Looking back, looking ahead

Abstract

We face a challenge in San Luis Obispo that leaders in other communities might envy: we have a vast number of dedicated organizations working to improve our community’s health and quality of life. We have many shared goals and powerful potential–but our sheer number of players can make it hard to check in with each other to see if we’re playing from the same sheet of music. It’s easy to duplicate efforts and easy to miss opportunities to give or receive support that could bolster the effect of our work for the people we serve.