Movements are exciting and contagious – especially during a public kick off. Banners, applause, handshakes and pats on the back abound. But the reality is that hard work started long before the pep-rally cheers and the rooms bursting with palpable … Continue reading
I just returned from the inaugural Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR) Communities Network Conference. In true TPF fashion, we attended the conference to learn and share, but were moved by this staggering statistic: 74 percent of students who fail to … Continue reading
This weekend, more than 500 people from communities across the country will convene in Denver, and they are united by a common thread: helping low-income children close the gap and raise the bar with reading proficiency. I’m fortunate to have … Continue reading
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in Los Angeles and the Center for Digital Information‘s session on philanthropy and the digital public dialogue. Jeff Stanger, director of the center, arranged a session that brought … Continue reading
I am preparing to attend the COF annual conference in Los Angeles where Debra Jacobs, President and CEO of The Patterson Foundation, is participating on a round table titled, “Philanthropy and the Digital Public Dialogue: Challenges and New Opportunities.” The … Continue reading
By Jeff Stanger, Director of the Center for Digital Information Wayne Gretzky famously said that a great hockey player skates to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. These are instructive words for philanthropic foundations and … Continue reading
I’ve lived in many places throughout my life – from Johannesburg to New York City to smaller towns in Vermont – all of these communities have unique identities but none as welcoming or as impressively generous as I’ve experienced in Sarasota. The … Continue reading
The 2012 Florida Philanthropic Network Statewide Summit on Philanthropy theme came through very clear: The new social economy calls for new ways of thinking, connecting and communicating beyond the usual suspects. This concept is noble in theory, but in practice … Continue reading
What happens when nearly all major media outlets in a community partner for the greater good? You keep thousands of individuals and families on the verge of homelessness off the streets. For the past three years, print and digital media … Continue reading
By Roxanne Joffe, The Patterson Foundation Strategic Communications Lead I’ve offered my strategic communications and public relations expertise to businesses for many years, and it has afforded me the opportunity to learn and refine the art of promoting. However, promoting … Continue reading