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 worked with the West Virginia Nonprofit Association and United Way of Southern West Virginia to develop and deliver training workshop services. The training workshop Building Bridges for Community Impact was provided in four regions through the state for a variety of nonprofit organizations and community groups. The workshop engaged participants in interactive learning experiences to increase understanding, capacity, and action around regional/local collaboration. Participants learned about the importance of collaboration in general and specifically leveraging new partnerships to reach common desired outcomes and gain support from funders. The session addressed the "nuts and bolts" of collaboration and community-level work, the importance of working together in a rapidly changing environment, the "collective impact" approach, and engaging in collaborative team work for greater impact and results.
“The Trust Fund has worked with Collective Impact on a number projects and I have to say, their vision, ambition and desire to push out the barriers, is truly inspiring. Bruce has an innovative way of working with strong minded individuals and teams, by providing the leadership, tools, and guidance necessary in getting the job done.” ~ Marlena Mullins – Executive Director, West Virginia Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Charleston, WV
Visioning is the first step in a goal-setting or planning process. While mission statements guide an organization or community in its day-to-day operations, visions provide a sense of direction for the long term - the means to the future. Learn More!
