For those who are in the philanthropy space and have access to Chronicle of Philanthropy’s article Mergers Are Just One Way Charities Find to Team Up and Battle a Tough Economy – it’s a good read, touching on a number … Continue reading
By Angela Hartvigsen, Fine Arts Program Specialist/Project Manager, EdExploreSRQ.com and Sarasota County Schools On Dec. 7, teachers, administrators and the Sarasota community came together to honor a very special group of people. The energy and excitement was palpable as people … Continue reading
Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992. Their mission is to Remember, Honor and Teach by coordinating wreath … Continue reading
By Roxanne Joffe, The Patterson Foundation Strategic Communications Partner My firm participated in a communications industry conference in Miami recently, and I was lucky enough to attend a presentation by Jay Baer, an author and noted social media expert. Baer … Continue reading
A standing-room only crowd of 300 teachers, sponsors, volunteers and school district leaders celebrated at the Education Foundation’s Classroom Grants Reception last night at the Chelsea Center. This is the first time EdExploration funds were awarded. These funds assure more … Continue reading
I had an opportunity to attend a conference and workgroup coordinated by Philanthropy Roundtable last week. The work group focused on the disaster space and the opportunities for philanthropic organizations to make an impact. Regine Webster of the Center for … Continue reading
The statistics are overwhelming. Given that 10,000 Baby Boomers are turning 65 each day, and given that our overall population trends continue to show increased longevity, there are more caregivers in America today than ever before. And the number is … Continue reading
In the past 18 months—the time that I’ve been in this space—I’ve written or read more about partnerships for organizations providing homeless services than any other. No question that the protracted poor economic conditions drove the partnerships, but outcomes put … Continue reading
There’s been a lot of reaction in journalism circles to an article written by Dean Starkman in the Columbia Journalism Review called “Confidence Game: The Limited Vision of the News Gurus.’’ In his piece, Starkman takes on what he calls … Continue reading
By: Debra Jacobs, President and CEO of The Patterson Foundation At a recent conference, I was particularly intrigued by how Mark Benioff, the founder of Salesforce.com, a cloud-based software provider, describes the IT revolution with the acronym S.O.C.I.A.L. Think of … Continue reading