caa a22 4500 606152180 CHVBK 20210128100548.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11266-014-9471-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11266-014-9471-0 Expectations Versus Reality in a University-Community Partnership: A Case Study [Elektronische Daten] [Jeannette Kindred, Claudia Petrescu] To add to the growing body of literature on university-community engagement, this case study describes a 2-year partnership between a University and 11 nonprofit organizations that was formed as part of a grant funded Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. The article describes and analyzes a significant challenge that emerged between the parties involved in this particular relationship, respectively, the clear disconnect between the expectations of the partnership versus the reality. We argue that these differences were created by and often led to power imbalances. In addition, the formal structures of the grant acted as a sensemaking device for some of the nonprofits but were challenged by others. Negotiation over aspects to the program occurred continuously throughout the program. Despite the disconnect observed between expectations and realities, the expected capacity building outcomes were, for the most part, realized in the end. Specific examples of the expectations versus realities are analyzed and discussed. International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University, 2014 Partnership nationallicence Community engagement nationallicence University nationallicence Power nationallicence Kindred Jeannette Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 124 Quirk, 48197, Ypsilanti, MI, USA aut Petrescu Claudia Department of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University, 601 Pray Harrold, 48197, Ypsilanti, MI, USA aut VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/3(2015-06-01), 823-845 0957-8765 26:3<823 2015 26 11266 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9471-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9471-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kindred Jeannette Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 124 Quirk, 48197, Ypsilanti, MI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Petrescu Claudia Department of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University, 601 Pray Harrold, 48197, Ypsilanti, MI, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/3(2015-06-01), 823-845 0957-8765 26:3<823 2015 26 11266