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/home repair, homelessness, older adults/aging, community economic development, city planning/revitalization, child welfare, poverty elimination, mental/behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, addiction/substance abuse and recovery, problem gambling, law enforcement/criminal justice, transportation, arts and culture, tourism, 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, D.C., 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
Collective Impact is working with the
Snowshoe Foundation to develop a strategic plan for the organization. The project goal is to build the capacity of the fundraising efforts of the Snowshoe Foundation through the development of a strategic plan to further Snowshoe Foundation’s community goals. The strategic plan will build upon emerging opportunities identified throughout the strategic planning process with a particular focus on development, funding diversification, and community outreach. The process will culminate with the development of a strategic plan that will recap the activities and results of the planning retreat session/s 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. Showshoe foundation proudly serves the communities located in the West Virginia counties of Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster.
Success
Collective Impact worked with First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) to implement a “Research to Action” project funded by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) involving several EC-LINC communities. The mission of EC-LINC is to support families and improve results for young children in communities across the country with a focus on accelerating the development of effective, integrated, local early childhood systems. Along with several EC-LINC communities in California and Massachusetts, F5VC set out to establish the effectiveness of playgroups in the continuum of care for serving young children (birth to three) and their families, maximize the benefits of playgroups, and demonstrate the impact of playgroups on long-term outcomes. This project included an extensive literature review, interviews and a survey of current practices with participating communities, development of recommended best practice and evaluation frameworks, onsite convening of participating communities, and the development of a final report with key findings and recommendations.
Testimonials
"Bruce -- I have to tell you that having you facilitate the planning process was probably the best decision CHRIC made in tackling such a huge undertaking -- and accomplishing so much in a very short period of time. My hats off to you and your company for providing such a good service -- and you have the perfect personality for it as well!" ~ Stephanie Kiyak, Councilwoman, City of Dunkirk, NY
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