Wheeling with new wheels

I love helping to connect agency professionals; it seems that I am more open than others who go to meetings but don't bother to network. I now know 2 veteran programs that do the same thing! That's good but can also be competition. Agency staff are competitive cause it's the same pot of money they go after. We all talk about working together but the bottom line doesn't show that. It's a good bargaining chip since I can offer help to grow their program and get favors in return...like cooking chili. I resent helping and get nothing in return. That's just wrong reciprocity is the name of the game; I'm not being selfish.