Community Association of Big Sur, Inc.
Serving the Coast for more than 50 years.
Mission
Our shared mission is to protect and defend the rural and residential character, and to preserve the natural and aesthetic beauty of the Big Sur coast; to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the Big Sur Community; to encourage community service and otherwise act in the interests of the residents and property owners of Big Sur. CABS is committed to a collaborative approach towards responsible land stewardship. CABS believes that an effective partnership between private and public property owners is essential for a healthy and sustainable community.
Ruling year
1986
Executive Director
Ms. Patte Gonzales Kronlund
Main address
PO Box 59
Big Sur, CA 93920 USA
Formerly known as
Coast Property Owners Assocation
EIN
77-0091132
NTEE code
Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
Other Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Like many iconic global destinations, Big Sur’s existing infrastructure and fragile coastal environment is strained beyond capacity. A significant surge in visitation, 4 wild fires that destroyed over 160 homes, and road closures due to extreme weather and aging highway infrastructure have impacted the well being of our 1500 resident community in the past 10 years. At the same time, agencies representing Monterey County, California State and U.S. Federal Government are reducing management resources critical to the health and safety of Big Sur’s visitors and residents. We believe that viable solutions can be found in effective public/private partnerships. CABS six community initiatives (The Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project, The Big Sur Pledge, The Sycamore Canyon Shuttle, The California Coastal Trail Big Sur Section, Disaster Recovery Service, and Community Housing & Visitor-Serving Infrastructure).
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project
Big Sur is ranked as one of the top 35 tourist hotspots on the globe. As challenges mount due to an increase in visitors, CABS is at the forefront of leading the Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project (DSP). A DSP process provides a pathway for communities to collaboratively assess and co-design innovative management solutions to address visitation, natural resource protection, economic impacts and community well-being.
Fire Adapted Big Sur
Wildfires in Big Sur caused by humans have increased over the past decade impacting our economy and reducing our housing stock. The Fire Adapted Big Sur program is designed to educate visitors and residents on ways to mitigate and reduce the impacts of wildfires.
Big Sur Pledge
The Big Sur Pledge is an opportunity for anyone who loves Big Sur to pledge to protect and care for residents, visitors and our natural fragile environment.
Disaster Relief Program
Big Sur is no stranger to wildfires, road closures and landslides. Highway 1 closures impact not just our residents and local businesses, but our neighbors in San Luis Obispo and the Monterey Peninsula. Our Disaster Relief Program works in partnership with impacted members of our community, local businesses, and Monterey area nonprofits such as the Community foundation for Monterey County, and the Monterey Food Bank, to identify and deliver targeted assistance to those impacted.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of residents, employees, property owners and businesses assisted with disaster recovery
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Disaster Relief Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Metrics relate to our Disaster Recovery Services program.
Number of collaborative solutions defined and prototyped
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Metrics relate to the number of initiatives currently in process addressing challenges and opportunities for our community.
Number of CABS Associates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
CABS Associates are residents, employees, parents of children in the school district, renters, caretakers and/or property owners within the Big Sur area.
Dollars raised to support community initiatives
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric is the total dollar amount generously donated by the public to support our community initiatives.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
CABS goal is the ensure the viability of Big Sur's fragile coastal community for the benefit of visitors and residents for generations to come. We are addressing this through advocacy, collaborative problem-solving, and disaster recovery services.
Our initiatives provide tangible actions and outcomes to address the well being of our visitors, our coastal natural resources and our community:
-The Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project
-The Big Sur Pledge
-The Alignment of the Big Sur portion of the California Coastal Trail
-Disaster Recovery Services
-Community Housing and Visitor-Serving Infrastructure
-Visitor Use Management Process
-Visitor and Traffic Data Collection
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The California Coastal Act and our own Big Sur Land Use Plan espouse the ethos of balance, but neither of those foundational documents provide guidance on how to achieve that goal. A Big Sur Destination Stewardship Plan could be the tool that builds a future reflective of our shared vision of economic prosperity, environmental health, enhanced visitor experience and the well-being of the residents who inhabit Big Sur.
This planning process aims to bring together county, state and federal jurisdictional stakeholders, as well as representatives from the local business community, emergency first responders, outdoor enthusiasts, environmental nonprofits and the resident community. The effort to address this growing imbalance in our community will require curiosity, reliable data, a collaborative spirit and a willingness to innovate.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Board Members live and work along the Big Sur Coast. Board members are property and business owners, employees of local businesses, renters, parents of children in the school district, and caretakers. Our board members live in north, central and south Big Sur. They are engaged both in their local neighborhoods as well as participating on boards and in leadership roles both in Big Sur and in the County of Monterey. Some of the boards and initiatives that our board members are engaged in include the following:
Big Sur Cellular Taskforce
Big Sur Community Emergency Response Team
Big Sur Fire
Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee
Big Sur Multi-Agency Advisory Council
Big Sur Pledge
California Coastal Trail Planning
Fire Safe Council
Fuel Mitigation Taskforce
Water & Road Boards
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Accomplished since 2008:
Protecting and defending Big Sur’s community and environment since 1962
Over $4.0 million in donor dollars distributed to over 2,000 Big Sur residents, employees, businesses, community water and road companies, and nonprofits since 2008
Disaster recovery services provided in the aftermath of 3 wildfires, 1 atmospheric river event, and 1 major road closure in the past 11 years
Over 4,000 hours dedicated annually to leadership and community representation by the CABS board and executive director
Active participation in and partnership with over 200 Local, County, State and Federal entities and/or individuals in initiatives that impact Big Sur
Whatʻs Next:
A Big Sur Destination Stewardship Project
Global awareness of natural and community resource protection through the Big Sur Pledge Campaign
Solution Proto-typing e.g. the Sycamore Canyon Shuttle, Big Sur Community Engagement in the Coastal Trail Alignment
Disaster Recovery Services as needed: financial and rebuilding help post-fire, flood and road closure since 2008, most recent 2020 and 2021 events include the Dolan Fire, a Highway 1 road closure due to road failure, and financial impacts from COVID
Engagement with the community and diverse stakeholders through the Big Sur Destination Project to address Community Housing and Visitor-Serving Infrastructure
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
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Community Association of Big Sur, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/29/2023
Mr. Ryne Leuzinger
Katie Day
Big Sur Valley, Ventana Resort
Jolinda Matthews
Palo Colorado Canyon, Post Ranch Inn
Lisa Kleissner
Garrapata, KL Felicitas Foundation
Martine Palafox
Big Sur Valley, Post Ranch Inn
Kendra Morgenrath
Pfeiffer Ridge, HR Director at Nepenthe
Ryne Leuzinger
Palo Colorado Canyon, Assoc. Librarian at CSUMB
Tom Collins
South Coast, Retired Facility Engineer at AMGEN
Michael Gilson
South Coast, Restaurant Owner, Big Sur Bakery
Blain VandenBerg
Palo Colorado Canyon, Mountain Pony Flowers, Owner
Butch Kronlund
Big Sur Valley, Self-Employed
Pam Peck
Palo Colorado Canyon, Self-Employed
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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