Office of Development & Alumni Relations: Student Organization Guidelines

Working with Alumni

The Development and Alumni Relations Team (DART) is always happy to facilitate involvement between our students and alumni. If you would like to invite alumni to participate in your program or event, please contact Ellie Fallon and she will assist with your request. Please reach out to her 6-8 weeks in advance in order to better coordinate our outreach and communications to alumni.

Contact:  Ellie Fallon
Director of Alumni Relations
Phone: (212) 998-6408
Email: ellie.fallon@nyu.edu

Sponsorship & Fundraising Guidelines

The Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Development & Alumni Relations (DART) partner to coordinate fundraising from law firms on behalf of NYU Law student organizations. This centralized process streamlines outreach, reduces duplicate solicitations, and provides firms with a consistent and organized way to support student programming.

Participating in the Student Group Fundraising Program

Student organizations that wish to solicit support from law firms must participate in the annual Student Group Fundraising Program. This is the only approved method for proactive law firm fundraising by student organizations.

Participating organizations will be included in a fundraising brochure distributed to law firms. The brochure outlines standardized sponsorship levels and provides firms with opportunities to support both student organizations and individual events.

This approach:

• Creates a consistent fundraising experience for law firms.
• Allows fundraising materials to be distributed earlier in the academic year.
• Simplifies the submission process for student organizations.
• Reflects best practices identified through benchmarking with peer institutions and feedback from NYU Law student organizations.

How to Participate

Student organizations interested in participating must complete the Student Group Fundraising Interest Form by the published deadline each year.

For the 2026–2027 academic year, organizations must submit the form by July 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Law Firm Outreach Policy

Student organizations may not proactively solicit law firms outside of the centralized fundraising program.

If a law firm contacts your organization first regarding sponsorship or financial support, your organization may continue that conversation directly. However, organizations should not initiate outreach to firms that are not part of the centralized program.

Reporting Donations

If your organization receives a pledge or donation from a law firm that initiated contact with your group, you must promptly complete the Student Group Donation Tracker. Timely reporting allows the Office of Development & Alumni Relations to identify incoming gifts and allocate funds to your organization's account as quickly as possible.

Questions?

If you have questions about the Student Group Fundraising Program or these guidelines, please contact law.studentpartnerships@nyu.edu.