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Foundations and institutions
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation: $50,000
General support
Evjue Foundation & The Capital Times: $30,000
General support
Joyce Foundation: $100,000 (Year 1 of 2)
General support
Reva & David Logan Foundation: $125,000
General support
NewsMatch: $27,000 (matching fund)
General support
Peters Family Foundation: $10,000
General support
Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, through the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication): $40,000 (Year 2 of 3)
Produce investigative reports by students published on the Center’s website and distributed to media partners statewide and nationwide
Individual donors
Leadership Circle ($5000+)
| Hagge, Robert and Elke |
| Hands, Phil and Tricia |
| Johnson, Barbara |
| Meissner, David and Marion |
Watchdog Club ($1000+)
| Ansfield, Dr. Thomas and Lynn |
| Balin, Adam and Mahony, Karin |
| Bickford, Paul |
| Cohen, Dr. Marcus and Sheila |
| Custer, Betty and Corkey |
| Davis, Brian and Umstead, Deborah |
| Dukehart, Thomas and Andy |
| Eversden, Mark and Sara |
| Fearnside, Wendy and Meier, Bruce |
| Fribance, Caroline |
| Glass, Stephen |
| Glueck, Christopher and Erin |
| Hall, Andrew and Hall, Dee J. |
| Hands, John Lawrence and Kendrick-Hands, Karen |
| Hasler, Dr. Philip and Janet |
| Jenkins, Vincel and Moritz, Stefanie |
| Jones, Margaret and Linton, David |
| Kaiser, William and Claudia |
| Kern, Gerould |
| LaConte, Cynthia |
| Lee, Dr’s Douglas and Martha |
| Lewein, Donna and Scott |
| Long, Willis |
| McKim, Karen and Nelson, Keith |
| Michel, Roberto and Lincoln Michel, Karen |
| O’Leary, Carol |
| Record, Dick |
| Reeder, Don and Carol |
| Ryan, Finn and Brynn |
| Schapiro, Irene and Norman Fost |
| Soltvedt, Brook and Nelson, David |
| Stark, Sharon |
| Swanberg, Wendy |
| Toussaint, Carol and John |
| Weber, Ralph and Patricia |
Members (less than $1000)
| Alcorn, Jason |
| Alexander, Julie Horn |
| Anderson, Noel |
| Andre, Elizabeth |
| Anglim, Mary |
| Arnold, Joan |
| Arnold, Michael |
| Arriaga, Alexandra |
| Artus, Alicia |
| Azar, Lauren and Ryan, Rebecca |
| Backes, Elizabeth |
| Balthazor, Ellen |
| Baumgartner, Keith and Juli |
| Beamish, Eileen |
| Beatty, Steven |
| Beck, Joseph and Josefina |
| Behr, Madeleine |
| Behrmann, Ann |
| Bennett, Daniel |
| Berry, Stephen |
| Bier, Thomas and Katherine |
| Bissen, Kathy and Bissen, Peter |
| Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie |
| Booth, Eric |
| Brett, Malcolm and Penny |
| Broman, Aimee and Karl |
| Brooks, Sandra Kay and James |
| Brooks, Suzanne and Brooks, Daniel |
| Brouillette, Sue |
| Brown, Joanne and Olneck, Michael |
| Buhler, Roland |
| Bush, Helen |
| Calhan, Linda and Edward |
| Cameron, Peter |
| Cameron, Tom and Patti |
| Cannon, Marsha and Peter |
| Cohn, Scott |
| Cole, Rebecca |
| Companik, Sara |
| Conley, Daniel and Paige |
| Cox, Marcy |
| Crane, Mike |
| Crawford, David |
| Crego, Julie |
| Cross, Sue |
| Culver, Kathleen |
| Dahlke, Debra |
| Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine |
| Dean, Jason |
| Dempsey, Pam |
| Deutsch, Glenn |
| Dibble, Mary |
| Donnelly, Linda |
| Draine, Betsy |
| Drechsel, Robert and Lynn |
| Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth |
| Dukehart, Coburn |
| Eclavea, Karen and Anthony |
| Elkin, Loren |
| Englund, Eric |
| Esqueda, Kathleen |
| Fansler, Kristeen and Todd |
| Flood-Smith, Dorothy Ann |
| Freise, Kathy |
| Friedland, Lewis and Oliker, Stacey |
| Fuhrmann, Lauren and Eric |
| Gaskill, Sharon and Warren |
| Gebeloff, Robert |
| Gee, Janet and Derrick |
| Gengler, Cynthia |
| Gilsdorf, Rebecca |
| Gleason, Neil and Cindy |
| Goldberg, Richard and Mundro, Lisa |
| Goldeen, Marian |
| Golush, Dorothy |
| Goodman, Dr. Lawrence and Hannah |
| Govin-Matzat, Stephanie |
| Grasse, Kevin |
| Grenier, Peter and Barbara |
| Hahn, Paula |
| Hall, Dave |
| Hanson, Gerald |
| Harbort, Colette |
| Hart, Kathie and Laird |
| Hearn, Lorie |
| Heim, Carol |
| Hesselberg, George |
| Hester, Karen |
| Hetzel, David |
| Higgins, Kristin |
| Hinderholtz, Richard |
| Hoffman, Susan and Leslie |
| Holcomb, Jesse |
| Hollingsworth, David |
| Holman, John |
| Houston, Brant |
| Huff, Robert |
| Ingebritson, Frances |
| Ivey, Mike and Vicki Elkin |
| Jezior, Mara |
| Johnson, Gerald |
| Johnson, Roberta |
| Jolin, Judy and Gary |
| Jonaitis, Erin |
| Jovaag, Seth |
| Kammer, Jerry |
| Keller, Katherine |
| Kirkby, Sean |
| Kobs, Ellen |
| Kohl, Gail |
| Kosbie, Jeffrey |
| Kramer, James and Miyagi, Shoko |
| Kuczenski, Tracy |
| Kursel, Todd and Eileen |
| LaBarre, Eileen |
| Lacy, Ann |
| Landgraf, Austin |
| Lange, Jeffrey |
| Laube, Janet and Laube, Douglas |
| Lea-Kruger, Barbara |
| Lepage, Sheryl and Roger |
| Lepkowski, Cynthia |
| Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary |
| Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam |
| Lincoln, Charles |
| Lincoln, Louisa |
| Linnane, Rory |
| Linsenmeyer, Chuck and Jen |
| Lombardo, Cara |
| Looze, Claudia |
| Loper, Tristan |
| Lyke, Mary and Timothy |
| Maki, Mary Lee |
| Maraniss, Linda and Maraniss, David |
| Markham, Lynn |
| Marohn, Robin |
| Marrari, James and Carstens, Barbara |
| Marshall, John |
| Martell, Stuart and Carol |
| Massoth, Kathleen and Edmonson, Marshall Bruce |
| Matthews-Risley, Kathi |
| Mattox, Shirley Brabender |
| Mawer, Jane |
| McClure, Robert |
| McMullin-Lawton, Bonnie |
| McNabb, Brent and Macleod, David |
| Mertz, Janet and Kane, Jonathan |
| Mitchell, Dale |
| Mitchell, Jack and Bonnie |
| Moe, Doug and Yasiri, Jeanan |
| Morgan, Jane |
| Morgan, William |
| Morrell, Alex |
| Muller, Lyle and Vicki |
| Mykleby, Kathleen |
| Nagel, Debra |
| Nehls-Lowe, Henry and Nehls-Lowe, Barbara |
| Nelson, Herb |
| Nelson, Paul |
| Norsetter, Jan |
| O’Connor, Kara and Ryan |
| O’Hern, Vincent and Baldwin, Linda |
| O’Leary, Kristine |
| Odell, Katharine |
| Oliver, Richard and Carol |
| Otto, David |
| Pabellon, Tara and Carlos |
| Pearce, Mark and Catherine |
| Peltekos, Patricia |
| Penn, George |
| Phoenix, Nancy |
| Pierick, Ethan |
| Plotkin, Sheila |
| Plunkett, Maureen |
| Poore, Carol |
| Preizler, Lynn and Preizler, Martin |
| Preusser, Charley |
| Pyle, Amy |
| Ralston, Richard and Krista |
| Ricca, Joanne and August |
| Rindfleisch, Terry and Linda |
| Riordan, Robert |
| Robbins, Louise |
| Robinson, Susan |
| Rohan, Michele and James |
| Romenesko, James |
| Row, George |
| Sanford, Barbara and Donald |
| Sanner, Jennifer and Louis |
| Sanyer, Leyla |
| Schachter, Kate |
| Schiltz, Lisa |
| Scholl, Eric |
| Schroeder, Jack |
| Segall, Robert and Sara |
| Shaffer, Vicki |
| Shah, Hemant and Elizabeth |
| Shakhashiri, Bassam |
| Shank, Michael and Carol |
| Shea, Gail and Dan |
| Shropshire, Mark |
| Sikes, Toni |
| Simpson, Erin |
| Sperling, Nancy |
| Spoon, Marianne and Brandon |
| Stampen, Jacob |
| Stentz, Molly |
| Stoeffler, David |
| Swan, Peg |
| Talbert, Charles and Victoria |
| Thompson, Lea and Durke |
| Thoresen, Thomas |
| Timm, Michael |
| Turnbull, Brenda |
| Turville-Heitz, Meg |
| Tymorek, Jan |
| Umhoefer, David and Gretchen |
| Urban, Ryan |
| Van Ruyven, Dee |
| Varenik, Tina Rosenberg |
| Wagner, George and Rasman, Barb |
| Wagner, Michael |
| Wahlberg, David |
| Wang, Helu and Guan, Xiaofei |
| Warren, Thomas and Benander-Warren, Anna Marie |
| Webb, Daphne |
| Weier, Anita |
| Welch, Lynn |
| Wells, Thelma |
| Wendland, Tegan |
| Wessel, Steve |
| Westerberg, Christa |
| White, Ginny |
| Williams, Roger and Kristi |
| Wirth, Lori |
| Witter, Dean and Nettie |
| Wright, Kimberlee |
| Yahr, Pauline |
| Yomantas, Cynthia and Bauman, Steven |
| Zerwick, James and Zerwick, Susan |