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Age-Friendly Sarasota

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and Independence

Arthritis Foundation

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At Ringling College of Art and Design

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Community Impact: Optimizing Assets Beyond Initiatives

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EdExploreSRQ

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Grade-Level Reading

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Patriot Plaza

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Sarasota County Health Safety Net

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Self-Management Alliance

Sister M. Lucia Haas

Scholarship Endowment

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Study Away

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Grade-Level Reading

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Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition

TPF Tech Excellence

The Bay

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The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

The Giving Partner

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UPLIFT Florida Network

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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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Margin & Mission Ignition, Nonprofit Thrivability

Five Reasons Nonprofit Leaders Should Explore What’s Possible with The Patterson Foundation’s Margin & Mission Ignition Learning Labs

July 14, 2026

No Margin, No Mission

Margin & Mission Ignition

Nonprofit Thrivability Podcast | Beyond The Blog

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Fueling Dynamic Fundraising, Nonprofit Thrivability

Fueling Missions Through Fundraising

July 13, 2026

Fueling Dynamic Fundraising

Nonprofit Thrivability

Sara Leonard, MBA, CFRE

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DeSoto County Ahead, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Strengthens Attendance, Literacy, and Learning in DeSoto County

July 10, 2026

DeSoto County Ahead

Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

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Harwood Labs, Aspirations to Actions

A Fresh Chapter in My Harwood Journey

July 08, 2026

Alicia Chalmers, Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

Harwood Catalytic Guide Program

Strengthening the Impact

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Center for Disaster Philanthropy

250,000 Dollars Contributed to Center for Disaster Philanthropy for Venezuela Earthquake Recovery

July 08, 2026

disasterphilanthropy.org

CDP Global Recovery Fund

Strengthening the Impact

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Advancing Philanthropic Leadership, Andrew Spector, 2023/26, The Patterson Foundation Fellowship

Heeding Heather Gerken's Call for Candor

July 07, 2026

Andrew Spector, TPF Fellow 2023/26

Philanthropic Action Lab (PAL)

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Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program, Advancing Philanthropic Leadership

The Classroom as Civil Society

July 06, 2026

Carrie Miley, Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

Indiana University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program Blog Library

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DeSoto County Ahead, Community Champions Spotlight

Community Champions Spotlight: Maria Castillo-Aguilar, United Way Suncoast

July 01, 2026

United Way Suncoast

Community Champions Spotlight Blog Library

DeSoto County Ahead

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Digital Access for All, Digital Navigator Program

Is Your Home Back-to-School Ready?

June 25, 2026

Maribel Martinez Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

Digital Navigator Program

Digital Access for All

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DeSoto County Ahead

Community Buzz The DeSoto Digest Is Growing

June 24, 2026

Sherry Oehler, Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

DeSoto County Ahead

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Aspirations to Actions, Beyond The Blog

The Power of Partnerships To Create Meaningful Impact

June 23, 2026

Video Podcast: The Power of Partnership: What Happens When People Come First

The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation

LWRCC for Alignment

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Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

All About THIS BOOK IS COOL!

June 22, 2026

THIS BOOK IS COOL!

Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Ben Tollefson, Consultant, The Patterson Foundation

Photo: Debra Jacobs and Leah Verier-Dunn

Beyond The Blog, Voter Education

Engaging Voters: Why The Patterson Foundation Promotes Civic Responsibility

June 19, 2026

Video Podcast: Engaging Voters: Why The Patterson Foundation Promotes Civic Responsibility

Beyond The Blog: Voter Education and Civic Responsibility

Voter Education Initiative

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Margin & Mission Ignition, Nonprofit Thrivability

How Senior Friendship Centers Turned Expertise Into Impact Through The Caregiving Place

June 18, 2026

The Caregiving Place

Margin & Mission Ignition Initiative

Nonprofit Thrivability

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