer! We are always looking for new sisters to join our volunteer workforce. From seasoned alumnae to recent college graduates, Gamma Phi Beta is in search of sisters to share their talents and skills with our alumnae and collegiate members. Each sister recommended through the form will receive communication about open volunteer opportunities and the ability to connect with staff and volunteers to find their passion in our workforce.