Partners
The Institute works with 175+ community-based, governmental, academic, and private sector organizations across the state and around the world to develop and apply research in practical ways that drive social change.
Our staff support many of our partners with capacity-building, helping organizations to expand their work and develop strategic alliances. And we use power-building approaches to help our partners understand how to gain influence in key decision-making processes. The Institute for Social Transformation is also a key leader and convener within academia helping develop and disseminate best practices that drive public impact.
Community and academic partners
The interactive map below shows our community partners grouped by the projects we collaborate together on. Expand the map’s sidebar to see the list, and find more details about this work on our Projects and Support for Research Centers pages. We also invite you to learn more about the many donors and funders who provide essential support for our work.
Partner with us
If you’re interested in partnering with us on an existing or new project, please contact our staff.
Our affiliated research centers
- Campus + Community
- Center for Labor and Community
- Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas
- Right Livelihood Center at UC Santa Cruz
- Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions
- Center for Analytical Finance
Additional UC Santa Cruz partners
- Office of Research
- John R. Lewis College
- Oakes College
- CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
- Center for Agroecology
- The Humanities Institute
- Arts Research Institute
- Institute of the Arts and Sciences
- People of Color Sustainability Collective
- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development
- Everett Program
- Center for Racial Justice
- Science & Justice Research Center
- Center for Economic Justice and Action
- Teaching and Learning Center
- Career Success
- Educational Opportunity Programs
- Innovation and Business Engagement Hub