 The purpose of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, CTSAs, Community Engagement Advisory Board, CEP, is to provide support and guidance to researchers who wish to engage with communities in order to improve the quality of research projects and increase the capacity of researchers. The CEP has been successful in achieving this goal by providing consultation services to researchers, developing relationships between researchers and community organizations, and helping to create new collaborative opportunities between researchers and community partners. This article was authored by Alicia K. Matthews, Emily E. Anderson, Marilyn Willis, and others.