What is the Program Ideas Bank?
The Program Ideas Bank (PIB) is a curated collection of chapter-tested programs designed to help local SAA chapters plan meaningful events throughout the academic year. Each idea includes actionable details, such as:
- Goals and intended outcomes
- Step-by-step instructions
- Materials and resources needed
- Budget considerations
- Tips for promotion and engagement
- Lessons learned
Save time, boost participation, and expand your chapter's outreach by building on ideas that already work.
Submit Your Chapter's Program Idea
Sharing your chapter's activities helps other SAA chapters find new ideas and plan successful events. Your submission becomes a part of a searchable collection that supports chapters with different goals, budgets, and community needs.
Submit any program your chapter completed that made a positive difference, including:
- Community Outreach & Education
- Advocacy & Awareness Campaigns
- Professional Development
- Fundraising Events
- Social or Community-Building Activities
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Interprofessional Collaboration Events
Questions about the PIB can be submitted to Brenna Downing, national SAA Chapter Relations Committee Chair.
Program Ideas Bank
Advocacy
Letter Writing Campaign, Advocacy Presentations, Trips to State and/or National Capitol, etc.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Clubs, group research, inviting speakers, etc.
Education
Information Sessions, Poster Projects, etc.
Fundraising
Bake Sale, Chapter Outings (Profitable), Chapter Sales, etc.
Humanitarian
Food Drive, Winter Clothes Drive, Walk4Hearing, Hear Camp, etc.
Other
Anything that does not fit within one of the above categories.
Social
Chapter Outings, Chapter Dinner Celebration, etc.