Our Clients
Since 2001, Collective Impact has provided capacity building services to help organizations and communities achieve their mission, realize their vision, and thrive!
Types of Organizations and Communities We Serve
We have extensive knowledge and expertise working with non-profit organizations, government agencies, municipalities, counties, states, faith-based entities, ministries, entrepreneurs, foundations, systems, networks, associations, coalitions, collaborative groups, and cross-sector/multi-disciplinary teams.
We serve clients tackling issues in numerous fields, including early childhood, family support, human services, youth development, public/community health, education, affordable housing/homelessness, seniors/aging, community economic development, city planning/revitalization, child welfare, mental/behavioral health, addiction, problem gambling, law enforcement/criminal justice, transportation, arts and culture, recreation and others.
Collective Impact has many years of experience in community-level work. We define the term “community” as a geographic location (e.g., neighborhood, town, city, county, region, state, etc.)
and/or a team of individuals and entities assembled around a common purpose (e.g., human services councils, small business associations, health collaboratives, community economic development teams, early childhood coalitions, etc.). We also have nearly two decades of experience working in the "intersections" of various and diverse disciplines and industries, helping those we serve make a greater impact collectively. Check out our
Community Design Innovations model!
Locations Where We Provide Our Services
To date, our experience has been in serving clients in urban, rural, and economically distressed communities in numerous states including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia. We are always seeking to expand our services into new areas, take on new challenges, and build new and enduring relationships.
So Why Choose Us?
After nearly two decades of providing capacity building services to a broad range of clients in diverse settings, we have developed a deep understanding of the unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities they face. We have a genuine passion in helping organizations and communities make an greater impact, prosper, and thrive!
What's New
First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) is the lead agency, working together with 4 other participating partner communities, including Alameda County, CA, Orange County, CA and Boston, MA. They have contracted with Collective Impact to assist in implementing a “Research to Action” grant to establish the effectiveness of playgroups in the continuum of care for serving young children (birth to three) and their families.
Success
Collective Impact is working with Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration (FCBHA) to lead various community partners through a strategic planning process to achieve reorganization and coordination of community resources that promote consumer recovery, resiliency, and advocacy into a unified system using peer leadership as the guiding force.
Testimonials
“Working with Denina on projects takes what originally seem like insurmountable tasks to me, to a finished project that is of high quality and successful. Her community engagement, group development and facilitation skills have not only assisted me in successfully completing my work responsibilities, but provide a sense of relief and confidence because I know she is right there by my side moving the process along! I also want to acknowledge Bruce, Steve and Karen for their contributions to the Collective Impact projects conducted here in Butler County. This CI team is dynamic and always a pleasure to work with! I value our relationship and look forward to working together on many projects in the future.” ~ Beth Ehrenfried-Neveux, Prevention Specialist; Butler County Human Services: Drug and Alcohol Program, Butler, PA
Resources
More and more, innovation is springing not from particular industries or disciplines, but rather across them, says Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts & Cultures. "When you step into an intersection of fields, disciplines, or cultures, you can combine existing concepts into a large number of extraordinary new ideas."
See the Prime Time Morning interview of Frans Johansson about The Medici Effect.
Community Voice
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