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Community Partner Organizations

The Community Host Partner application cycle for the 2026-2027 academic year will open March 2026.

Funded by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps initiative has three goals for community partners:

  • Engage college students in meaningful service to build leadership and civic responsibility;
  • Promote academic success and economic well-being;
  • Support the work of community-based organizations within targeted program focus areas.

Why Partner With Us?

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  • Innovate: Gain dedicated fellows with fresh perspectives;
  • Nurture: Mentor and develop future leaders;
  • Enhance: Amplify your impact with 450 service hours/fellow AND;
  • Collaborate: Engage with larger network of mission-driven organizations

... leaving an impact in the community, in one of 4 Focus Areas:

  • K12 Education,
  • Environmental Stewardship,
  • Economic Opportunity OR,
  • Food Insecurity

Eligibility and Criteria

Eligible community partners for the Sacramento State College Corps program must be a nonprofit organization or government agency able to:

  • Supervise at least 3-5 Fellows AND provide each fellow a minimum of 12-15 service hours each week in a targeted program focus area;
  • Participate in mandatory training (i.e. in-person orientation, timesheet training, etc.);
  • Support Fellows with data collection to capture community outputs and,
  • Comply with AmeriCorps grant requirements

Fellows will need to complete 360 service hours with their host site after factoring in the maximum 90 hours of training. This translates to 12-15 hours per week with your organization using a mix of direct and indirect service but should be predominantly direct service.

Direct versus Indirect Service

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360 Service Hours compiles of direct and indirect service, which does not include the maximum allowance of 90 hours of training.

Direct Service are activities that directly benefit individuals, groups, or communities. Examples include tutoring & mentoring, community outreach, harvesting & distributing meals, and other hands-on services. These direct service activities must occupy a minimum of 300 hours (80%) out of the total 360 service hours.

Indirect Service are activities that support the organization behind the scenes. Examples include research, preparing materials, and administrative or logistical support. These indirect service activities must not exceed 60 hours (20%) out of the total 360 service hours.

Application and Acceptance Process

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Step 01 Submit Application: Explain what Fellows will gain from your mentorship and what direct or indirect service they’ll do.

Step 02 Committee Review: Applications reviewed by selection committee, and provisional offers go out about 3 weeks after the application deadline.

Step 03 Submit Required Materials:

  1. Final Position Description(s),
  2. Onboarding & Training Plan,
  3. Organization-Specific Requirements,
  4. Signed MOU,
  5. Site Address(es) & Supervisor Contact Information

Step 04 Final Acceptance: Once all materials are approved and Fellows select your site, you will receive a final confirmation of acceptance.

Community Host Partner (CHP) Interest Form

For all inquiries about partnering with SSCC at Sacramento State, please email Abigail Ramsay at abigail.ramsay@csus.edu

Tasks (Conditionally Accepted Partners) Dates (205-26 AY)
Matching Process June 30 - July 18
Fellow Placement Notification and Final Acceptance July 25, 2025
In-Person Orientation at Downtown Center August 1, 2025
In-Person Orientation at Downtown Center August 6, 2025
Sac State Fellow Orientation/Training August 25 - September 5
CHP Orientation at Host Site September 8 - 12

Contact

For all inquiries about SSCC at Sacramento State, please email collegecorps@csus.edu.

For inquiries about the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program visit: https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/californiansforall-college-corps.