The contributions will support widespread recovery efforts for Hurricanes Irma and Harvey

The contribution will support medium- and long-term recovery efforts in the affected region

Organizations will develop and implement earned-income plans through Margin & Mission Ignition 2017, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation

The Foundation recently contributed $250,000 to strengthen the Campaign’s early literacy efforts spanning more than 300 communities nationwide.

The Campaign was awarded for efforts to improve early literacy

Proclamation shines the spotlight on the importance of early learning

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Recognizes Suncoast as Exemplary

Proclamation shines the spotlight on the importance of early learning

Sarasota aging initiatives featured at 2017 Aging in America Conference in Chicago

The match benefits nonprofits participating in Margin & Mission Ignition, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation focused on strengthening mission impact through earned-income strategies

The Foundation gave $393,000 total to the Syrian Refugee Connectivity Alliance in 2016

The Foundation has given $550,000 to the CDP Global Refugee Crisis Fund since 2015

This latest milestone sparked a second $100,000 contribution from The Patterson Foundation.

The community will trigger additional $100,000 contributions with every $500,000 raised

The 2016 Giving Challenge’s impact exceeded that of all previous iterations