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Season of Sharing: Building a safety net for a safety net
With just days left in the 2012-2013 Season of Sharing (it ends March 31!), the results to date indicate it is on track to be another milestone campaign, surpassing last year’s $1.71 million! What a...
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Cardinal Mooney rises to the challenge of a $1.1 million match
So how do you raise $1 million within a 20-month deadline? Well, it helps if you are deeply motivated to provide students without financial means an education at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School...
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Sarasota County is an All-America City finalist in good company
In April, the National Civic League selected Sarasota County as one of 20 nationwide community finalists for the prestigious 2013 All-America City Awards. What a community effort it has been so far!...
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Principles in perfect harmony with All-America City
When the idea was raised for Sarasota County to submit an application for the 2013 All-America City (AAC) Awards, The Patterson Foundation helped accelerate the collaboration among our community...
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Local nonprofits use social media to create impact at Planet Philanthropy
Ignite your Passion. Impact the World! That’s the adage for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Planet Philanthropy conference hosted by AFP Southwest Florida Chapter in Sarasota, Florida June...
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Sarasota County’s next stop is Denver for the All-America City Awards
By last night, most of our Sarasota County delegation landed in Denver and hit the ground running for the All-America City Awards competition. If the delegation’s dry-run performance of “Sarasota...
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Eat a cookie — it’s good for partnering and new realities
The path to innovation in philanthropic partnerships isn’t easy. That doesn’t make it any less worth it. Hildy Gottlieb, co-founder of Creating the Future — a self-described living laboratory for...
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Lessons learned one year after Hurricane Sandy
On Oct. 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast of the United States, causing record-breaking devastation in New York and New Jersey. Twenty-five states were affected, with an...
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The early-learning reality
Earlier this week, The Patterson Foundation hosted a learning and sharing session at USF Sarasota-Manatee about the importance of early learning. As a pillar of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading,...
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Patriot Plaza art, beauty captured in words and pictures
I’m sure you’ve all heard the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Photos have the power to evoke strong emotions and feelings — it’s all part of the beauty of photography. The same holds true...
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