Community Partner Benefits
Community Partner is defined as a public, non-profit, or volunteer organization with a stated mission to address one or more identified community needs and that has specific expertise for addressing issues related to that need. A Community Partner may also be a for-profit organization awarded public funding to address a specific community need (such as a section 8 housing community, or private hospital, hospice, or nursing home that accepts public funding).
Community Partner benefits:
- Recipient of projects that support/enhance the organizational mission
- Access to faculty and student expertise and resources
- Opportunity to gain long-term volunteers
- Access to on-campus meeting rooms
- Waived fee to attend Boro Browse
- Opportunity to be a BUILD site!
Community Partner responsibilities:
- Provide access to meaningful service opportunities
- Provide a safe work environment
- Provide answers to assist in successful project completion
Leadership Office responsibilities:
- Provide limited background checks
- Help community partners connect with faculty and student expertise
- Ensure avenue for feedback before, during, and after service-learning project
- Assist community partner in detecting potential projects
Last updated: 12/1/2020