Community outreach is the partnership between your organization and others in the community who have a shared interest in working for the greater good of the community.
Outreach projects promote your mission, and can include: developing a grant program for a specific organization or community project; hands-on participation in service projects that improve the quality of life for a group of individuals; educational or public speaking opportunities that help spread the values of your organization or business. These are just a few!
Through creativity and passion, you can create an outreach program that best suites your mission and goals.
REI, one of the nations oldest member-based co-ops, is a touchstone for outreach programming, as described in "Working With One Co-op."