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All relationships, whether personal or professional, develop at the speed of trust. Trust is a virtue that requires consistent investments of thoughtfulness and attention – investments that pay for themselves over time and reap untold benefits through the possibilities they unlock. Because ...
Networks in philanthropy are transformative -- especially when it comes to sharing stories of impact. For The Patterson Foundation, cultivating a network of passionate supporters has resulted in more than 1.2 million impressions related to its work since the foundation launched its vision to the ...
Where were you? It's the name of the Alan Jackson song that asks: Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day. It was written about September 11, 2001 -- the day of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil now 15 years ago. Recently, someone asked why we need to commemorate this day. ...
The Patterson Foundation (TPF) and National Council on Aging (NCOA) are “AMPing up” NCOA’s Aging Mastery Program® (AMP) by connecting the dots from what's working in communities across the country to building in sustainable strategies. AMP is a 10-week, self-paced program enabling ...
Editor's Note: Brian Hersh is the program director of Any Given Child Sarasota and Angela Hartvigsen is the fine arts curriculum coordinator and EdExplore SRQ project manager for Sarasota County Schools. With the recent start of a new school year and the upcoming season of local arts and ...
The Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s 2016 Giving Challenge has raised more than $5.6 million through 63,567 gifts, with an added $7.5 million in matching funding from The Patterson Foundation benefiting area nonprofits. More than $200,000 in grant prizes from partner foundations will ...
