Keystone Collective Impact (KCI) is the process by which [The Institution] Outreach leverages the collective resources, knowledge, and expertise of the University in collaboration with community stakeholders to address complex challenges throughout the state and beyond. KCI aims to foster transparent and adaptable university-community partnerships where trust, support, and empowerment thrive. By aligning [The Institution]’s mission as a 21st-century land-grant institution with community-identified priorities, KCI seeks to generate collaborative solutions and measurable progress through continuous learning and shared measurement systems. Through unified efforts and mutually reinforcing activities, KCI endeavors to improve the lives of citizens on a local to global scale and serve as a catalyst for transformational change. This presentation will discuss three community based Collective Impact projects along with the KCI Scholars program – an innovative experiential learning graduate certificate in which scholars learn the KCI model and take the lead in implementation in communities.
