This is a short powerpoint presentation that reflects on the community-research partnership model evidenced in the cases of ARUC-ES and RQRP-ES. The presentation highlights two key principles to successful partnership: mobilization of researchers and practitioners to combine their knowledge, methods and resources and, shared responsibility throughout all phases. Further the presenters draw special attention to the need for partnership and planning in knowledge mobilization phases of the research. Lastly, the presenters highlight two area not addressed in the other literature: the need to promote partnership among community groups in research as well between community and university actors and, the need to consider whether different types of research projects (action research, mapping, etc.) benefit differentially from partnership.