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General Club Information (Data Gathered in 2014-15) General Club Information (Data gathered in 2014-15) Clubs Responding to Survey Website Type Region Count % Club Website Type Count % Asia-Pacific 10 13% Full Site 56 71% Europe 12 15% Autosite 14 18% Latin America 3 4% Own Website 8 10% Middle East + Africa 4 5% No Website 1 1% North America 38 48% n=79 SIGs 12 15% n=79 Non-Profit Status Status Count % 501(c) 2 3% 501(c)(3) 20 26% 501(c)(4) 2 3% 501(c)(6) 2 3% 501(c)(7) 4 5% Liability Insurance US State Non-Profit 5 6% Insurance Count % Int'l Non-Profit 13 17% None 26 33% Yes 15 19% n=74 No 51 65% Unsure 12 15% n=78 Election Frequency Frequency Count % Annual 32 47% Biennial 20 29% As Needed 9 13% Every 3 Years 6 9% Every 4 Years 1 1% n=68 1 General Club Information by Club Region (Data gathered in 2014-15) Year Liability Club Region Club Name Website Type Election Frequency Non-Profit Status Founded Insurance Asia-Pacific HBS Association of Beijing 2008 Full site Biennially None No Asia-Pacific HBS Association of Taipei Autosite N/A None No Asia-Pacific HBS Association of Thailand 2013 Full site Annually None No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of India 1995 Full site Every 3 Years US State Non-Profit No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Japan 1975 Full site Biennially None No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Malaysia 1977 Own website Annually Int'l Non-Profit No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Pakistan 1983 Full site Annually None Unsure Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Shanghai 2002 Full site Biennially None No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of Singapore Own website Annually Int'l Non-Profit No Asia-Pacific HBS Club of the Philippines 1982 No site Biennially Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Alumni Association of Italy 1993 Full site As needed Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Association of Germany 1997 Own website Every 3 Years Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Club of Denmark Autosite Annually Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Club of France Full site Annually Int'l Non-Profit Yes Europe HBS Club of Greece 2001 Full site Biennially Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Club of Iceland 1995 Autosite As needed None No Europe HBS Club of Ireland 1972 Full site Annually None No Europe HBS Club of London 1970 Full site As needed Int'l Non-Profit Yes HBS Club of Madrid, a Chapter of the Harvard Club Europe Autosite Every 3 Years None No of Spain Europe HBS Club of Norway Autosite Biennially Int'l Non-Profit No Europe HBS Club of Sweden 1958 Autosite N/A No Europe HBS Club of the Netherlands Autosite N/A None Unsure Latin America HBS Club of Brazil Full site Biennially None No Latin America HBS Club of Mexico 2007 Autosite Biennially Int'l Non-Profit No HBS Club of Peru, a Chapter of the Harvard Club of Latin America Autosite Peru Middle East & Africa HBS Alumni Association of Israel 1994 Full site As needed None No Middle East & Africa HBS Association of Nigeria 1983 Full site Annually Int'l Non-Profit Unsure 2 General Club Information by Club Region (Data gathered in 2014-15) Year Liability Club Region Club Name Website Type Election Frequency Non-Profit Status Founded Insurance Middle East & Africa HBS Club of Egypt 2011 No site Annually None No Middle East & Africa HBS Club of Lebanon 1992 Autosite Every 3 Years Int'l Non-Profit No North America HBS Association of Boston 1932 Full site Annually 501(c)(3) Yes North America HBS Association of Northern California 1974 Full site As needed None Yes North America HBS Association of Orange County 1982 Full site N/A US State Non-Profit Yes North America HBS Association of Oregon 1993 Full site Biennially 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Association of Pittsburgh 1979 Autosite Annually 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Association of Southern California 1924 Full site Annually 501(c)(4) Yes North America HBS Chapter of the Harvard Club of Minnesota Full site North America HBS Club of Arizona 1968 Full site Annually 501(c) No North America HBS Club of Atlanta 1949 Full site As needed 501(c)(4) Yes North America HBS Club of Austin 1980 Full site Biennially None No North America HBS Club of Birmingham 2009 Autosite Annually 501(c) No North America HBS Club of Buffalo 1950 Own website Annually 501(c)(6) No North America HBS Club of Calgary 1988 Autosite As needed None Unsure North America HBS Club of Charlotte 1986 Full site Annually US State Non-Profit Unsure North America HBS Club of Chicago 1947 Full site Annually 501(c)(7) No North America HBS Club of Cincinnati 1991 Full site Annually 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Club of Connecticut 1934 Full site N/A 501(c)(3) Unsure North America HBS Club of Dallas 1985 Full site Biennially 501(c)(3) Unsure North America HBS Club of Houston 1979 Full site Annually 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Club of Indiana 2011 Full site Annually 501(c)(7) No North America HBS Club of Jacksonville 2005 Full site Biennially 501(c)(7) No North America HBS Club of Kansas City 2002 Autosite N/A None No North America HBS Club of Michigan 1925 Full site Biennially 501(c)(3) Unsure North America HBS Club of Montreal Autosite Annually None No North America HBS Club of New York 1962 Full site N/A 501(c)(3) Yes North America HBS Club of Northeastern Ohio 1921 Own website Annually 501(c)(3) Yes 3 General Club Information by Club Region (Data gathered in 2014-15) Year Liability Club Region Club Name Website Type Election Frequency Non-Profit Status Founded Insurance North America HBS Club of Ottawa 1979 Full site Annually None No North America HBS Club of Philadelphia 1920 Full site Annually None Yes North America HBS Club of Puget Sound 1991 Full site Annually None Yes North America HBS Club of Rochester Full site Biennially None No North America HBS Club of San Antonio 1973 Full site Annually 501(c)(7) No North America HBS Club of San Diego 1970 Full site Annually 501(c)(3) Yes North America HBS Club of South Florida (Miami) 2001 Full site Biennially 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Club of St. Louis 2008 Autosite Biennially 501(c)(3) No North America HBS Club of Toronto 1958 Full site As needed None No North America HBS Club of Utah Full site Annually None No North America HBS Club of Washington, D.C. 1933 Full site As needed 501(c)(3) Yes The Woodlands Chapter of the HBS Club of North America Full site Houston SIGs HBS Aerospace Alumni Group 2015 In development SIGs HBS African American Alumni Association 1974 Full site Biennially US State Non-Profit No SIGs HBS Angels Alumni Association 2011 Full site Annually 501(c)(3) Yes SIGs HBS Asian American Alumni Association 2004 No site Biennially 501(c)(3) Unsure SIGs HBS Christian Fellowship Alumni Association 2011 No site Every 3 Years None No SIGs HBS Green Business Alumni Association 2009 Full site Every 3 Years 501(c)(3) Unsure SIGs HBS Healthcare Alumni Association Full site Biennially 501(c)(6) Yes SIGs HBS Latino Alumni Association 2006 Full site Biennially 501(c)(3) No HBS Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) SIGs 1997 Full site N/A US State Non-Profit No Alumni Association SIGs HBS Real Estate Alumni Association 2010 Full site Annually None Unsure SIGs HBS Women's Association of New England Full site Annually 501(c)(3) No SIGs HBS Women's Association of New York Full site Annually 501(c)(3) No 4 Club Membership Clubs Reporting PAID Membership, by Club Reach* (M = Membership) # HBS Alumni Total # Paid % Increase in M % Increase in M 2015 % M Club Name Club in Region Club M 2015 2014-2015 2013-2015 Penetration Reach* HBS Club of New York 9,010 1,007 -16% -39% 11% 1,500+ Averages HBS Association of Boston 6,278 969 15% 18% 15% Paid Club M 613 HBS Association of Northern California 5,431 1,213 19% 2% 22% % Increase in M -2% HBS Club of London 3,556 830 -3% 14% 23% 2014-2015 HBS Club of Washington, D.C. 3,122 341 -15% 15% 11% % Increase in M 2% 1,500+ HBS Association of Southern California 2,423 292 -12% 9% 49% 2013-2015 HBS Club of Chicago 2,011 348 -17% -18% 17% % M Penetration 22% HBS Club of Atlanta 1,703 183 7% 12% 11% HBS Club of Japan 1,569 204 0% 4% 13% HBS Club of South Florida (Miami) 1,357 195 -2% 10% 14% 900 - 1,500 Averages HBS Club of Philadelphia 1,293 99 0% -40% 8% Paid Club M 208 HBS Club of Houston 1,269 233 2% -1% 18% % Increase in M 5% HBS Club of Puget Sound 1,117 92 -12% 8% 8% 2014-2015 1,500 - HBS Club of France 1,114 427 4% N/A 38% % Increase in M 31% 900 HBS Club of India 1,064 248 43% 259% 23% 2013-2015 HBS Club of Dallas 1,049 200 0% -2% 19% % M Penetration 18% HBS Association of Germany 965 193 2% 4% 20% HBS Club of Michigan 886 25 -19% 9% 3% 300 - 900 Averages HBS Club of Charlotte 769 75 -26% -26% 10% Paid Club M 126 HBS Club of Arizona 686 54 2% 17% 8% % Increase in M 22% HBS Club of San Diego 614 140 1% -7% 23% 2014-2015 % Increase in M HBS Association of Orange County 594 73 22% 5% 12% 17% 900 2013-2015 - HBS Club of Jacksonville 579 55 38% -21% 9% % M Penetration 28% 300 HBS Club of Northeastern Ohio 535 147 -11% 1% 27% HBS Club of the Netherlands 523 120 9% 26% 23% HBS Association of Oregon 515 36 0% N/A 7% HBS Association of Nigeria 415 91 N/A -75% 22% 300 – 900 continued on next page *Club reach is equal to the number of HBS alumni in the region 5 Club Membership Clubs Reporting PAID Membership, by Club Reach* (M = Membership) # HBS Alumni Total # Paid % Increase in M % Increase in M 2015 % M Club Name Club in Region Club M 2015 2014-2015 2013-2015 Penetration Reach* 300 – 900 continued HBS Club of Madrid, a Chapter of the Harvard 404 518 5% N/A 128% 900 Club of Spain - HBS Association of Pittsburgh 377 55 17% 139% 15% 300 HBS Alumni Association of Italy 373 347 230% 120% 93% HBS Club of St.
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