Best Practices
for Alumni Association of the University of Michigan
Alumni Clubs That Are First and Best for All Alumni

Our more than 70 regional alumni clubs are an important connection between the Alumni Association and our alumni across the United States. To help regional clubs reach alumni in their area as effectively as possible, we developed this set of "best practices," based on input from clubs across the country. We hope that these examples will help describe what a model alumni club should look like and give you ideas for ways to improve upon your current club structure and activities. Each of the following areas is important to having a club that is first and best for all alumni.

• Club Mission
• Club Events
• Collaboration
• Leadership Succession
• Scholarship and Student Support
• Public Relations and Promotion
• Membership
• Financial Basics