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Community Partnerships

Drake University partners with local organizations to enhance capacity, enrich student learning, and leverage resources reflective of Drake's commitment to strengthen the local community.

"Together we transform lives and strengthen communities."

Drake University Inspiration Statement

The Continuous Improvement Plan calls upon faculty, staff, and students to strengthen our strategic engagement with community partners, which may be public, community-based, private, or academic organizations at the neighborhood, city, regional, or state levels. Registering as a partner helps Drake recognize and steward community relationships, promoting collaboration across campus.

Drake offers the following pathways to partnership with nonprofit and community-based organizations:

	Requirements	Benefits to the Partner	Benefits to the Campus
Auxiliary Partners	Active participation with student organizations or a campus unit/department	Conference & Events space at a 25% discount Unlimited volunteer postings	Student, faculty, and staff volunteer opportunities
Engaged Partners	everything listed above Ongoing shared commitment(s) or internships/placements with an academic course or student organization	everything listed above Conference & Events space at a 50% discount Added capacity from interns and/or federal work study	everything listed above Internship/practicum placements CEL course collaborations Student leadership opportunities Faculty research opportunities
Strategic Partners	everything listed above Ongoing shared commitments across multiple campus units addressing community-identified needs and partnering for systemic/structural change.	everything listed above Conference & Events space at a 75% discount Cross-promotional and collaborative marketing and fundraising opportunities	everything listed above Faculty and staff leadership opportunities Capacity to meet community-identified needs aligned with campus-identified strategic priorities