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HOW TO...

... bring your chapter to the next level!

This section includes a number of interviews with fellow oikees from around the world. They share their best practices on several topics that are relevant for any chapter at almost any stage.

The interviews have been conducted in August/September 2023.

Feel invited to click through the following pages to learn HOW TO...

Do you want to share your best practices via an interview or in written? Reach out to board@oikos-international.org and we'll try to find a way of incorporating your learnings into the toolbox!

RECRUIT oikees

COMING SOON!

ENGAGE & MOTIVATE

Main recommendations for motivation & engagement:

Social activities (that are even open for friends of members)
Team building activities
Special programs for chapter members (e.g. chapter LEAP)
Be adaptive to and consider the motivators of members e.g. special interests in a topic/project, meeting new people
Consider exam periods, plan accordingly and leave people space during this stressful time

organize HANDOVERS

COMING SOON!

STRUCTURE & GOVERN a chapter

Main recommendations for structuring & governing your chapter:

Have clear roles & responsibilities e.g. by having core departments with heads/board members
Examples for departments/sub-teams within your chapter:
- Legal (e.g. for contracts, drafting by-laws)
- Human Resources (e.g. for member recruiting and team buildings)
- Finance (e.g. for handling the budget and finding sponsors)
- Marketing (e.g. for social media and on-campus marketing)
- Digital/IT (e.g. for handling the website)
- Projects (e.g. managing/coordinating projects of the chapter)
- Other: Consulting (for consulting projects with businesses), Change (for change initiaitves together with the university)

manage PROJECTS & EVENTS

work with the UNIVERSITY

level up MARKETING

do FUNDRAISING

COMING SOON!

collaborate with PARTNERS

manage ALUMNI

COMING SOON!

ENGAGE & MOTIVATE

Main recommendations for motivation & engagement:

Social activities (that are even open for friends of members)
Team building activities
Special programs for chapter members (e.g. chapter LEAP)
Be adaptive to and consider the motivators of members e.g. special interests in a topic/project, meeting new people
Consider exam periods, plan accordingly and leave people space during this stressful time

STRUCTURE & GOVERN a chapter

Main recommendations for structuring & governing your chapter:

Have clear roles & responsibilities e.g. by having core departments with heads/board members
Examples for departments/sub-teams within your chapter:
- Legal (e.g. for contracts, drafting by-laws)
- Human Resources (e.g. for member recruiting and team buildings)
- Finance (e.g. for handling the budget and finding sponsors)
- Marketing (e.g. for social media and on-campus marketing)
- Digital/IT (e.g. for handling the website)
- Projects (e.g. managing/coordinating projects of the chapter)
- Other: Consulting (for consulting projects with businesses), Change (for change initiaitves together with the university)