Editor’s Note: Hildy Gottlieb is the co-founder of Creating the Future, a nonprofit living laboratory exploring what it takes for organizations to create the future of their communities. She hosts a regular podcast for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The world of … 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
The Patterson Foundation builds connective tissue to create new realities, so when Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) announced a convening of foundations to explore “possibility grantmaking,” I signed up. If I may go on a tangent for a moment, being across the country … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Bob Ottenhoff is the President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Prior to joining CDP, Bob spent a decade as president and CEO of GuideStar, an industry leader in the use of providing high-quality data to help … Continue reading
I find TEDTalks content rich, entertaining and well presented. The prime example? Ernesto Sirolli’s presentation entitled, Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! During his presentation, Sirolli shares several experiences about the dynamics and challenges of solving social problems. Interestingly, … Continue reading
There are so many ways that philanthropy can and does positively impact our community. The Patterson Foundation recently invested in our community in such a way that is unique and will hopefully provide a platform for advancing Sarasota’s many assets … Continue reading
We’re entering into our fifth year of supporting Season of Sharing. The campaign, founded by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in 2000 and administered by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, helps people on the verge of homelessness in our four-county … Continue reading
The allure of including social media in philanthropy communications strategies can be exciting, scary, daunting — and it’s often all of those things. With a packed room during our session at the Southeastern Council of Foundations Annual Meeting in Charleston, … Continue reading
Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering a session on Big Data and Analytics along with colleagues from The Foundation Center and Melissa Thompson, communications manager and consultant for The Patterson Foundation. Our mission? Share the magnitude and implications … 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