MSS is so much more than office space. Collaboration is a key value of MSS. We strive to create a professional environment and a culture of “together we can achieve more.” MSS focuses on collaboration in three areas: internal opportunities with tenants, external opportunities with nonprofits, and opportunities with the community at large. Inside the walls, MSS encourages interaction not only by the facility’s design, but also through programs that specifically bring people together. Tenant executive directors gather every other month to discuss challenges facing our tenancy, nonprofits in general, and the community. The purpose of this meeting is to identify opportunities to support one another or collaborate to address community needs. In 2022, MSS launched “Coffee Talk” a one-hour peer support and open discussion forum for all tenant staff. Finally, monthly tenant socials help break down barriers and encourage staff members to build relationships outside their own agency. These efforts, combined with the shared physical spaces, provides many opportunities for relationship building and organic collaboration. In addition to fostering collaboration, MSS is an active partner in collaborative community efforts. MSS is a founding and active partner in the Permian Basin Gives Day initiative. Over three years, MSS has served as a steering committee member, helping to raise over $3.5 million for nonprofits thoughout the West Texas region.
