Episode #17: Creating Change by Building Authentic Relationships

Episode #17 in which Debra Jacobs shares dozens of ways for building and engaging relationships that create change.

Debra Jacobs is the President and CEO of The Patterson Foundation in Sarasota Florida, where she has championed the cause of creative collaboration, steering the foundation to work with partners to accelerate positive change by sharing fresh perspectives, contributing innovative ideas, and providing critical resources.

Before her pivotal role at The Patterson Foundation, Debra served as President of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation in Sarasota, overseeing its grant-making alongside the management of eight other independent foundations.

The Patterson Foundation strengthens people, organizations, and communities in ways that foster wide participation around shared quality-of-life aspirations. Their work weav ...