What We Do
We Champion
Annually, we invest in and champion hundreds of thousands of students, faculty members, administrators and community members involved in diverse and ground- breaking activities that support and expand civic and community engagement throughout California.
We Convene
We convene and facilitate networking and encourage cross-campus collaboration among faculty, staff, and campus leaders.
We Develop
We help our institutions grow and refine their community
engagement infrastructure, nurture fund development, and innovate programs.
We Engage
Each year we provide millions of participants a variety of innovative engagement and professional development opportunities, including workshops, institutes, publications, on- site consultations, and a monthly e-newsletter.
We Invest
Over the past 30 years, LEAD California (formerly known as California Campus Compact) has distributed millions of dollars in grants to member campuses, supporting new programming, training and professional development.
We Partner
LEAD California builds strategic partnerships with education, non-profit, legislative, corporate and foundation representatives to advance civic engagement in California.
We Promote
Our reputation as a national leader provides many opportunities to highlight California campuses to both statewide and national audiences.
Signature Initiatives
We have a wide-array of signature initiatives to support college community engagement (e.g. CESF, YVYV, Dissertation Dish, and the Richard E. Cone Award, etc.).
I have been connected to California Campus Compact for nearly 20 years — through the Engaged Campus project in the late 1990s, to the service-learning syllabi database, and now as the director of the center for civic and community engagement. California Campus Compact facilitates professional networking that keeps me connected regionally and nationally, as well as provides practical resources, like the Civic Action Plan, that help my institution embrace our next set of opportunities for deeper community engagement. The professional development through regional retreats and gatherings is top notch, and the new bi-annual national gathering has great presenters. My students benefit directly, too: recently several participated in the Principal Scholars and Community Engagement Student Fellowship programs. California Campus Compact is a great investment for my campus.
Jennifer M. Pigza, Ph.D., Director
Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action
Saint Mary’s College of California