New Jersey Campus Compact Competitors

Campus Compact empowers colleges and universities to advance their academic and civic missions by partnering with communities to address complex social issues and further equity, justice, and prosperity for all. Campus Compact is the largest and oldest national association dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement. Our college and university members make up a force of thousands of presidents, faculty, researchers, students, and civic and community engagement experts. As a leader and connector in higher education, Campus Compact offers professional development and convenings, advances research and best practices, nurtures connections and networks, builds capacity for people, campuses, and communities, and advocates for resources that enable this collective work.

Founded in 1986, Youth Service America believes that youth, communities, and democracy thrive when we all work together for the common good. We’re on a mission to make working together for the common good the common expectation and common experience of every young person. Even though youth participation rates are at or near record-high levels, we’re still leaving 3 of every 4 young people out, and participation rates are even lower among youth from underserved, historically excluded low-income communities and communities of color. YSA is working to change that. YSA activates young people, ages 5-25, to find their voice, take action, and acquire powerful civic and 21st Century skills as they solve problems facing their communities. Over the last 10 years, YSA’s campaigns & events engaged more than 3.2 million young people in service. YSA supports its activation campaigns & events with grants, training & resources, and recognition programs for young people and their adult partners. Youth-led projects use Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy (ASAP) strategies to change the world.