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Empowering a Generation: Our Journey of Faith and Community

 

why Collektive Co?

In a world where students, educational staff, and communities are constantly searching for connection, purpose, and hope, Collektive Co was created to be a bridge. A space where students can encounter genuine love, authentic people, and meaningful community.

Our Mission here at Collektive Co is to create spaces where students can experience real life change through mentorship, community, and fun.

After years of conversations, serving opportunities, and community partnerships, the vision for Collektive Co was birthed in 2020. That vision first came to life at Lee’s Summit North High School, where we saw the potential for a school and an entire city to be transformed through the servant-hearted efforts of people passionate about the next generation of leaders and families.

By intentionally creating spaces that cultivate trust, consistency, and joy Collektive Co has continued to build momentum throughout the community. We believe meaningful relationships and intentional presence have the power to impact every corner of a city.

Everything we do is driven by the desire to leave a lasting impact in every interaction, conversation, and event that we are privileged to serve through. Strong values not only help transform a city, they help sustain a healthy thriving one.

At Collektive Co, our values lead to one main objective:

Leave A Stain

  • S - Servitude

    Collektive Co thrives by serving others and meeting the needs of individuals and communities with humility, compassion, and availability.

  • T - Trust

    We strive to build trust through consistent relationships, authentic connection, and meaningful partnerships.

  • A - Authentic

    Authenticity is at the heart of who we are. We believe in helping people discover they are and walk confidently in their purpose.

  • I - Intentional

    Every moment and every person matters. We approach each interaction with purpose, care, and intentionality.

  • N - Nerveless

    We step boldly into every situation, community, and opportunity with courage and confidence to reach and serve others.

 
 

Co-Founder/CEO, Damion Cooper

Our Leadership

Damion Cooper CEO & Co-Founder

Damion Cooper is a husband, father, pastor, speaker, coach, and mentor who is passionate about reaching one more through bold, authentic, and creative communication.

He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Collektive Co, an organization dedicated to creating spaces and places. Through events, outreach initiatives, mentoring programs, and partnerships with schools and their athletic programs, Collektive Co has impacted and reached thousands of young people.

Through the foundation Damion speaks at camps, churches, colleges, sports programs, and NFL teams across the country. Inspiring students, athletes, coaches, and leaders to live with faith, purpose, and perseverance. In 2025, he joined the Championship Chaplains speaking team, further expanding his influence in sports ministry and leadership development. Damion has also served as a Chaplain and Character Coach for local high school teams, where he mentored and discipled athletes throughout the Lee’s Summit Area.

His passion for investing in the next generation has led many student-athletes to faith in Christ and publicly declaring Jesus as Lord through baptism.

Whether speaking on stage, mentoring one-on-one, or serving in the community, Damion’s mission remains the same: to help people encounter hope, discover purpose, and become everything God has called them to be.

Damion is blessed to share life and ministry with his beautiful wife, Krista Cooper, and together they are the proud parents of four children; Briella, Malia, Creed, and Skyla.