In April, the National Civic League selected Sarasota County as one of 20 nationwide community finalists for the prestigious 2013 All-America City Awards. What a community effort it has been so far! Sarasota County’s application highlighted three community-driven efforts, including: – … Continue reading
So how do you raise $1 million within a 20-month deadline? Well, it helps if you are deeply motivated to provide students without financial means an education at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (CMHS). In April 2011, The Patterson Foundation … Continue reading
With just days left in the 2012-2013 Season of Sharing (it ends March 31!), the results to date indicate it is on track to be another milestone campaign, surpassing last year’s $1.71 million! What a testament to the generosity and caring … Continue reading
That’s exactly what this community did again this year – for the 13th time! – in response to Season of Sharing (SoS), a community-wide fundraising campaign that benefits individuals and families who are on the verge of homelessness. After a strong response … Continue reading
For The Patterson Foundation (TPF), having an exit strategy, or closing a partnership, is a vital element in each of our initiatives. Although that may sound final – it really isn’t. The beat does go on! A great example is … Continue reading
It’s a stellar combination of partnering, leveraging, communicating, and learning that resulted in transformational GIVING this past spring. It’s what happened during The Giving Partner’s first 36-hour challenge to uplift the nonprofit sector and encourage informed philanthropy in the Sarasota … Continue reading
It was a matching challenge that was met in less than three months — and a perfect addendum to my previous blog on the impact of matching challenges. On June 27, 2012, The Patterson Foundation and Community Foundation of Sarasota County … Continue reading
If you were challenged by a call-to-action to donate in a way that: • encouraged philanthropy and generosity in your community • leveraged total donated dollars • delivered tangible results from your donation (no matter what amount!) • demonstrated your … Continue reading
They say two heads are better than one … but how about hundreds of heads? All focused on exploring future possibilities and challenges with the goal to create new realities? For The Patterson Foundation, intentionally connecting with others is essential to our … Continue reading
In the global realm of creating new realities, The Patterson Foundation has partnered with NetHope - an organization that shares so many of our values and one that intentionally works with others, creating impact that transcends what any one organization could … Continue reading