Editor’s Note: Veronica Taylor is a consultant specializing in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She previously worked with The Patterson Foundation to help deepen its understanding of the disaster space. As a guest blogger, she will cover issues relevant to … Continue reading
By: Eula Tatman, Vice President of the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA) recently expanded its footprint to include serving an additional eight counties in Northeast Alabama. Tornadoes that ripped through the State of … Continue reading
In times of crisis, communities often come together to care and provide for each other. We have a hard time coming up with a community where this is more true than in Northeast Alabama. Following the tornadoes that devastated the … Continue reading
On Nov. 10, I’ll be moderating a session, Creating New Paradigms: 5+ Foundations Collaborate, at the Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF) annual meeting. Our session is about the beginning of collaborative relationships. I’m prepping for the conference and will share … Continue reading
By Michael Corley, The Patterson Foundation We continue to be inspired and impressed by the generosity, warmth and perseverance of the people we were fortunate to meet in Northeast Alabama. What inspired us to an even greater degree was learning … Continue reading
By Heather Ripley, The Patterson Foundation Strategic Communications Partner The Patterson Foundation exists to inspire philanthropy and generosity. One of the ways it does this is by partnering with others and then issuing matching challenges that are promoted through strategic … Continue reading
By Pam Truitt, The Patterson Foundation Feeling their pain. Watching their body language. The smell of new construction. Sensing their hope. Seeing their eyes light up at the mention of their new home. These emotions ran through me as I … Continue reading
Although it has been several months since tornadoes ripped through areas of Northeast Alabama, the road to recovery takes time, commitment and perseverance. Yesterday, we were proud to witness just that. During a benefit event, hosted by our partner, the … Continue reading
By Michael Corley and Pam Truitt, The Patterson Foundation Inspire Philanthropy. Collaboration. Connective Tissue. Doing things other can’t or won’t. Flexibility. Opportunity. Responsibility. These “Patterson-words” describe how we continue The Patterson Foundation’s Relieve work in Northeast Alabama. In a previous … Continue reading
By Michael Corley, The Patterson Foundation The Patterson Foundation is committed to operating in the “relieve space” for the long term. We are very intentional about defining the TPF opportunity and role in the this space and ask the following … Continue reading