What We Do
This work is critical to our community.
Research & Services
The Pattern staff pursues a strategic plan for research as directed by the Pattern Board of Directors. Beyond that, the staff often works under contract to municipalities and other organizations to provide a menu of services that coincide with the mission of Pattern.
Research & Demographic Analysis
Pattern conducts research and produces analyses of demographic and statistical information for public, private and nonprofit organizations to provide evidence of population and socio-economic trends and to recommend ways to position organizations to meet the opportunities of those trends.
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Professional Training & Board Presentations
Pattern conducts specialized and directed training to enhance the knowledge and capacity for business and professional development of board members, executive and mid-career professionals.
Project Support Services
Pattern assists governments and public service providers in analyzing service delivery and underlying structures and provides alternatives with the intent of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of local government.
Directed Research
Pattern conducts research and analysis of challenges facing municipalities and organizations to identify action items that can address the issues raised to chart a pathway to success.
Grant Writing
Pattern assists municipalities and nonprofit organizations in identifying grant sources and assembling grant applications for state, federal and foundation funding.
Community Development
Pattern assists communities in the evaluation of their economic development potential through Main Street and downtown revitalization, adaptive re-use and efficient deployment of infrastructure.
Strategic Planning
Pattern conducts analysis of organizational goals and objectives, whatever the challenge may be, to assist organizations in establishing long-term strategic goals and plans to achieve them.
Mediation & Facilitation
Pattern fosters collaboration among two or more parties and assists in creating partnerships to advance a multi-faceted regional mission.
Current Issues & Research
Recent Directed Research
Directed Research by and large remains the property of the organization requesting the work. In certain cases, the organizations choose to publish the result of directed research.
Some examples are:
Work commissioned by the Rockland Business Association:
- A Crushing Burden-Why is Rockland County So Heavily Taxed
- The Rockland County Budget Crisis -How it Happened and Plotting a Course to Fiscal Health
The Hudson Valley Food Hubs Initiative commissioned by the New World Foundation.
- See the Executive Summary for the Hudson Valley Food Hubs Initiative.