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Voter Education

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A Walk to Respect, Beyond The Blog

At the Meeting Place of Respect

August 10, 2026

A Walk to Respect Initiative

Voter Education Podcast Library

A Walk to Respect Blog Library

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Margin & Mission Ignition, Nonprofit Thrivability

Margin & Mission Ignition Learning Labs Continue to Help Suncoast Nonprofits Explore New Paths to Financial Thrivability

August 07, 2026

Margin & Mission Ignition Podcast Library

Margin & Mission Ignition Initiative

No Margin, No Mission

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DeSoto County Ahead, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Coming Together to Help DeSoto's Youngest Learners Start Strong

August 06, 2026

Suncoast Campaign For Grade-Level Reading

DeSoto County Ahead

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Aspirations to Actions North River, Aspirations to Actions, Beyond The Blog

Growing Together: Conversations That Shape North River Manatee County

August 05, 2026

Podcast: Cheri Coryea on Growing Together in North River Manatee County

North River Manatee County Initiative Description

The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation

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Thought Leadership

Sharing Your Impact: Social Media Ideas to Strengthen Your Professional Presence

August 04, 2026

TPF Communications Excellence

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Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Michelle Walker, 2026/28, The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

Conference Dine Arounds: What Organizing My First TPF Dinner Taught Me

August 03, 2026

Michelle Walker, Senior Fellow 2026/28

No Margin, No Mission

Leadership, Willingness, Readiness, Capacity, and Culture (LWRCC)

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DeSoto County Ahead

DeSoto Local College Access Network Focuses on Advancing College Access and Student Success

August 01, 2026

United Way Suncoast

DeSoto Local College Access Network (LCAN)

Florida College Access Network

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Harwood Labs, Aspirations to Actions

What Does Being Catalytic Mean to Me

July 31, 2026

Initiative Lead, Agriculture Future, Community Impact: Optimizing Assets Beyond Initiatives

Aspirations to Actions

Aspirations to Actions: The Harwood Institute

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Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Michelle Walker, 2026/28, The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

The Journey From Consultant to Fellow: Part 1

July 28, 2026

Michelle Walker, Senior Fellow 2026/28

Advancing Philanthropic Leadership

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

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Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Michelle Walker, 2026/28, The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

Networking Sideways: An Invitation to Fellow Fellows

July 27, 2026

Council on Foundations

TPF Beyond Network

Michelle Walker, Senior Fellow 2026/28

Digital Navigators Flow with Skills

Digital Access for All, Digital Navigator Program

Digital Navigators Flow with Skills

July 24, 2026

Digital Access for All

Digital Navigator Program

Podcast: Bridging the Digital Gap in DeSoto County with Maribel Martinez

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Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program, Advancing Philanthropic Leadership

Philanthropy in an Era of Expanding Humanitarian Needs

July 23, 2026

Stacy Sternberg, Communications Coordinator

Advancing Philanthropic Leadership

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program Blog Library

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Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Michelle Walker, 2026/28, Nonprofit Internship Program, The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

Investing in the Future of Philanthropy and Suncoast Nonprofits

July 22, 2026

Nonprofit Internship Program

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Strengthening the Impact

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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

2026 State of Florida 3rd Grade Reading Scores

July 21, 2026

Beth Duda, Director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

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Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program, Advancing Philanthropic Leadership

Doing Good Is Not Always Simple

July 16, 2026

Josephine Eisenberg, Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program Blog Library

Building Community Projects That Work: 34234 K-9 Quality of Life Initiative

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program, Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Aspirations to Actions

Building Community Projects That Work: 34234 K-9 Quality of Life Initiative

July 15, 2026

Stacy Sternberg, Communications Coordinator

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program Blog Library

Indiana University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

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