One of the things I like most about working with The Patterson Foundation is that it embraces the philosophy of recycling. That doesn’t just apply to material goods – although we are pretty diligent about sorting our plastic water bottles. … Continue reading
Long before the Community Journalism Executive Training (CJET) brought together 32 non-profit and for-profit news entrepreneurs for intensive business training, I started recruiting coaches. And I knew from the outset that, for the program to be successful, I’d need to … Continue reading
Like a lot of people, I keep a social-media dashboard on my computer screen all day, usually in the background. Some people listen to Pandora while they work; I “listen” to the hundreds of people in my various social … Continue reading
New Media Initiative Manager Janet Coats has written extensively about the evolution of the Journalism Accelerator, the value of listening and how listening well means keeping track of what you hear. Recent work at The Patterson Foundation has exposed us … Continue reading
At a recent philanthropic event, a woman in charge of generating revenue for a large national nonprofit asked about my work with The Patterson Foundation. Actually, the direct quote was, “What’s this ‘Lens’ thing, anyway?” I laughed out loud. Every … Continue reading
By Rusty Coats, The Patterson Foundation Technology Partner I spent the past few nights in a hotel room near Minneapolis, in town to visit my daughters. I come up in warm months to spend long weekends with them; from October … Continue reading
By: Rusty Coats, The Patterson Foundation Technology Partner As the son of a Chevrolet dealer, I grew up in the service bay, learning about cars – and life – from men covered in grease. While the men on the sales … Continue reading
By Rusty Coats, The Patterson Foundation Technology Partner Managing the Technology Lens for The Patterson Foundation and its initiatives is sometimes more philosophical than technological. It’s less about open-source platforms or bleeding-edge analysis tools. No. It’s more about simple but … Continue reading