1. .
Member
The Compact Impact
2011 Program Year Report
Institutions Ohio Campus Compact is a statewide coalition of college and university presidents and
their campuses working to promote the civic purposes of higher education. Our mission
Antioch University Midwest is to provide statewide leadership in mobilizing resources, services and partnerships that
Ashland University help Ohio colleges and universities fulfill their civic missions.
Baldwin-Wallace College
Bowling Green State
University
Capital University
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Ohio’s colleges and universities are more engaged in service to communities, thanks to
Case Western Reserve
University Ohio Campus Compact’s grants, training and service initiatives. In 2012 Ohio Campus
Central Ohio Technical Compact will celebrate 20 years of service as a leader in promoting civic engagement and
College
College of Mount St. Joseph public service in campus and academic life.
College of Wooster
Columbus State We invite you to learn more about our most recent successes and meet a few of the
Community College
Cuyahoga Community many dynamic students, faculty, VISTA members and campus community service directors
College that work tirelessly every day to connect campuses with communities. Together, we’re
Defiance College
Denison University
creating powerful partnerships focused on service to our communities and our country.
Heidelberg University
Hiram College At the core of our work is strengthening institutions to better serve the community and
Hocking College
John Carroll University educate future civic leaders. On some campuses, we have funded innovative service-
Kent State University learning initiatives; on others we have provided consulting and training to deepen
Lorain County Community community service programs. Across the state, our member campuses are engaged in
College
Lourdes College many issues confronting our state—from access and success in higher education, to health
Marietta College disparities, food security and the housing crisis. Our member campuses respond in
Mercy College
Miami University remarkable ways that create powerful campus-community partnerships for positive
Muskingum University change.
Notre Dame College
Oberlin College
The Ohio State University
Ohio University 2011 Nonprofit Excellence Award
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein University
Owens Community College
Shawnee State University
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Mount Union
University of Toledo
Urbana University
Walsh University
Wilmington College
Wittenberg University
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State
University
The Ohio Campus Compact received the prestigious 2011Ohio Nonprofit Excellence
631 N. Pearl Street
Award by the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations. Each year, the Ohio
Granville, Ohio 43023 Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO), recognizes a handful of truly
(740) 587-8568 outstanding nonprofits from around Ohio. The Excellence Award recognized the
(740) 587-8569 FAX creativity, execution, achievement, and overall excellence of the Ohio Campus Compact
Pay it Forward program.
www.ohiocampuscompact.org OANO Executive Director Jennifer Williams (left) presents Ohio Campus Compact staff Dick Kinsley, Kirsten
Fox and Susan King with the 2011Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award for the Pay it Forward Initiative. Lorain County Community

2. Engage
We engage campuses
in service to the
community..
Our Students in Service and AmeriCorps
VISTA programs strategically connect
college resources with communities in
need. Participants gain valuable
experience and educational awards.
Campuses expand their civic outreach.
And community partners receive critical
support.
Mery Kanashiro has been working to alleviate issues of homelessness
and poverty in the local Delaware, Ohio community for the past two
years. Most significantly, she has been instrumental in the development
of a new community center, the Second Ward Community Initiative,
located in a traditionally underserved part of town. She is currently
serving as a board member, assisting with their capital fundraising
Our Service Program Impact
campaign, and recruiting volunteers and donations to provide the center by the numbers:
with resources. She has also provided connections with key players in
the Delaware and Ohio Wesleyan University communities. Over the • 157 first generation, low-income students on 16
course of the past year, the SWCI has achieved 501(c)3 status, has campuses earned $177,724 in AmeriCorps
received thousands of dollars in in-kind donations from the Ohio educational awards for 28,796 hours of service
Wesleyan community, and lined up partners for programming benefiting communities through our Midwest Campus
opportunities both on campus and beyond for when the center opens. Compact Citizen Scholar (M3C) Fellows Program.
Mery also has been an on-campus resource for OWU students to learn • 75 students at seven member campuses dedicated
about issues of homelessness and poverty in their backyards. Among more than 22,500 hours of volunteer service and
many things, she has connected student volunteers with local agencies,
advised the service clubs on campus, coordinated a major day of service,
earned a total of $84,900 in AmeriCorps educational
and executed a local, multi-day immersion experience centered around awards as part of our new Students In Service program
local poverty and service, which is now in its second year.
• 20 VISTA Summer Associates spent eight weeks
working in local communities on food access and
nutrition education projects.
• Summer Associates maintained 18+ community
About Ohio Campus Compact Service Programs gardens that produced over 2,000 lbs of donated
produce, engaged over 800 disadvantaged youth,
The Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA served 11,719 meals and recruited 2,327 volunteer
hours during the eight week service.
Program places and supports VISTAs who create and • 34 VISTAs dedicated a year of their lives to help
expand programs designed to bring individuals and local community groups to fight hunger,
communities out of poverty. VISTAs serve in the poorest homelessness, illiteracy, joblessness and other
areas of their communities to tackle poverty-related problems poverty-related issues.
such as hunger and homelessness, financial literacy, veteran
student services, public health and college access. This is what a year of campus-based
VISTA work can do:
The Midwest Campus Compact Citizen Scholar
Ohio Campus Compact VISTAs leveraged:
(M3C) Fellows Program supports cohorts of predominantly • 20,862 students who served as community
low-income and/or first generation college students who volunteers
receive a $1,132 AmeriCorps education award for tuition or • 134,087 service hours performed by community
loans in return for 300 hours of community service. volunteers
• $143,663 = Dollar value of cash resources
developed by VISTA Members
Students in Service (SIS) is a part-time AmeriCorps
• $117,623 = Dollar value of NON-cash resources
program that supports college students in providing valuable developed by VISTA Members
service to their local communities. Students in Service
members make a difference in their communities, gain
valuable civic and workforce skills, and earn a $1,132 Lorain County Community College
education award.

3. invest
We invest in good ideas.
We invest in civic engagement on our
member campuses. Our innovative Pay it
Forward student philanthropy grants provide
funds to service-learning courses which
engage students in charitable giving and
service to the local community.
Our Campus Grants’ Impact
Pay it Forward by the numbers:
 Pay it Forward Student Philanthropy Grants supported 73
student philanthropy courses on 31 campuses in 3 states “Working with the Pay It Forward Philanthropy Program
(Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky.) has been an amazing experience for our entire
 1467 students participated in Pay it Forward service-learning community. It has impacted students, faculty and
courses, contributing a total of 28,306 volunteer service hours community partners. This program has taken learning to
while investing $328,500 dollars into 194 local non-profit a different level; students are inspired to work harder
organizations. while faculty, enjoying increased collaboration in an
 74% of students plan to volunteer or engage in philanthropic interdisciplinary project, have utilized data from the past
activities throughout their lifetime as the result of taking the two years to publish an article and present at a national
Pay it Forward course – compared to just 45% before taking conference. Our community partners have also
the course. As the result of taking a Pay it Forward class, benefitted, not only from funding for important programs
there was a 50% increase in likelihood to volunteer or engage and services, but additional student volunteers. The Pay
in philanthropic activities throughout the lifetime. it Forward initiative is an incredible win-win program!”
 More so, there was a 46% increase in likelihood to volunteer ~Mila Cooper, Director of Service-Learning,
after graduation as a result of taking a Pay it Forward course. Baldwin-Wallace College
Only 48% of PIF students planned on volunteering after
graduation prior to taking the course; however, after taking the
course this statistic jumped to 76% of PIF students plan on
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volunteering after graduation.
As a result of taking a Pay it Forward course, 85% of PIF
About Ohio Campus Compact Grant Programs
students believe they can make a difference in their local
Since January 2010, the Ohio Campus Compact Pay it Forward initiative
community and 84% believe they have a responsibility to
has been developing a new generation of philanthropists through an
help others in need.
innovative course-based service-learning program that engages college
 95% of community partners agree that the Pay it Forward
students in hands-on philanthropy, grant-making, and volunteer service
initiative helped to meet community needs.
while providing community nonprofits with much needed assistance
 When asked to compare the same course with and without
during the economic downturn. Participating faculty infuse the study of
the philanthropy component, 78% of faculty observed that
philanthropy as a core component of the coursework and each course
students in Pay it Forward courses were personally invested
receives real dollars to award non-profit agencies. Students provide at
in the class.
least 15 hours of volunteer service to local non-profit agencies
 Faculty rated critical thinking and problem solving as the
while simultaneously identifying community needs, establishing funding
more frequent skill developed by students through
criteria, and engaging in group decision-making as part of the course. Pay it
participation in a Pay it Forward Course. This was followed
Forward simultaneously improves student learning, faculty scholarship,
by communication skills and teamwork skills respectively.
college engagement and non-profit capacity and impact. Since January
 96% of faculty intend to partner with local non-profit
2010, Pay it Forward has engaged over 2,500 college students in 121
organizations in future courses.
courses across 34 campuses, dedicated more than 46,400 total
volunteer hours, and invested $512,000 in 320 community nonprofit
organizations.
“Helping to develop these young and intelligent minds gives up hope that
This project was a life-changing experience that I
philanthropy will continue long into the future.”
will never forget. I learned group skills, time
~ A Kid Again, Inc. (Community Partner with
management, organizational skills and lessons for
Otterbein University)
a lifetime. This experience was truly a life
changer.”
~ Student Course Evaluation

4. empower
We empower campus leaders
to help local communities.
We bring together scholars and the
state’s brightest youth leaders. We
put that brainpower to work to
tackle issues like poverty, hunger
and joblessness. Our symposiums,
trainings & resources bring out the
best in faculty, administrators and
“Membership with Ohio Campus Compact has been invaluable campus leaders. And with our
to us, as has been working with them to develop a service
learning identity for our campus. Professional development and
help, they make an even greater
networking opportunities have allowed us to explore the many impact on students and in local
ways to create service learning opportunities for our students communities.
while understanding some of the unique circumstances and
needs in our local and state community. OCC has been
available to help us define goals for our program while also In 2011, Ohio Campus Compact
offering ongoing guidance and encouragement to our service
learning support staff. We are looking forward to continued launched a new website, expanded
growth and will rely on OCC to help our program develop and it social media presence and
succeed."
- Krista Kiessling, Director of Service Learning provided new e-engagement tools
& Harvest Project Coordinator to support campus- based
Owens Community College
community service programs.
About Ohio Campus Compact Training,
Our Outreach Impact
by the numbers:
Resources & Outreach Programs
• 35 member campuses received
Ohio Campus Compact believes that constant learning and the one or more direct grants,
empowerment of leaders who care about our communities are student educational awards, or
critical to addressing today’s most pressing social and economic VISTA member services in 2011.
challenges. • $15,500: the average return on
investment for Ohio Campus
Ohio Campus Compact proudly provides the following services Compact member colleges.
to support college faculty, campus community service directors
and other professionals engaged in campus-based community “Membership in the OCC has been invaluable to Central
service, service-learning and civic engagement initiatives: Ohio Technical College. OCC's resources and networking
possibilities are superb. In addition, OCC has provided our
college with ongoing, in-depth, personalized assistance as we
• Workshops & Symposiums attempt to strengthen and expand our service learning
• Resources & Publications efforts. Providing this assistance is an energetic, eminently
adept, friendly, and superbly customer-oriented OCC staff.
• Regional Collaboration & Networking We are very grateful to OCC for their continued, collegial
• Individualized Campus Consultations (training, retreats, help.”
peer-matching and coaching) Dr. Richard J. Prystowsky
Central Ohio Technical College

5. Our Supporters
In addition to support from our member institutions listed at left, Ohio
Campus Compact received generous support from:
Denison University
State Farm Insurance
Ohio Campus Compact Board of Directors
Ohio Campus Compact VISTA Alumni &
Friends of VISTA
Member
Institutions
Our Efficiency
Antioch University Midwest
Ashland University Financial information for 2011 program year
Baldwin-Wallace College
Bowling Green State
University R E V E N U E SO U R C E S AM T Membership Dues
Capital University 3% Revenue Sources
Case Western Reserve Membership dues $187,570 Foundation / Corporate
University Foundation/Corporation $18,312 2% Grants
Central Ohio Technical Contributions
College Grants 16% 1%
VISTA / AmeriCorps
College of Mount St. Joseph Contributions $14,661
College of Wooster 1%
Columbus State VISTA/AmeriCorps $454,380 Learn & Serve
Community College Learn & Serve $471,750 39% State Government Grants
Cuyahoga Community
College State Government $0 38% Fees
Defiance College Fees $21,600
Denison University In-kind Donations
Heidelberg University In-kind Donations $1,148
Hiram College Other $39,338 Other (please identify)
Hocking College
John Carroll University
Kent State University
Lorain County Community EX P E N D IT U R E S AM T Expenditure Categories
Grants to Members
College Grants to members $714,527
Lourdes College 7% 2%
Marietta College Training conferences $18,738 Training (conferences,
tech assistance)
Mercy College & assistance to Member Services
Miami University
Muskingum University members Publications
Notre Dame College Member services $354,822
Oberlin College
Publications $0 30% Research
The Ohio State University
Ohio University General & Admin $78,825 60% General & Administrative
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein University
Occupancy $0 Occupancy
Owens Community College Membership dues $30,712 1% Membership Dues
Shawnee State University
University of Akron
Other (please identify)
University of Cincinnati
Board of Directors
University of Dayton Dr. Dale Knobel, President, Denison
University of Findlay
University of Mount Union
University
University of Toledo Jim Henry, Director of Development, The
Urbana University Ohio State Medical Center Staff
Walsh University Dick Kinsley, Executive Director,
Wilmington College Dr. Luis Proenza, President, University of
Wittenberg University Akron Lesha Farias, Sr. Program Manager,
Wright State University AmeriCorps VISTA
Xavier University Dr. Toni Murdock, Chancellor, Antioch
Youngstown State University Kirsten Fox Ph.D, Sr. Program
University Director, Academic Initiatives
Dr. Richard Prystowsky, VP for Academic
Affairs, Central Ohio Technical College Susan Studer King, Program
Father Robert Niehoff, President, John Director, Outreach & Engagement
Carroll University Coral Breuer, Program Director,
631 N. Pearl Street Student Outreach/VISTA
Dr. Daniel DiBiasio, President, Wilmington
Granville, Ohio 43023 Elizabeth McAnally, Office
College
(740) 587-8568 Manager
Dr. Rock Jones, President, Ohio Wesleyan
(740) 587-8569 FAX Brenna Limbrick, VISTA Project
University
Coordinator
www.ohiocampuscompact.org