The most effective way to get community participants to your event is to partner with a community organization. Make sure the event/program meets a specific, identified community need and design it with your partner to ensure it has the greatest chance for success. For example, choosing an ideal date and start time are integral to your event’s success. Work with your community partner to invite people to your event.

University faculty, staff, and students can work with the Center for Community-Based Engagement and Learning (CBEL) to find community organizations that might want to partner with UMB.

Many University faculty, staff, and students are interested in working with community members. Contact the Office for Community Engagement to help find an appropriate match. Note: It is much easier to find a University contact if your organization’s interest is in line with our School of Graduate Studies or one of our six professional schools (dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work). The University’s interest areas include individual and public health, justice, policy, social work, biomedical research, and community development.