Soliciting & Processing Donations | Alumni Association of the University of Michigan                       

Donations via Check

If your club receives one or more checks donating money to your scholarship fund, forward all donations to U-M's Gifts & Records Administration: Gifts & Records Administration, 3003 S. State Street, Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1288. This expedites the recording, deposit, receipt, and acknowledgment of these funds.

It is not recommended for a club (or one of its leaders) to deposit donor checks locally and issue a check for the total amount to U-M. When this occurs, the club (or its leader) may erroneously be credited with the gift rather than the actual donors.

Cash Donations

If your club receives one or more cash donations to its scholarship fund, do not send the cash to U-M or the Association, as it is not safe or secure. Rather, deposit the cash locally and send to U-M’s Gifts & Records Administration (at the address above) a check in the amount of all cash received along with a cover letter providing the following information for each cash donation:

• donor name;
• donor address;
• amount of cash donation; and
• a statement that the cash donation is for deposit with the University of Michigan for your club’s scholarship, including the particular scholarship name and account number.