In reading Gavin Perryman’s article there is a sense of instant resonance with thought processes that were hitherto inchoate and unexpressed. Gavin Perryman’s challenge to re-imagine our futures is particularly relevant to the Social Service subsector. In the social services sector the gold standard has always been – clarity of vision, based on a mission that is rooted in a social condition which has been contextualized into a service need. Frequently, not for profit social service agencies find a safe financial harbour within state funded programs aimed at delivering statutory services. In some instances, as in the case of the de-institutionalization initiatives for persons with disabilities, not for profit agencies were established with the expressed purpose and intention of carrying out a state funded response to a strong public advocacy. The challenge facing all agencies that are financially dependent on the state is the loss of connectivity to the social condition that gave rise to the agency. Recessions are good times for not for profit organizations to focus on vision and mission. Recessions force an evaluation of how the organization will carry out its Mission, to achieve its Vision, if the state decides to reclaim direct service delivery from the agency. The onus is clearly on the volunteer directors of agencies to clearly articulate not only the contingency plan, to deal with what if scenarios, but also to move purposefully towards achieving its Vision through multiple initiatives and programs. This calls for a creativity and agility that is the unique quality of the not for profit sector. Thank you Gavin Perrryman.