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Foundations and institutions

American Journalism Project: $650,000

Arnold Ventures: $190,000 (year 2 of a 2-year $380,000 grant) 

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism: $8,000
Internship Program 

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Democracy SOS: $5,000 
Fellowship/ Training Program   

Evjue Foundation: $15,000
General Support

Fund for Investigative Journalism: $10,000
Voter fraud investigation 

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation: $26,000
Microsoft Project 

Herb Kohl Philanthropies: $5,000

Inasmuch Foundation: $50,000
General Support

Institute for Nonprofit News: $15,000
Programming:Data Driven Reporting Project

Joyce Foundation: $200,000
General Support

Knight Foundation 

Logan Foundation: $150,000 (year 3 of 3-year $450,00)

Madison Community Foundation: $5,000
General Support

Miami Foundation: $6,727.37
Local Match Bonus 

Microsoft

NewsMatch: $25,700
Matching grant 

Northwestern University Knight Lab: $50,000
Programming: Data Driven Reporting Project

Peters Family Foundation: $10,000
General support

Philip Merrill College at the University of Maryland: $13,500
Roy W. Howard Fellowship Program

Report for America: $60,000
Earned Income 

Reva and David Logan Foundation: $150,000
Grant 

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism : $4,500
Summer Student Internship

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation: $6,000
Ann Devroy Memorial Fellow

William Collins Kohler Foundation: $70,000

Individual donors

Leadership Circle ($5000+)

Baumann, Herman and Schwichtenberg, Kay
Burke, Mary
Christensen, Lau and Bea
Cosgrove, Susan Troller and Howard
Custer, Betty and Corkey
Eversden, Mark and Sara
Fearnside, Wendy and Meier, Bruce
Johnson, Barbara
Kohler, Julilly
Korkor, Dr. Adel B.
Lubar, David and Madeleine
Meissner, David and Marion
Ryan, Finn and Bemis, Brynn

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Balin, Adam and Mahony, Karin
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Bernhardt, Linda
Cohen, Dr. Marcus and Sheila
Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine
Davis, Brian and Umstead, Deborah
Dukehart, Thomas and Andy
Espenshade, Dr. Jean
Ferber, Don
Flaherty, Beth
Fribance, Caroline
Friedland, Lewis and Oliker, Stacey
Glueck, Christopher and Erin
Hagge, Robert and Elke
Hall, Andrew and Dee J.
Hasler, Dr. Philip and Janet
Hull, Megan
Jones, Margaret and Linton, David
Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary
Lewein, Donna and Scott
Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam
Lundberg, Peter and Jill
Luxton, Richard
Michel, Roberto and Karen Lincoln
Mitchell, Jack and Bonnie
Neary, Dr. Elizabeth
O’Leary, Carol
O’Leary, Kristine
Record, Dick
Schapiro, Irene and Fost, Norman
Stark, Sharon
Vinson, Michael
Walsh, Karen
Warren, Thomas and Benander Warren, Anna Marie
Wielgus, Brian
Williams, Roger and Kristi
Yomantas, Cynthia and Bauman, Steven

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Adams, Linda and James
Alcorn, Jason
Alemayehu, Louis
Allen, Peter
Ames, Diane
Anderson, Peter
Andre, Elizabeth
Andrietsch, Margaret
Anglim, Mary
Anstett, Charles
Arnold, Joan
Arnold, Michael
Ash, Jeff
Axelson, Jan
Azar, Lauren and Ryan, Rebecca
Backes, Elizabeth
Baer, Sara
Baldwin, Stephen
Banks, Camille
Barrie, Annalisa
Barry, Kathleen and Sternkopf, Richard
Bartell, Jeffrey
Baseler, Arthur
Bauer, Chuck and Beckwith, Charles
Baumann, Roberta
Bea, Alexander
Beamish, Eileen
Beck, Joseph and Josefina
Beck, Nancy
Been, David
Beety, Valena
Behr, Madeleine
Behrmann, Ann
Beleckis, Jonah
Bell, Mary
Bend, Barbara
Bennett, Daniel
Bennett, David
Benton, Tracy
Berger, Laura
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Bertocci, Laura
Biddle, Deborah
Bier, Thomas and Katherine
Binsfeld, Faye
Bissell, Jeanne
Bissen, Kathy and Peter
Bitney, Jerilyn
Blair, Michael
Blietz, Bev
Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie
Bolte, Scott
Bond, Jen
Booth, Eric
Borowski, Greg
Borsuk, Alan
Bowden, Deanna
Boylan, PJ
Braden, Elizabeth
Bradley, Peter
Brennan, Christine
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Brinkman, Phil
Brogan, Dylan
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Bronsdon, Jennifer
Brooks, Craig
Brooks, Sandra Kay and James
Brooks, Suzanne and Daniel
Brouwer, Roy
Browder, Margaret
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Brown, Linda
Brown, Martha and Lam, Tony
Brunner, John A
Brunton, Brenda
Buikus, Michael
Bullock, Jay
Burrowes, Ashley
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Calhan, Linda and Edward
Cameron, Tom and Patti
Cannon, Marsha and Peter
Cardin, Joy
Carey, Denis and Koby Carey, Carol
Carlson, Christopher
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Chagnon, Laurie
Chernik, Janice
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Christensen, Meri
Christie, Bevin
Ciatti, Roxanne
Ciha, Mary
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Clausen, David
Clinkenbeard, Pamela
Cober, David
Cochrane, Cary
Cohn, Scott
Cole, Rebecca
Conley, Daniel and Paige
Connaughty, Keri Anne
Conniff, Ruth
Conroy, Tim
Cooney, Bill
Corbett, Emily
Corey, Linda
Craffey, Kathryn
Cragg, Susanne Lane
Crane, Mike
Crawford, David
Creer, Peggy and Wally
Culver, Kathleen
Cumpton, Jon
Curry, Robert
Curtis, Sandy
Czarnecki, Annette
Czysh, Michael
Dahlke, Debra
Davenport, Susan
Davidoff, Judith
Davis, Thulani
de Felice, David
De Mers, Mr. Gerald L
De Vos, Susan
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Degolier, Laura
DeLind, Amber
Dellios, Hugh and Johnson, Cynthia
Dencker, Ann
Depew, Jerry
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Dobbe, Louise
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Donohue, Mary Lynne
Doremus, Mark
Doyle, Paula
Drechsel, Robert and Lynn
Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth
Dresang, Joel
Ducklow, Paul
Dukehart, Coburn
Durst, Kristen
Dusek, Margarita
Edmondson, Jennifer and John
Eggleston, Richard
Eich, Lynne and Bill
Ellefsen, Ali
English, Eileen
Enright, Marlene
Erfert, Elizabeth
Erickson, James
Evans, Russ
Feider, Gary
Ferguson, Paul and Sarah
Filak, Vincent
Fisher, Toril
Flaherty, Michael
Flannery, Dan
Flood-Smith, Dorothy Ann
Flores, Sandy
Foley, Jeanne
Foote, Maggie
Ford, Pam
Foust, John
Fox, Christine
Frank, Laura
Fransen, Philip
Frederick, Ellen
Freedman, David and Kohn, Harriet
Fries, Christopher
Fuhrmann, Lauren and Eric
Fullin, Kathleen
Gaede, Lynn
Gajewski, Soren
Gale, Kathleen
Garner, Elaine
Gaskill, Sharon and Warren
Gebeloff, Robert
Geissler, Kyle
Gerarden, Maureen
Geske, Janine
Ginther, Paul
Girard, Geri
Gleason, Neil and Cindy
Godfrey, Robert
Gold, Lawrence
Goldberg, Richard and Munro, Lisa
Gonzales, Charles
Goodman, Dr. Lawrence and Hannah
Goodwill, Kris
Gorud, Richard
Govin-Matzat, Stephanie
Green, Katie, Alan and Ellen
Greenley, Dianne
Gretzinger, Dan
Gruna, Marg
Gunn, Erik
Haffeman, Tina
Hahn, Paula
Hall, Daniel
Hall, Dave
Hall, Jill
Hall, Joe and Thomas-Hall, Judy
Halley, Catherine
Hammel, Patricia
Hanson, Gerald
Hanson, Suzanne
Harbort, Colette
Hardie-Bauer, Gwen
Hardin, Carol
Hardin, John
Hardt, Gayle
Harp Gallery LLC
Hart, Kathie and Laird
Harter, Ken
Hartke, Dr. Kathy
Hartung, Holly
Hasan, Miriam
Hatcher, Jay
Hatlestad, Kathryn
Hauer, Joan
Hawkins, Vicki
Haynes, William
Hayward, Julie
Hearn, Lorie
Heffner, Deborah
Heim, Carol
Heim, Joe
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Herron, Heidi and Scott
Hesselberg, George
Hetzel, David
Heydorn, Kate
Heywood, Ann
Hinderholtz, Richard
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Hoffman, Larry
Hoffman, Roland
Hoffman, Susan and Leslie
Holland, William
Holley, Paul
Holman, John
Hoot, Bob
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Houston, Brant
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Hudson, Sue Kelley
Hujet, Carl
Hundt, Timothy
Hutcheson, Rex
Hynes, Jeff
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Imsland, Rachel
Ingebritson, Frances
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Iyer, Murali
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Jenkins, Vincel and Moritz, Stefanie
Jensen, Kelly
Jensen, S
Jerow, Tom and Schreier, Steven
Jezior, Mara
Johnson, Dr. Wendel and Judith
Johnson, Nancy
Johnson, Paul and Diana
Johnson, Roberta
Johnston, Kathleen
Jonaitis, Erin
Jones, Harold
Jones, Joanne
Jones, Nina
Jovaag, Seth
Kaio, Ryminhild
Kalson, John
Kamenick, Tom
Kane, Norman
Kaplan, Roman
Karasov, Corliss
Kaysen, L Jesse
Keller, Katherine
Kennedy, Kevin
Kennedy, Susan
Kerber, Frances
Kestenbaum, Ari
Killenberg, George
Kiningham, Elizabeth
Kirkby, Sean
Knox, Lezlie
Knutsen, Jeff
Knutsen, Kristian
Kohl, Gail
Kois Sr., Dennis
Kosbie, Jeffrey
Krajewski, Thomas
Krooth, Ann
Kruger, Frederick
Krull, Jacqueline
Krumme, Mackenzie
Krupa, Dorothy
Kuczenski, Tracy
Kuick, Rebecca
Kunert, Richard
Kurek-Ovshinsky, Catherine and Ovshinsky, Harvey
Kutty, Kesavan
Laffin, Debbie
Laing, Annette
Landsness, Ruthanne
Lange, Jeffrey
Laszewski, Jessica
Latton, Susan and Gill, James
Laube, Janet and Douglas
Laux, Michele
Lavendel, Brian
Lecker, Kelly
Lehmann, LIsa
Leidel, Jim and Alice
Lepinski, Beth
Lepkowski, Cynthia
Leschke, Jim
Levy, Stuart
Lewin, Robert
Lewis, Susan
Libby, Daniel
Lincoln, Louisa
Lindner, Josef
Linsenmeyer, Chuck and Jen
Lisi, Ann
Long, David
Lorenz, Chris
Luber, Martha
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Martinson, Donna
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Mawer, Jane
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McNamara-McGraw, Larraine
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Orr, Larry
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Palleon, Marjorie
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Pfister, Peter
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