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
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
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
“You want me to tweet my what?” This may sound familiar. It’s a verbal response indicative of Twitterphobia. Other signs? Sweaty palms and eye twitches. While you might not be hearing this exact phrase shouted through the halls of your … Continue reading
For foundations — like The Patterson Foundation — and other funders, social media channels are becoming integral tools to share, learn and connect. But, according to a report by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, few grantees actually participate in and … Continue reading
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
Inspire. Connect. Learn. Share. Engage. All are words frequently used to describe The Patterson Foundation, and we demonstrate them every day through the work of our initiatives. Through TPF’s blog network, we are able to share our lessons learned with … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of presenting as part of a panel on social media at the Council on Foundations’ Family Philanthropy Conference in Miami. The session, “Tools of Engagement: Family Dynamics and Social Networking,” covered social networking as a critical … Continue reading