Issue link: https://blog.providence.org/i/1367431
18 • low income individuals • those who lost their homes • older adults • agricultural workers • college students • disabled • employers • first responders, • homeless • parents • providers • religious congregations • undocumented • unemployed There were several questions about partnership and coordination in the survey. Funders were asked to list both government and non-government organizations they partnered with. Seven respondents listed government organizations, mostly with Sonoma County. Only five respondents listed non-governmental partnerships; most of these were with either other funders or ROC Sonoma. Many funders do not have substantial partnerships, as shown in the following two charts. When asked "how much did your organization attempt to coordi- nate funding" Not at all ...............................................8% Slightly ..................................................15% Somewhat ............................................62% Very much .............................................15% Table 6: How much did your organization attempt to coordinate funding? (n=13) Not effective..........................................0% Only slightly effective ............................30% Somewhat effective ..............................50% Very effective ........................................20% Table 7: How effective were your efforts to coordinate funds? (n=10) The most often identified hurdles to coordination were priorities not being in alignment and a not having enough time to coordinate. Other respondents raised issues on who gets the credit, a lack of clarity on roles, and a "frenzy of response." Ninety percent of respondents said that having a plan ahead of time would allow for better alignment in the future. These partnership issues were explored much more deeply in the interviews. Finally, the survey asked funders "Looking backwards, what one tangible thing would you do differently if you could?" The most common response was to be better prepared and proactive.