Who Benefits?

Collaboratory is a one-of-a-kind software that helps higher education understand the landscape of their engagement – the who, what, where, when and why. The benefits extend far beyond possibilities, creating lasting value for both George Mason and the surrounding community.

Faculty/Staff Benefits	Community Benefits
Tell Your Story. Tell the story of the meaningful work you're doing—whether it's through sponsored research, student involvement, public events, or long-term partnerships. Capture who’s involved, where it's happening, and why it matters to your community. Effective Tracking: Systematically record your community engagement activities for future reference to analyze effectiveness, refine strategies, and track progress toward your goals. Streamlined and Comprehensive Reporting: Simplify the documentation and reporting of community engagement data that will help to illustrate your alignment with departmental and institutional goals. Funding Opportunities: Leverage your data to demonstrate your impact and strengthen your case for funding from donors to grow efforts. Collaborative Connections: Connect with faculty and staff involved in similar community-based work to build a network of like-minded individuals, fostering collaboration and generating innovative ideas for more robust community initiatives.	Increased Access to Resources: The database connects community organizations with university resources, expertise, and volunteer support, fostering stronger collaborations. Stronger Partnerships: By tracking engagement, the university ensures transparent, intentional partnerships with the community, aligning efforts with local needs. Improved Coordination: The system helps avoid duplication of services, enabling better coordination and more efficient use of resources in addressing community challenges. Data-Driven Impact: It provides valuable data that helps local leaders and organizations make informed decisions about how to tackle community issues effectively. Enhanced Community-University Relationships: The database builds trust and long-term partnerships between the university and the community, demonstrating a commitment to mutual growth and impact. Enhancing Local Economic and Social Development. Tracking university-community partnerships can lead to economic opportunities, such as job training programs, internships, or collaborative research projects that directly benefit the local economy and social fabric. It also promotes sustainable, long-term solutions for addressing local challenges.

Faculty/Staff Benefits

Community Benefits

Tell Your Story. Tell the story of the meaningful work you're doing—whether it's through sponsored research, student involvement, public events, or long-term partnerships. Capture who’s involved, where it's happening, and why it matters to your community.
Effective Tracking: Systematically record your community engagement activities for future reference to analyze effectiveness, refine strategies, and track progress toward your goals.
Streamlined and Comprehensive Reporting: Simplify the documentation and reporting of community engagement data that will help to illustrate your alignment with departmental and institutional goals.
Funding Opportunities: Leverage your data to demonstrate your impact and strengthen your case for funding from donors to grow efforts.
Collaborative Connections: Connect with faculty and staff involved in similar community-based work to build a network of like-minded individuals, fostering collaboration and generating innovative ideas for more robust community initiatives.

Increased Access to Resources: The database connects community organizations with university resources, expertise, and volunteer support, fostering stronger collaborations.
Stronger Partnerships: By tracking engagement, the university ensures transparent, intentional partnerships with the community, aligning efforts with local needs.
Improved Coordination: The system helps avoid duplication of services, enabling better coordination and more efficient use of resources in addressing community challenges.
Data-Driven Impact: It provides valuable data that helps local leaders and organizations make informed decisions about how to tackle community issues effectively.
Enhanced Community-University Relationships: The database builds trust and long-term partnerships between the university and the community, demonstrating a commitment to mutual growth and impact.
Enhancing Local Economic and Social Development. Tracking university-community partnerships can lead to economic opportunities, such as job training programs, internships, or collaborative research projects that directly benefit the local economy and social fabric. It also promotes sustainable, long-term solutions for addressing local challenges.