Our Community Relations team works strategically to contribute to and partner with local organizations, convene internal partners across Vanderbilt’s campus, and facilitate collaborative programming with nonprofit partners.
Funding
Community Impact Fund
By making contributions to area nonprofits, we seek to promote the strengths and resources of the nonprofit sector to foster social impact and improve the well-being of our community.
Applications open through January 31, 2025.
Convening
Community Engagement Collaborative
A campus-wide forum to establish shared knowledge, structures, processes and guidelines to inform Vanderbilt’s work in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities.
Arts & Culture
First Family of Black Country
By local artist Elisheba Israel Mrozik
Funding
Community Engagement Collaboration Fund
We support collaborations between local community organizations and Vanderbilt schools, departments, and centers to address local needs.
Applications open through January 21, 2025.
Signature Events
We create collaborative programming with local partners to extend Vanderbilt’s expertise and resources to the community.
Featured Partners
We facilitate relationships with campus and community organizations to collaborate in valued institutional partnerships.