Community Partnerships, Planning, & Research

Working with Grinnellians, for Grinnellians, Toward the Common Good

Grinnell is a place where your ideas and actions can make a difference. To increase our collective impact, the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning, and Research serves as a collaborative thought partner with college and community changemakers working toward the common good.

Bringing together different areas of expertise, the office supports research, planning, and partnerships alongside those who are working to improve the lives of all Grinnellians — including Grinnell College students, employees, and members of the broader community. Guided by the principles of collective impact, nonprofit networks, and diplomacy, the office connects campus and community planning by identifying and aligning information, people, and resources to increase capacity toward common goals.

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Email: communityenhance@grinnell.edu
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Campus & Community

Mini-Grants Support Local Learning, Food Access, and Nonprofit Growth

From library play areas to farm-fresh food boxes and after-school art carts — the impact of Grinnell College’s Spring 2025 Community Mini-Grants is beginning to take shape. This year, the College has awarded $30,248 in grant funding to six local organizations whose projects aim to enhance quality of life, expand access to food and childcare, and strengthen the foundations of nonprofit work in the Grinnell area.

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Campus & Community

Too Many String Band: 30 Years of Serenading the Jewel of the Prairie

After more than 30 years of Too Many String Band, learn about the genesis of the beloved group, their song selections, and the connection with the town of Grinnell and the campus community.

Campus & Community

5 Questions with Tilly Woodward

Meet Tilly Woodward - as curator of Academic and Community Outreach with the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA), Woodward finds her days highly varied, deeply involved with the community, and always packed full. Over the past year, she has planned and facilitated 451 classes and events for people of all ages in collaboration with 39 community partners, 13 campus departments, and 35 individual faculty members.

Contact Information

communityenhance@grinnell.edu

Phone

641-269-3900

1127 Park St.
Grinnell, IA 50112
United States