Pat Robinson worked at the Johnson Center from 1997 until her retirement in 2025, serving most recently as associate director for special projects and associate editor of The Foundation Review. Pat’s responsibilities included coordinating nonprofit Lunch and Learn events in partnership with the School of Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration; maintaining the philanthropy library and archives collections in partnership with Grand Valley State University Libraries; maintaining Our State of Generosity; editing department materials; and coordinating submissions, production, subscriptions, and distribution for The Foundation Review.

Pat served on the boards of the SPNHA alumni chapter of the Alumni Association and the Grand Valley University Club. Pat holds a Bachelor of Science in public administration and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from Grand Valley State University and is a member of Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society.