Request NAA Funds
Funding/Sponsorship Guidelines
Northwestern Alumni Association and NCA
The current economic climate has affected significant numbers of Northwestern alumni and students; many are looking to the University for help. This creates an extraordinary strategic opportunity for the Northwestern Alumni Association (NAA) and NCA – The Student Alumni Partnership to demonstrate its value by fostering student to alumni connections, and supporting our alumni and students in a time of need. Our goal is to be the resource for alumni and students.
NAA and NCA are integrating our resources to meet these needs. We are offering programs and services that concentrate on issues most affecting our alumni and students.
Strategy:
We have made a priority to fund organizations that align with the NAA and NCA mission. Funding priority will be made to programming focused on building the student-alumni connection.
NAA and NCA are committed to funding at least one student group initiative each quarter (Fall, Winter and Spring) that meet the guidelines stated above. The chosen group(s) will receive a maximum of $500.
Northwestern-affiliated organizations seeking funding must be recognized by one of the “recognizing” bodies on campus: Office of Student Affairs, Associated Student Government, University Housing Office, University Chaplain’s Office or the Northwestern Alumni Association.
The NAA does not fund requests from individuals, parties or social gatherings which do not meet the above strategic goals.
Entitlements:
In order to advance the NAA brand, certain entitlements shall be sought, where appropriate in return for the sponsorship or grant. These entitlements include, but are not limited to:
NAA banner and/or signage at event
NAA logo in all advertising (Daily Northwestern) and/or promotional materials
NAA product table at event
NAA speaking role at the event
Complimentary ad in program booklet
Recognition (verbal or written) of NAA involvement at the event.
Procedure:
All requests shall be submitted in writing no later than two months prior to the event. Requests should include the following information:
- mission/purpose of the event
- date/time/location of the event
- target audience of event
- brief history of the event
- list of other sponsors of event
- budget summary of the event
- publicity plan on how the group plans to advance the NAA brand at the event
- dollar amount requested
Application Deadline:
For Winter Quarter 2012: November 7, 2011
For Spring Quarter 2012: February 6, 2012
For Fall Quarter 2012: May 7, 2012
Email Funding Requests to:
NCA – The Northwestern Student Alumni Partnership at nca@u.northwestern.edu
or Heather Nystedt, Associate Director of Student Services, NAA at h-nystedt@northwestern.edu
