Community Partners

We partner with nonprofit organizations, schools, public agencies, and community-based groups to connect students with meaningful volunteer opportunities that address real community needs. Together, we build mutually beneficial partnerships that support community goals while helping students develop leadership, civic responsibility, and professional skills.

If your organization is interested in hosting student volunteers or collaborating on service projects, we invite you to join our partner network.

Benefits for Community Partners

Partnering with our office provides organizations with coordinated support and tools that make hosting volunteers simple and effective. Benefits include:

• Recruitment and coordination support
• Campus-wide promotion of opportunities
• Streamlined opportunity posting and volunteer tracking
• Dedicated onboarding and project planning assistance
• Ongoing staff support throughout the partnership
  
  

Partner Responsibilities and Expectations

To support positive and effective volunteer experiences, we partner with organizations that can:

• Provide meaningful volunteer roles with clear responsibilities
• Offer appropriate supervision and on-site support
• Maintain safe and inclusive volunteer environments
• Communicate schedules, expectations, and requirements clearly
• Complete required partnership agreements and onboarding steps
  
  

Become a Community Partner

Organizations interested in partnering with us are encouraged to complete the IPCE Community Organization Registration Form. Submissions are reviewed by our team, and organizations will be contacted with onboarding details and next steps.

IPCE Community Organization Registration Form