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Bruce E. Decker is the founder and owner of Collective Impact, LLC. Bruce has been providing capacity building services for organizations and communities for over 20 years and has also worked with members of the Collective Impact network for many years. Recognizing the need for clients to have access to a comprehensive array of services provided by consultants with diverse expertise, Bruce established Collective Impact.

Collective Impact is the intersection of various sources of knowledge and experience coming together to facilitate progress within organizations and communities. It represents the cooperative efforts of many talents uniting to serve as a catalyst for great results.

Collective Impact draws from a diverse network of capacity builders to provide capacity building services for our clients. This network represents many years of combined experience, bringing a deep understanding of the diverse and ever-changing needs of our clients, as well as the solutions to help them better serve their target audiences, improve their operations, achieve their mission, realize their vision, and thrive.

Collective Impact can better meet the needs of organizations and communities due to our extensive network of capacity builders. This network creates a synergy of success that brings great results to our clients. Our network of capacity builders includes the following:

Collective Impact continues to develop and expand the network of capacity builders. With our creative approach, we can better provide organizations and communities with holistic capacity building opportunities. Together, we are making a great impact collectively and shaping a more promising future for the organizations and communities we serve.

For more information, contact us at:

Telephone: 724.728.3368

E-mail: emailus@collectiveimpact.com

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Collective Impact is working with faculty members of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Center for Sustainable Business and Development, Department of Political Science, and Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management to conduct a research project to better understand Appalachian tourism and identify opportunities to grow tourism activities and encourage business development throughout the region. The project is funded through a competitive grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) - a federal economic development agency. The project is the largest and most comprehensive study of tourism ever conducted by the commission, which covers 205,000 square miles across 420 counties in 13 states. Results of the study will help us better understand the state of tourism of the region, new growth areas for tourism in Appalachian communities, and best practices and successful strategies to help the communities succeed. The project will use research, surveys, site visits, and focus groups as part of the research method. The project also will identify communities to use as case studies to illustrate local tourism success stories and best practices for tourism business development.

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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.

Testimonials

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"The Wayne Family Resource Network has had the privilege of working with Collective Impact in many different capacities over the years, such as strategic planning, community development, town hall conversations, and housing. Collective Impact is dynamic and understanding to the different cultures and needs in our communities and organizations. Bruce and the Collective Impact team work diligently to make each project a success. They provide their client with resources, tools, and guidance to move towards achieving their goals. Any community or agency would benefit greatly with assistance from Collective Impact. Collective Impact empowers their clients to achieve their goals by working together to as one to maximize their success. We look forward to working with them again in the future." ~ Charity Damron - Coordinator, Wayne County Family Resource Network, Wayne, WV

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Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination. Collective Impact is not only the name of our consulting firm, but is also our guiding principle and approach that has directed how we interact, perform, and succeed with our partners over the past almost two decades. The "Collective Impact" approach is highlighted in the article titled "Collective Impact" in the Winter 2011 Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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