National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations


The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations is an umbrella council for seventeen American Latino fraternities and sororities. It was established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism, and education.
In 2001, it merged with the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas. It includes seventeen organizations. NALFO's headquarters is located in Lakeville, Connecticut.

History

Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations set out to become the uniting force for Latino-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups to come together.
NALFO primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated in the Midwest and on the West Coast of the United States. A second umbrella organization, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas was founded by Phi Iota Alpha and Omega Phi Beta and primarily consisted of Hispanic and Latina-based fraternities and sororities on the East Coast.
In the winter of 2001, the NALFO and ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas merged under the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations name, establishing one umbrella organization for all Latino-based fraternities and sororities in the United States.
The organization's headquarters is located at 462B Lime Rock Road in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Affiliate organizations

Following is a list of the active affiliate member organizations of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.
NameDate joined NALFOTypeActive chaptersAlumni chaptersReference
Alpha Pi SigmaSorority16
Alpha Psi LambdaCo-ed Fraternity507
Chi Upsilon SigmaSorority739
Gamma Phi OmegaSorority275
Gamma Zeta AlphaFraternity22
Kappa Delta ChiSorority7425
Lambda Alpha UpsilonFraternity206
Lambda Pi ChiSorority2911
Lambda Pi UpsilonSorority198
Lambda Sigma UpsilonFraternity806
Lambda Theta NuSorority44
Lambda Upsilon LambdaFraternity8117
Omega Phi BetaSorority5414
Phi Iota AlphaFraternity82
Sigma Iota AlphaSorority44
Sigma Lambda UpsilonSorority4618
Sigma Omega NuSorority16

Former affiliates

The following fraternities and sororities were previously affiliate members of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.
NameNALFO membership rangeTypeReason for leaving NALFOReference
Alpha Rho Lambda–SororityRemoved due to non-participation and insurance requirements
Beta Lambda Delta–FraternityRemoved due to defunct status
Gamma Alpha Omega–2016SororityReasons unknown
Lambda Theta Alpha–winter 2014SororityReasons unknown
Lambda Theta Phi–winter 2014FraternityNALFO's increasing regulatory nature
Nu Alpha Kappa–FraternityNone given
Omega Delta Phi–June 2000, June 2001–December 2008FraternityWithdrew to join the Latino Fraternal Council. When LFC went defunct, ODPhi rejoined NALFO. However, it ended its membership 7 years later.
Sigma Delta Alpha–FraternityRemoved due to non-participation and insurance requirement
Sigma Lambda Alpha–SororityReasons unknown
Sigma Lambda Beta–FraternityLeft due to NALFO's increasing regulatory nature due to SLB's increasing multicultural membership
Sigma Lambda Gamma–SororityLeft due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership
Sigma Lambda Sigma–SororityRemoved due to defunct status