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Hands Caught in the Cookie Jar
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Hands Caught in the Cookie Jar

Posted on October 01, 2018 by Stacy Sternberg, communications coordinator for The Patterson Foundation

One of The Patterson Foundation’s (TPF) favorite metaphors is about sharing cookies — communicating different ideas and perspectives on shared aspirations. Making sure cookies are delivered and exchanged is an integral part of TPF’s process.

TPF culture is to ask catalytic questions that charge conversations with possibility. 

  • What is the future we want to create?
  • What do we have together?
  • What might be possible if we shared resources?
  • What will it take for this effort to succeed?

That is why we focus on helping people engage with each other, providing expertise, encouraging learning, and sharing promising practices. Whether it’s a meeting, a webinar, a community conversation, or a national conference, there’s always – ALWAYS – room for sharing cookies!

TPF’s online communications are part of this big picture.

Ideally, one will start at the website; a place where people come to learn about TPF. The Conferences and Events Library may be what attracts them. 

TPF’s websites serve as a tool where one can learn about its collaborative philosophy and tenets of change, search through the talented staff and consultants, a cornerstone of TPF’s excellence, and read about the different initiatives that are changing the world locally, nationally, and globally.

Because the website was designed to have extensive and in-depth information, the blog section serves as a library archive where one can dive deep into any of the initiatives – current or past.

During the last fiscal year, TPF’s websites combined had 98,068 unique views. Up 20% from the previous year.
https://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/
https://www.agefriendlysarasota.org
http://www.gradelevelreadingsuncoast.net/

As connectors and sharers, TPF uses social media to broaden its reach with five Facebook accounts as a vehicle to further social good. Compared to last year, 13% more people have liked our pages and are engaging.
https://www.facebook.com/ThePattersonFoundation/
https://www.facebook.com/AgeFriendlySarasota/
https://www.facebook.com/freedompassiton/
https://www.facebook.com/SuncoastCampaignForGradeLevelReading/
https://www.facebook.com/LeerPara3roSuncoast/

Information sharing doesn’t stop at new websites and Facebook pages. There are also five newsletters and four Twitter accounts. Accounts combined, Twitter followers increased by 15% in the last fiscal year.
@ThePattersonFdn
@AgeFriendlySRQ
@SuncoastCGLR
@LeerPara3ro

At TPF, when people get caught with their hands in the cookie jar, it’s a good thing! Annually, rewards are given to consultants and staff who have shared the most cookies, i.e., excellence, according to the metrics, in propelling online communications forward. This year, $250 donation awards were given to Beatriz Paniego-Béjar, Heather Koester, LeeAnne Moody, and Wendy Katz. In the spirit of strengthening the efforts of people, organizations, and communities, each picked their favorite nonprofit from The Giving Partner to support.


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  • About Us
    • About the Foundation
    • Our Approach
    • The Journey: Why & How
    • Shared Aspirations: Who & What
    • Endowments
    • Governing Board
    • Staff
    • Consultants
    • Conferences & Events Library
    • FAQs
    • Connect with Us
    • Milestones and History
  • Stories
    • Blog
    • Beyond the Blog
  • Current Initiatives
    • Current Initiatives (overview)

      • A Walk to Respect
      • Advancing Philanthropic Leadership
      • Aspirations to Actions
      • Center for Disaster Philanthropy
      •  
        Community Preparedness, Recovery,
        and Resiliency
      • Digital Access for All
      • Digital Navigator Program
      • EdExploreSRQ
      • Fellows Program
      • Fueling Dynamic Fundraising
      • Giving Challenge
      •  
        Indiana University Lilly Family
        School of Philanthropy Electives
      • Margin & Mission Ignition
      •  
        National Campaign for
        Grade-Level Reading
      • NetHope
      • Nonprofit Thrivability
      • Nonprofit Internship Program
      • Patriot Plaza
      • Season of Sharing
      •  
        Suncoast Campaign for
        Grade-Level Reading
      • Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund
      • The Bay
      • The Gap
      • TPF Beyond
  • Past Initiatives
    • Past Initiatives (overview)

      • Advancing Mission Thrivability
      • Age-Friendly Sarasota
      • Aging with Dignity and Independence
      • Aging Mastery Program
      •  
        Aspirations to Actions
        Stepping Forward Book Circles
      • Aspirations Journalism
      • Arthritis Foundation – Florida Chapter
      • Bringing Science Home
      • Caregiver Connect
      • Census 2020 Education
      • Clawback Recovery Challenge
      • Collaborative Partnering
      •  
        Collaboratory
        at Ringling College of Art and Design
      • COVID-19 Response
      •  
        Higher Waters:
        Suncoast Quality of Life
      • Honoring & Onward
      • HundredX Pilot Project
      • Legacy of Valor
      • National Council on Aging
      • New Media Journalism
      • Recoding Organizational DNA
      •  
        Sarasota County Health Safety Net
        System of Care Collaboration
      • Self-Management Alliance
      • SPIRE CoLab
      • Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition
      • The Giving Partner
      • UPLIFT Florida Network
      • Veterans Legacy Summit