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Who We Are

Since 2001, Collective Impact has provided capacity building services to help organizations and communities achieve their mission, realize their vision, and thrive!

Our network of capacity-builders was formed to provide clients with comprehensive services, tools, and resources that strengthen their ability to get things done ... and done well. We define capacity building as “strategies or solutions that empower organizations and communities to operate more effectively and efficiently.”

Collective Impact uses a strengths-based systems approach to building capacity. Organizations and communities often focus on their problems or needs, but we believe that those we serve have great strengths to build upon and see our role as helping identify and maximize those strengths by using a holistic approach that emphasizes resources and capabilities. This approach is reflected throughout our core values.

Collective Impact is not only the name of our consulting firm, but it is also our overall philosophy and approach that we use with all of our clients in every project with which we are involved. It is our guiding principle that directs how we collectively, with our clients ... interact, perform, and succeed.

Our Vision

Collective Impact's vision is "for organizations and communities to be successful and thrive." Our vision is the ultimate state that we are working towards. We exist to help realize our vision.

Our Mission

Collective Impact's mission is "to build capacity with organizations and communities to help them achieve their mission, realize their vision, and thrive!" Our mission directs our efforts in working with clients and serves as a guide for achieving our vision.

For more information, contact us at: 724.728.3368 or emailus@collectiveimpact.com

Collective Impact is a proud member of the following nonprofit associations:

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Collective Impact is working with Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) to assist in the development of a five-year strategic plan for the organization. The strategic plan will build upon emerging opportunities identified throughout the strategic planning process and will help the organization effect culture change and philosophically and structurally grow into a more holistic, family-focused support organization. Through the planning process, CSEA will examine and identify priority strategies in the areas of Governance and Leadership; Human Resources and Culture; Programs, Services, and Facilities; Internal Communication and Information Systems; Marketing, Banding, and Relationships; and Legal and Financial. The process will culminate with the development of a strategic plan that will recap the activities and results of the planning process and will serve to help guide the organization’s future direction. Ultimately, it will provide a “road map” or guide for the organization to intentionally move forward into the future.

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LifeBridge AmeriCorps Program contracted with Collective Impact to conduct a program evaluation for their sponsored AmeriCorps Program. LifeBridge AmeriCorps is a statewide AmeriCorps program that seeks to improve school readiness, academic achievement, job readiness assistance, financial literacy services, long term hunger alleviation, and community service projects in sites throughout West Virginia. The evaluation included two phases. Phase 1 consisted of a review of the program logic model and the various measures and tools used and data currently being collected by the AmeriCorps Program with recommendations for improvement being provided. Phase 2 of the project consisted of a one-year review of data, including the analysis of data and development of an evaluation report to be submitted to the organization upon completion of the project. Overall, the evaluation helped the organization meet the federal requirements for impact evaluation and also demonstrated the impact made by the program to help LifeBridge make necessary changes to its program for future implementation.

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“I landed my current position by making connections through the internship program with Collective Impact. This is an amazing program and was exactly what I needed to progress into the working world. Not only was I able to grow in professional development, I was also able to grow personally through my experiences in this internship. Every single person I met was supportive, enthusiastic and really expressed their want in me to succeed. I would recommend this program to anyone who has graduated college and or is graduating in order to provide their next step into a career. Thank you Bruce Decker and your Collective Impact team for providing this wonderful opportunity!” ~ Ryan Jefferson-Director, Lincoln County Green Wastewater Project and Former Affordable Housing Intern, Hamlin, WV

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