How to Apply
To apply for NACC membership, please complete the Application Form and provide a narrative proposal describing the activities of your center, program or organization, and how you meet the NACC membership criteria and eligibility requirements for the category to which you are applying as defined in the information published on our website.
Specifically, the narrative summary should include:
- Brief background or history of your center, program or organization.
- Mission or statement of purpose for your center, program or organization.
- Description of the staff and governance structure for your center, including any leadership entities such as community advisory or faculty councils or boards that may be involved.
- Description of your center's activities related to education, research, and community engagement. Information about all three of these program areas is required for Full Membership, information about two of the three areas for Associate Membership, and information about one of the three areas for membership as a Partner. Please be as detailed as possible.
- Feel free to provide lists of research publications, nonprofit courses, numbers of students enrolled, examples of community engagement activities, bios of key faculty and staff leadership, etc.
Please submit the Narrative and Application Form along with any supporting documents electronically to the contact and address below. An application fee of $250 US, made payable to "NACC" should be sent via mail.
We strongly encourage you to contact the NACC office prior to submitting a membership application to alert NACC of your intention to apply and to discuss the application process.
Sean W. Shacklett, MPA
Executive Director
Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7167
Ph: (216) 368-0969 Fax: (216) 368-8592
sshacklett-nacc@case.edu
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