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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

What's New

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Collective Impact has been working with the Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living to help the organization develop a strategic plan for the future as well as engage in succession planning for the planned departure of its founding Executive Director who has lead the organization for nearly 30 years.

During this engaging and productive process, Collective Impact is becoming more educated about the variety of needs of people with disabilities as well as the numerous services, resources, and supports available to the disabilities community. Did you know that in the United Stated, 12.6% of adults have some type of disability? Did you know that in West Virginia, the number is even higher, with 19.4% of adults having some type of disability? And in West Virginia, adults with disabilities are more likely to smoke (21.9%) and be obese (43.3%).

The challenges facing people with disabilities is overwhelming, but many of these challenges are being met daily by organizations like NWVCIL. A BIG shout out to the good folks at NWVCIL for your passion, tenacity, and strong work on improving the lives and communities of people with disabilities in the mountain state!

Success

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Collective Impact used our signature Community Design Innovations model to work with the Lincoln County Early Childhood Collaborative to develop a comprehensive community-based strategic plan. The strategies identified in the plan aim to build the collaborative's capacity and strengthen the community infrastructure that supports the various early childhood resources and services available to families. Early Childhood Collaborative teams are a group of people at the local level who work together to insure smooth transitions for young children, their families and the agencies serving them. While the membership varies from one community to another, typical Early Childhood Collaborative team members include representatives of families, WV Birth to Three, Early Head Start/Head Start, Public School System, Child Care and other community partners such as Family Resource Networks (FRNs), Starting Points, Health Department, Right From the Start, Educare, etc. Every county in West Virginia has an Early Childhood Collaborative.

Testimonials

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“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

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