FROM PRIORITY TO PROGRESS
01 Community priority
Local leadership defines need
02 Right-fit partnership
Knowledge, skills, and resources align
03 Actionable work
Partners produce useful deliverables
04 Stronger next step
Communities are better positioned to advance
THE CASE FOR SUPPORT
Good ideas need more than goodwill.
Communities often know what they need but may lack the planning capacity, technical expertise, institutional connections, or early investment required to move a project forward. C2P2 closes those gaps through structured, community-led partnership.
THE CHALLENGE
Resources are often disconnected.
Community knowledge, academic talent, professional expertise, and financial support do not always reach one another at the right time.
OUR ROLE
We build the right team around the need.
C2P2 helps define the work, identify capable partners, clarify responsibilities, and support progress from concept through deliverable.
YOUR LEVERAGE
Your investment activates capacity.
Funding helps communities access the expertise, coordination, and project development support needed to create practical results.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Choose where your support can make a difference
Support may be flexible or directed to a particular project, geography, partner group, or stage of development. Select a priority to see what an investment can help provide.
Community Project Development
Early support gives community partners the time and resources to clarify goals, assess options, assemble the right team, and create a realistic path forward.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP PROVIDE
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Project scoping and feasibility work
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Community engagement and coordination
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Research, planning, and early deliverables
Technical Assistance
Targeted support helps C2P2 match projects with professionals who can address technical questions, strengthen decisions, and develop high-quality work products.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP PROVIDE
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Engineering, planning, design, or policy expertise
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Professional review and problem-solving
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Tools, analysis, and technical deliverables
Student & Faculty Engagment
Support helps colleges and universities dedicate faculty guidance, student time, and academic resources to community-defined projects.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP PROVIDE
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Faculty-supported project teams
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Student research and applied learning
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Materials, travel, and project coordination
Flexible Support
Flexible funding allows C2P2 to respond to emerging needs, cultivate partner relationships, coordinate complex work, and improve the systems that support every project.
YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP PROVIDE
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Partnership development and coordination
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Project pipeline and readiness support
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Learning, communication, and organizational capacity
WAYS TO INVEST
Support can be shaped around shared goals.
We work with foundations, corporations, public agencies, and individual donors to develop an approach that is useful to communities and aligned with the funder’s interests.
01 Project-Specific Support
Invest in a defined community priority, deliverable, geography, or project phase.
02 Program or Portfolio Support
Advance a group of related projects or expand a proven partnership approach.
03 Capacity & General Support
Strengthen the coordination, systems, and relationships that make responsive work possible.
