Beyond The Blog
Beyond the Blog is an evolution of The Patterson Foundation’s storytelling approach focused on creating and sharing engaging content featuring the people, organizations, and communities strengthened through the Foundation’s work. This idea began and grew in 2022 with strategic oversight from MagnifyGood, guidance from Debra Jacobs, and content planning, coordination, and production by Kellie Alexander and Rachel Hettinger.
Beyond The Blog
Strengthening People & Catalyzing Change Through TPF Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program
In this Beyond The Blog conversation, Kiarra Louis invites Josephine Eisenberg, Alicia Exantus, and Stacy Sternberg — three committed, brilliant, and studious women — to share their experience in leveraging The Patterson Foundation's Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program in collaboration with Indiana University Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (LFSOP) through its Advancing Philanthropic Leadership initiative.
Recognizing the value of academic and professional educational experiences offered by LFSOP, since 2022, TPF has provided opportunities for TPF staff and consultants to enroll in LFSOP graduate and professional development courses and be reimbursed.
Note: For TPF staff and consultants interested in or wondering if they should participate in TPF's Tuition/Fees Reimbursement Program, this podcast is worth a listen, as it demonstrates the value of academic and professional educational experiences in one's personal and professional life.
Timestamps
- 2:35 - Exploring The Why
- 6:44 - The Fellows Program
- 8:05 - A Demonstration of TPF's Approach:
- 8:25 - Connecting
- 11:47 - Study abroad
- 13:10 - Welfare States
- 14:56 - Postcode Lottery Group
- 16:04 - The Giving Challenge
- 16:40 - Not arriving with the answer
- 17:07: Leadership, willingness, readiness, capacity, and culture
- 17:56 - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer,
- 20:25 - Learning
- 23:10 - Fueling Dynamic Fundraising
- 28:36 - The Barnes Foundation
- 38:26 - Women in Philanthropy
- 39:56 - Sharing
- 42:56 - Inspiring Philanthropy
- 44:35 - The Patterson Foundation Innovative and Collaborative Approach to Philanthropy
- 45:25: The New Civic Path Book Circles
- 46:52 - Evolving & Strengthening
- 47:15 - Bridging Art with Philanthropy
- 50:00 - Developing Confidence
- 51:09 - Learning to Love the Work Again
Links to Learn More
- Advancing Philanthropic Leadership
- TPF Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Diving into Nonprofit Law - The Patterson Foundation by Josephine Eisenberg
- Embracing New Adventures: My Journey Back to Grad School - The Patterson Foundation by Alicia Exantus
- My Evolution at The Patterson Foundation by Stacy Sternberg
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