Together with our partners, we share resources and ideas, creating new realities through purposeful collaboration.
Our partners receive expertise and support to help them move beyond sustainability to achieve thrivability.
Our sparks of change, created with the help of our partners, have local, national and global impact.
Two years ago, The Patterson Foundation delivered a session about social media at the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference in Miami. Then, the general consensus from foundation leaders was that "It wasn't safe for foundations to tweet." Although there was much interest in the topic ...
I've always been intrigued about how communities galvanize around issues they care about -- whether it's hunger, homelessness, kids, cancer -- and advocate for causes that are near and dear to their hearts. This passion, this spark is what starts movements that accelerate change and awareness. In ...
Patriot Plaza was a multi-year endeavor -- from pondering the mere possibilities of building a "shade and seats" enhancement at Sarasota National Cemetery to developing the magnificent structure that stands to honor veterans and their families in perpetuity. Following the fanfare of the ...
Collaboratory at Ringling College
When I joined The Patterson Foundation (TPF) as an Initiative Consultant in 2012, I was told my job was to provide “value beyond the check” in my role with the partnership with Ringling College of Art and Design to create a Collaboratory, a unique approach to art and design education that ...
As I mentioned in previous posts, the Recoding Organizational DNA initiative is an opportunity for agencies serving those less fortunate to enhance and amplify operational capacity through a collaborative series of workshops. The following organizations will take part in Recoding Organizational ...
Collaborative Partnering Initiative
When leaders of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida (CEO Rena Coughlin and Director of Programs Kim Govan) asked if I'd be willing to lead a workshop on collaboration for the Community Coach Program, they emphasized that the focus should be on the early phases of collaborative opportunities. ...