In 2007, the new Congregation of St. Joseph was formed with the combining of seven CSJ Congregations throughout America's heartland. The new Congregation had over 35 ministries under its care and within a year of the Congregation’s formation, CSJ Ministries came into being. CSJ Ministries was created as the “sponsorship arm” of the Congregation, the organization that would be completely dedicated to current and future sponsored ministries of the Congregation. Over the past 10 years, CSJ Ministries has worked to support, encourage, help sustain, and provide leadership for the ministry organizations the Congregation of St. Joseph is proud to sponsor.

The sponsorship structures and processes the Congregation has used in relation to their ministries have worked very well over many years. However, in recent years it has become apparent that these structures no longer fit the changing realities. Emerging realities have led the CSJ Ministries board to assess its historical sponsorship model and begin to envision a new model, a new way for the future. For the past two years the CSJ Ministries Board has been in the process of assessing the current CSJ Sponsorship model and determining what is needed going forward into the future. Collective Impact has been assisting CSJ Ministries through this transformational paradigm shift by providing planning, development, stakeholder engagement, and change management services.

Collective Impact continues our work with the CSJ Ministries Board in visualizing the emergence of the CSJ Mission Network, a flexible, nimble, and adaptive structure whereby all current and future ministers and ministerial outreaches are strongly united by the Congregation’s mission and charism for many years to come … “that all may be one.”

Collective Impact facilitated an organizational assessment and strategic planning process that resulted in the development of a strategic plan for Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation CHRIC in upstate New York. The project better positioned the organization to realize financial sustainability while maintaining fidelity to its mission. Since 1978, CHRIC has worked to improve Chautauqua County's homes, neighborhoods, communities, and the lives of its residents. CHRIC promotes neighborhood stabilization, community revitalization, and economic development through projects and partnerships that positively impact Chautauqua County, NY and it's residents.

“Our organization completed a strategic plan about 10 years ago, so it was completely outdated. The board was very reluctant to start a new plan, but with the help of Bruce Decker and Collective Impact, we’ve developed a great plan to help us move forward as an organization. Bruce was patient, creative, informative, and energetic. He was really able to get us thinking outside of the box and get discussions started that helped set goals and develop a plan for our organization to take the next step. Thank you again Bruce!” ~ Jessica Stump – Executive Director, Snowshoe Foundation, Snowshoe, WV