Turning Plans into Next Steps
Charleston’s Working Groups are mapping actions and timing for 2027.
Charleston Thrives is a community-led effort to help shape Charleston’s future, with SonEdna Foundation serving as its backbone supporter.
Charleston shares a vision for its future: a thriving and connected community working together to provide opportunities for all. Turning that commitment into progress calls for a shared action plan.
Charleston residents identified five focus areas: Culture & Arts, Economic Opportunity, Education, Government & Civic Engagement, and Health & Well-Being.
Working Groups in each area established three-year goals, developed 2027 annual objectives in August, and assessed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in September.
Now, the groups are identifying actions and timing for each objective. They are considering which existing efforts to strengthen, what new activities could help and who else to involve. They are also finding ways to work together across focus areas.
Some actions could begin early in 2027; others will require more preparation, partnerships or resources. Mapping that sequence helps the groups set realistic expectations and coordinate their efforts.
The Working Groups will refine their plans through December, with the community action plan expected in January 2027.
To learn more about Charleston Thrives, share an idea or explore ways to participate, please reach out. And when you see progress across Charleston, share the good news so others can celebrate and build on it.
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Charleston Thrives is a community-led effort supported by SonEdna Foundation that brings people together to recognize progress already happening across Charleston and carry it forward. Through shared experiences, conversations, and participation, Charleston Thrives helps people see their place in the future of the community and how they can help shape it. Focus areas include Culture & Arts, Economic Opportunity, Education, Government & Civic Engagement, and Health & Well-Being. Follow how Charleston Thrives is Making Progress Together:
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