Patrick F. and Phyllis M. Taylor created the Foundation in 1985 as the charitable extension of Taylor Energy Company. From the nation’s most prolific public scholarship program to solutions for our greatest environmental challenges, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation seeds innovative ideas. It targets giving to demonstrate proof of concept for projects that can be brought to scale to deliver transformative change. In 37 years, it has granted over $85 million to more than 500 organizations in Louisiana and across the United States.

Ragusa provides strategic counsel to the Foundation, manages its media relations, and developed its messaging and website.