Swearer Center Community Partnership Interest Form

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NOTE: Brown University Students, Staff, and Faculty - Please use the Campus Resource form unless you are representing an organization external to Brown University.

The Swearer Center for Public Service works with various units across Brown University to connect community-based entities to campus resources. Through these connections, we hope to advance work focused on social justice and the public good. Please tell us about you/your agency’s work and how you might want to engage with us.

You can submit this form as many times as you would like as different opportunities arise. We make every attempt to identify an appropriate resource for the opportunity you describe but we cannot guarantee that we will find the right resource match (this includes financial, in-kind, and capacity-building resources). Please keep in mind that the University's academic and fiscal calendars may affect the availability or timeline of certain resources.

Email swearer-partnership@brown.edu for more information.

ORGANIZATION/ AFFILIATION

In the box below, please enter the full, official name of the organization you represent.

As you type, the field will search our records for a match.

If a match is found: Select your organization from the list.
If no match is found: Continue typing the complete name. Your organization will be added to our system upon submission of this partnership request.
Press the Tab key to move to the next field.

Please be aware that an organization appearing in the list does not indicate a pre-existing relationship.

Partner Organization

Organization's Primary Email Address:

CONTACT INFORMATION

First name:

Last name:

Title:

Your email address where we can contact you about this request:

Telephone number:

HOW DO YOU WANT TO ENGAGE?

How do you want to engage with the Swearer Center and/or Brown University?

Note: If you select the option that you want to speak to someone at the Swearer center, you will be directed to a page that has the contact information. Any other choice, will display a list of questions about the specific partnership you are seeking.

Issue Area: Select a value that best aligns with the goals or focus of this activity.

You can start typing in the box to pull up a list of options or you can scroll through the list. For example; Education, Health, Environment, Science, etc

WhoToEmail

INTERNSHIP OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Position Title:

Provide a clear, compelling, and appealing title that captures the essence of the role.

Position Duration:

Desired Start Date:

Desired End Date:

Website:

Provide a formatted URL for the opportunity or your organization. (e.g., https://www.yoursite.org). Enter NA if there is no website.

Position Description:

Describe the role's core responsibilities and tasks. Think about answering the question; What will the student do on a day-to-day or weekly basis? Include essential functions, expected work products, and the team or project they will be supporting. (e.g., “Maintain the department's social media calendar,” “Assist in compiling data for the annual report,” or “Shadow the Lead Engineer on client meetings.”)

Goals and Deliverables:

List 2-3 high-level, measurable goals the student is expected to help achieve over the course of the internship/volunteer period. (e.g., “Increase social media engagement by 15%,” or “Successfully complete and present a competitive analysis report.”)

Skills and Qualifications:

List the specific technical, soft, or administrative abilities a student needs to bring to the table (e.g., Proficiency in Excel, strong communication skills, basic Python programming, attention to detail.)

Training and Supervision:

Outline the student's support system. Include how frequently the supervisor will conduct formal check-ins (e.g., daily, weekly). Also, detail the types of training the student will receive, including initial orientation, role-specific onboarding, and ongoing mentorship or development opportunities.

Will the person whose contact information was entered on the first page be the supervisor for this position?

YesNo

Supervisor Information

First name:

Last name:

Email address:

Telephone number:

How many students are you recruiting?

Number only

Are you interested in hosting students who are eligible for off-campus federal work-study?

YesNoI am not sure. I would like more information.

Work-Study Requirements

Employers of work-study eligible students must sign a work-study contract and must verify student’s hours worked every two weeks.

During the academic year, eligible agencies may employ a work-study student at no cost to them.
During the summer, eligible agencies must pay the FICA wage tax for any work-study student(s) they employ. This is equivalent to 7% of the student’s total earnings.

SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION

Title of the Event/Initiative/Project:

What is the expected duration of this activity?

Please describe the activity and the support/ collaboration that you are seeking.

Include any project goals, deliverables, timelines, and deadlines.

What is the primary resource that you hope to access through Brown University to support this activity?

Click in the box to scroll through the options or start typing.

Optionally, select a secondary resource that may be beneficial.

Click in the box to scroll through the options or start typing.

FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP REQUEST

NOTE: Financial sponsorship requests are reviewed twice per year in August and February. Please submit your sponsorship requests no later than:

July 30th, for August review
January 30th, for February review

What amount are requesting for this sponsorship?

Please enter the amount for this request. Numbers with a decimal point are accepted.

Is this your first time requesting financial sponsorship from any office at Brown University?

YesNoUnsure

Has Brown University sponsored your organization in the past?

YesNoUnsure

Please share dates and dollar amounts of each prior sponsorship.

Is your current sponsorship request for an event or general sponsorship?

EventGeneral Sponsorship

EVENT SPONSORSHIP

Event Title:

Event Description:

Start date:	Start time:	End date:	End time:
	Include am or pm. Example 9:00am or 6:30pm		Include am and pm. Example 9:00am or 6:30pm

Location:

Link to a ticket and/or sponsorship site:

You can copy/ paste the web address. If you do not have a link, please enter NA.

GENERAL SPONSORSHIP

Enter a title for this request.

Examples; "Proposal for a 2026 Academic Partnership" or "Scholarship for Brighter Future"

Please describe the request.

Think about the following questions when you complete this section:
+Who in the community do you serve, and what specific problem do you solve for them?
+How does this partnership help the university fulfill its role as an anchor institution in the community?
+What is the timeline for this initiative from start to finish? What are the key milestones?

COLLABORATION AND ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP REQUESTED

Please list any existing connections or collaborations you or your organization have with Brown University? If you don't have any current connections, enter NA.

For example - staff, student, board membership, volunteers, etc.

Have you or your organization reached out directly to other departments at Brown University with this sponsorship request?

YesNoPlanning To Reach Out To Other Departments

Please list the departments and the amounts requested or that you plan to request from each.

If any of your requests have been approved, please list them here.

If you have not heard back, enter Pending.

MINORS ACTIVITIES

Brown’s Minors Protection Policy establishes centralized requirements and processes for Minors Activities to ensure the safety and welfare of minors with whom Brown engages.

Will this activity, position, or event involve direct interaction with, supervision of, or service to individuals under the age of 18 (minors)?

YesNoUnsure

REQUESTED DOCUMENTS

Please upload your 501(c)(3) document, Invoice, and Sponsorship Packet.

CRITICAL: To ensure successful form submission, only the following file types are permitted:

PDF (.pdf)
Microsoft Office files (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx)
Image files (.jpg, .png, etc)

If you upload any other type of file the form will fail upon final submission.

501(c)(3) documentation:

Invoice:

Sponsorship package:

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MEET WITH A SWEARER CENTER TEAM MEMBER

Please provide any information, questions, or ideas that would help us to prepare for our conversation.

Note: Before clicking the Submit button, use this link to open a new page with our scheduling calendar. If none of the available meeting slots work for you, email us at swearer-partnership@brown.edu

Once that page is open, you can submit this request and then schedule a meeting with us.

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