Event
Community Impact Summit
“When you harness the power of a world-class research university like Purdue and community partners practicing in the field, the ingredients are there for very potent innovations.”
Join us for this special event: the inaugural Purdue Community Impact Summit and Awards Luncheon, presented by the Purdue Office of Engagement.
When
Tuesday – March 4, 2025
10:00 AM – 2:15 PM
Registration
Register HereSummit Snapshot
Join us for the inaugural Purdue Community Impact Summit and Awards Luncheon, presented by the Purdue Office of Engagement. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for check-in with coffee and pastries. Seating is limited to incorporate a plated luncheon.
Return to your day energized by what’s possible when universities + community partners pool passion and expertise for the greater good. We can’t wait to see you there.
Agenda Highlights
- Keynote from Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation
- Lunch & launch of the new Purdue + community partner impact awards
- The Engagement Exchange: interact with 7 featured Purdue-community collaborations + engaging roundtable chats around your impact interest areas
- Lightning talks, panels, and what’s next for Purdue + community impact in Indiana and beyond
What to Expect
- Connecting community changemakers + catalyzing new collaborations
- Recognizing exemplary community impact partnerships in Indiana and beyond
- Showcasing inspiring Purdue & community partnerships that leverage university innovation, talent development, and other resources to make the world a better place – together
Awards Lunch Celebration
The Purdue Community Impact Summit Awards Lunch celebrates and rewards promising and best-in-class Purdue-community impact partnerships. Learn more about the different engagement awards below.
Guests & Hosts
The Purdue Community Impact Summit is for impact-makers, social innovators, and world-changers, bringing together Purdue faculty, staff, and rising stars alongside nonprofit and community leaders, social entrepreneurs, corporate social impact professionals, and philanthropists from our partner organizations.
Whether you’re a Purdue engagement champion on the leading edge of community collaboration – or an engagement newbie discovering how Purdue and community organizations partner for greater impact: this summit is designed for you.
The Community Impact Summit advances the Purdue University Office of Engagement mission to foster reciprocal relationships with external partners, leveraging university resources in teaching, research and engagement to solve societal challenges.
For more information on this year’s event, contact Grace Allender, lead event planner, at confreg@purdue.edu.
Event Agenda