The partnership system of record for higher education
Collaboratory centralizes engagement and partnership data, reduces reporting burden, and helps institutions turn activity into insight, impact, and institutional alignment.
Used by R1s, regional publics, and private institutions
Supports Carnegie Community Engagement reporting
Built specifically for higher education
Bring clarity, efficiency, and strategy to campus partnerships
Community engagement is complex. Your systems shouldn’t be.
Collaboratory helps institutions move from fragmented tracking to a shared, strategic understanding of their partnerships and impact.
Centralize Engagement Data
Track partnerships, activities, outcomes, and relationships in one shared system of record.
Streamline Reporting and Compliance
Generate leadership, accreditation, and funder reports without chasing spreadsheets or surveys.
Reveal Impacts and Gaps
Understand who you're partnering with, where engagement is happening, and who benefits.
Align Activity with Institutional Priorities
Connect engagement work to student success, workforce development, and community impact.
What our customers say
“Using Collaboratory allows Montclair State University to catalog and understand the breadth of activity at the university, to make connections among projects that are operating in the same communities, sometimes in the same neighborhoods, connect projects that are dealing with the same substantive challenges, amplify our efforts to support the work through grant funding and philanthropic investment, and to tell the story of Montclair State University more effectively.”
“When crafting Duquesne University’s application for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement we found Collaboratory to be an invaluable asset. Not only did our database serve as a treasure trove of important data that helped us craft our unique institutional narrative of engagement and impact, but the support the Collaboratory team provided through regular workshops and information sessions related to to the application helped us to think about our application strategy and talk through challenges with colleagues who understood our work and the Carnegie process.”
SITUATION
ASU needed a way to systematically track and assess diverse engagement initiatives while aligning them with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SOLUTION
ASU partnered with Collaboratory to map all initiatives across the 17 SDGs, centralize engagement data, and use insights to guide strategic decisions and share impact.
IMPACT
ASU gained a comprehensive, data-driven view of engagement, improved decision-making, and can showcase local and global impact, reinforcing its leadership in social embeddedness.
SITUATION
The Indiana University system struggled to track and assess K‑12 engagement efforts across its seven campuses without a centralized, data‑driven system.
SOLUTION
IU adopted Collaboratory to consolidate partnership data, visualize engagement alongside student and demographic indicators, and align K‑12 initiatives with institutional goals like the IU 2030 Strategic Plan.
IMPACT
Collaboratory enabled IU to uncover trends in engagement and college enrollment pathways, make informed decisions that support equity and access, and strengthen partnerships statewide.
Expertise Recognized by the Field
Our team doesn't just build software; we advance the field. We are proud to house award-winning practitioners recognized by leading associations and institutions for their contributions to community engagement research and practice.

2025 Impact Innovation Award
2024 Early Career Award
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