The purpose of the NAC is to primarily serve the needs of private historically black colleges and universities in partnership with United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The National Alumni Council (NAC) is a UNCF sponsored organization of concerned graduates, current students of the 37 member institutions supported by UNCF, and individuals who want to advance the cause of black higher education. The NAC was founded in 1946 by Fisk University alumnus James E. Its mission is to support, promote, influence, and strengthen historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).The foundation of NAC's mission is a commitment to work with UNCF to ensure that its network of member institutions is a respected model of best practices in moving students to and through college. The alumni and pre-alumni prescribe to fulfill its mission through committing to the tenets of advocating for HBCUs, recruitment of students, and engaging with alumni and fundraising for its member institutions and UNCF. All graduates of a UNCF-member institution are automatically members of the UNCF National Alumni Council and encouraged to be active in the NAC and with one of its constituent groups. The NAC is governed by a Board of Directors composed of persons elected by the membership. The Board of Directors plans and organizes activities of the NAC and provides oversight and assistance to its constituent groups. Additionally, the NAC serves as the umbrella organization for Inter-Alumni Councils, the National Pre-Alumni Council, the National Alumni Associations and other organizations that subscribe to UNCF’s mission. Learn more at UNCF.org/alumni.
