Exploring how we define Community Engagement

Shaping the Future

Hi There. Welcome.

The National Network for Community Engagement is a center for expertise in community engagement practices. We convene the current and future leads of the work to share, explore, and expand ideas to create greater impact in the communities we connect with.

Shaping how gather and communicate

    • Building peer-learning opportunities among professionals in the field

    • Provides trainings for professional skill development

    • Conducting research-based documentation of effective practices

    • Creating formal reports and studies to advance the field

    • Analyzing evidence-based strategies that work in community engagement

    • Documenting and sharing successful approaches across sectors

    • Highlighting the voices and experiences of community engagement professionals

    • Creating campaigns and digital materials to spread awareness

    • Providing accessible education about community engagement

    • Teaching and informing broader audiences about effective practices

    • Developing the next generation of professionals in the field

    • Providing mentorship and guidance for emerging practitioners

    • Creating pathways for career advancement in community engagement

    • Offering leadership development programs and opportunities

Our Work.

Business Group In A Meeting Room In The Office

OUR MISSION

The National Network for Community Engagement develops and enhances current and future community engagement professionals across all sectors through research, peer and mentor learning, and leadership development to create a ripple effect of authentic, transformative connections and positive outcomes for the communities they reach.

Intentionality

·

Informed

·

Collaboration

·

Exploration

·

Progress

·

Intentionality · Informed · Collaboration · Exploration · Progress ·

Network Partner

Network Partners are organizations and individuals who share NNCE's vision for strengthening community engagement and want to be part of our growing professional network. They participate in quarterly calls, make valuable connections, and help expand our reach while gaining access to early research findings and resources. This partnership level offers meaningful engagement without intensive time commitments.

Ways to engage with NNCE

    • Recognition on NNCE website and materials

    • Access to quarterly network calls and peer connections

    • Early access to research findings and resources

    • Invitations to NNCE events and webinars

  • Network Partners commit to:

    • Being dedicated to strengthening the field of Community Engagement (Reflective of National Network for Community Engagement's mission)

    • Being recognized as a Network Partner

    • Recommending and/or connecting NNCE to other potential Network Partners

    • Attending Quarterly "Network Partner" Calls

Strategic Allies

Strategic Allies are deeply engaged partners who actively collaborate with NNCE on proposals, projects, and strategic initiatives. They provide ongoing advisory support and co-develop new frameworks while gaining co-branding opportunities and priority access to pilot programs. These partnerships involve regular collaboration and shared expertise to advance the field together.

    • All Network Partner benefits, PLUS

    • Co-branding opportunities on joint initiatives

    • Speaking opportunities at NNCE events

    • Priority access to pilot programs and new frameworks

    • Strategic consultation on community engagement challenges

  • Strategic Allies commit to:

    • Everything Network Partners do, PLUS

    • Active collaboration on proposals and projects

    • Deeper advisory involvement

    • Co-development of initiatives

Investment Partners

Investment Partners provide essential financial support that enables NNCE to build peer learning networks, conduct groundbreaking research, and develop the professional pathways and resources that community engagement practitioners need to thrive. Their funding directly supports workforce development, connects isolated professionals across sectors, and creates the training and mentorship opportunities that will cultivate the next generation of community engagement leaders. These partners receive comprehensive impact reporting and opportunities to engage with the meaningful change their investment creates for professionals and communities nationwide.

    • Premium recognition across all NNCE platforms

    • Personalized impact reporting on their investment

    • Priority briefings on organizational developments and milestones

    • Exclusive funder-only events and networking opportunities

    • First access to new research tools and frameworks

    • Special acknowledgment in publications and presentations

    • Co-hosting opportunities for events or initiatives

    • VIP access to research launches and major announcements

  • Investment Partners commit to:

    • Being dedicated to strengthening the field of Community Engagement (Reflective of National Network for Community Engagement's mission)

    • Providing financial support for NNCE's mission and initiatives

    • Participating in annual funder briefings and impact reporting