Annual Reports

These reports were prepared by members of the Patterson Family Foundation team. One of the ways we honor Neal’s legacy is to exercise the discipline he took to reflect on the year that passed, and peek around the corner at what might lie ahead. We believe these reports will be beneficial in the years ahead to revisit our work, recall lessons learned, and be reminded of our impacts in rural.


An elderly farmer with glasses, a chambray shirt, and a bright green baseball cap holds a yellow newborn chick.
The silhouette of a windmill  on a blue sky.

“Create value and good things will happen.”

Neal Patterson

“Every opportunity is the result of a problem.”

Neal Patterson

“It’s all hard, complex and ambiguous at best.”

Neal Patterson

“Leading through vision is how you move the boundaries of an organization.”

Neal Patterson

“Live good lives. Be bold. Be brave. Don’t be a wimp.”

Neal Patterson

“The future can be changed in the present.”

Neal Patterson

“You have to have fun along the way. You can’t wait for it.”

Neal Patterson