The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Outreach \Out*reach"\, v. t.
   To reach beyond.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

outreach \outreach\ n.
   1. The act of reaching out; an effort to build connections
      from one person or group to another; as, the Police
      Department insituted a community outreach program.
      [PJC]

   2. The extension of assistance or services to persons or
      groups not previously served.
      [PJC]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

outreach
    n 1: the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the
         human spirit"