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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: $50,000 (Year 2 of 2)
Support coverage of democracy, the environment and gun violence prevention
Reva & David Logan Foundation: $100,000
General support
NewsMatch: $28,000 (matching fund)
General support
Peters Family Foundation: $8,400
General support
Vital Projects Fund: $15,000
Coverage of criminal justice issues
Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, through the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication: $40,000 (Year 1 of 3)
Produce investigative reports by students published on the Center’s website and distributed to media partners statewide and nationwide
Wisconsin Newspaper Association & WNA’s Foundation $20,000
General support
Individual donors
Leadership Circle ($5000+)
| Cohen, Dr. Marcus and Sheila |
| Johnson, Barbara |
Watchdog Club ($1000+)
| Ansfield, Dr. Thomas and Lynn |
| Baumann, Herman and Schwichtenberg, Kay |
| Burgess, Catherine |
| Custer, Betty and Corkey |
| Dukehart, Thomas and Andy |
| Eversden, Mark and Sara |
| Fearnside, Wendy and Meier, Bruce |
| Fribance, Caroline |
| Hagge, Robert and Elke |
| Hall, Andrew and Dee J. |
| Hands, John Lawrence and Kendrick-Hands, Karen |
| Hands, Phil and Tricia |
| Hasler, Dr. Philip and Janet |
| Jenkins, Vincel and Moritz, Stefanie |
| Jones, Margaret and Linton, David |
| Kaiser, William and Claudia |
| Kern, Gerould |
| Lee, Dr. Douglas and Martha |
| Lewein, Donna and Scott |
| Mitchell, Jack and Bonnie |
| O’Leary, Carol |
| Ryan, Finn and Bemis, Brynn |
| Schapiro, Irene and Fost, Norman |
| Swanberg, Wendy |
| Weber, Ralph and Patricia |
Members (less than $1000)
| Aarli, Helen |
| Aarli, Lisa and Owens, Gail |
| Alcorn, Jason |
| Alexander, Julie Horn |
| Andre, Elizabeth |
| Anstett, Charles |
| Antonioni, David |
| Arnold, Joan |
| Arriaga, Alexandra |
| Ash, Jeff |
| Azar, Lauren and Ryan, Rebecca |
| Bartos, Eileen |
| Battista, Janet |
| Baumgartner, Keith and Juli |
| Beamish, Eileen |
| Beck, Barbara |
| Beck, Joseph and Josefina |
| Bennett, Daniel |
| Berhane, Eyoel |
| Berry, Stephen |
| Bier, Thomas and Katherine |
| Bjorkman, Lynn |
| Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie |
| Booth, Eric |
| Brady, Maureen |
| Brett, Malcolm and Penny |
| Brixey, Elizabeth |
| Broman, Aimee and Karl |
| Brooks, Craig |
| Brooks, Suzanne and Daniel |
| Brown, Joanne and Olneck, Michael |
| Buhler, Roland |
| Bull, Brian and Margaret |
| Bullock, Jay |
| Calhan, Edward and Linda |
| Cameron, Peter |
| Cannon, Marsha and Peter |
| Carey, Denis and Carol Koby |
| Cleary, Catherine |
| Cohen, Sarah |
| Cohn, Scott |
| Cole, Rebecca |
| Companik, Sara |
| Cooke, Linda |
| Crane, Mike |
| Crenshaw, Dorothy |
| Cross, Sue |
| Culver, Kathleen |
| Cusack, Nora and Nicastro, Brent |
| Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine |
| Dean, Dorothy |
| Dean, Jason |
| Decker, Catherine |
| Donnelly, Linda |
| Drechsel, Robert and Lynn |
| Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth |
| Dukehart, Coburn |
| Duquette, Claire |
| Eclavea, Anthony and Karen |
| Edmondson, Jennifer and John |
| Elkin, Loren |
| Englund, Eric |
| Eyster, John |
| Fansler, Kristeen and Todd |
| Fauerbach, Gloria and Michael |
| Fazen, Robert and Marianne |
| Ferguson, Paul and Sarah |
| Flannery, Dan |
| Flood-Smith, Dorothy Ann |
| Fodolfo, Kelvin |
| Frazer, Georgette |
| Friedland, Lewis and Oliker, Stacey |
| Fuhrmann, Lauren and Eric |
| Gaskill, Sharon and Warren |
| Gattolin, Frank |
| Gebeloff, Robert |
| Gee, Janet and Derrick |
| Gilsdorf, Rebecca |
| Girard, Geri |
| Glass, Stephen |
| Gleason, Neil and Cindy |
| Glueck, Christopher and Erin |
| Godfrey, Robert |
| Goldeen, Marian |
| Goodman, Dr. Lawrence and Hannah |
| Griffith, Gretchen |
| Griffith, Matt |
| Hagenauer, Megan and Basler, John |
| Hahn, Paula |
| Hall, Dave |
| Halsted, Henry and Mary Ann |
| Hanson, Alice |
| Hanson, Gerald |
| Harbath, Katie |
| Harrington, Eileen |
| Hayward, Julie |
| Heinlen, Marieka |
| Henschel, Haley |
| Herron, Heidi and Scott |
| Hesselberg, George |
| Hetzel, David |
| Hinderholtz, Richard |
| Holcomb, Jesse |
| Holliday, Darryl |
| Holman, John |
| Hoot, Bob |
| Houston, Brant |
| Howard, Leslie Ann |
| Imsland, Rachel |
| Ingebritson, Frances |
| Jafuta, Forrest and Margaret |
| Jezior, Mara |
| Johnson, Kelley |
| Johnson, Roberta |
| Jolin, Judy and Gary |
| Jonaitis, Erin |
| Jones, Yvette and Lombardo, John |
| Karasov, Corliss |
| Kohl, Gail |
| Kolbe, Sarah |
| Kosbie, Jeffrey |
| Kramer, James and Miyagi, Shoko |
| Kurek-Ovshinsky, Catherine and Ovshinsky, Harvey |
| Landgraf, Austin |
| Lange, Jeffrey |
| Laube, Janet and Douglas |
| LeDuc, Kristin |
| Lepkowski, Cynthia |
| Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary |
| Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam |
| Lincoln, Linda |
| Lincoln, Louisa |
| Loper, Tristan |
| Macejkovic, Steve and Steve |
| Martell, Stuart and Carol |
| Massoth, Kathleen and Edmonson, Marshall Bruce |
| Matthews-Risley, Kathi |
| Mawer, Jane |
| Mayo, Jillian |
| McClure, Robert |
| McMullin-Lawton, Bonnie |
| Mead, Howard and Nancy |
| Mich, Jaclyn |
| Michel, Roberto and Karen Lincoln |
| Migas, Rosemary |
| Milz, Connie and Raymond |
| Mitchell, Dale |
| Moe, Doug and Jeanan Yasiri |
| Morrissey, Timothy |
| Moy, Michaela and Gregory |
| Muller, Lyle and Vicki |
| Murphy, Valerie |
| Murphy, Will |
| Nagel, Debra |
| Nelson, Herb |
| Nelson, Paul |
| O’Hern, Vincent and Baldwin, Linda |
| O’Malley, Kathy |
| Oliver, Pamela |
| Oppedahl, Ruth |
| Otto, David |
| Pabellon, Tara and Carlos |
| Page, Ron |
| Patenaude, Joel |
| Pitsch, Mark and Mary |
| Plonsky, Richard |
| Plunkett, Maureen |
| Record, Dick |
| Reddicliffe, Connie and Steve |
| Reeder, Don and Carol |
| Reek, Janis |
| Ricca, Joanne and August |
| Rice, Julie |
| Rindfleisch, Terry and Linda |
| Roach, John |
| Robbins, Louise |
| Robinson, Susan |
| Rock, Bonnie and D’Amato, Jennifer |
| Romenesko, James |
| Rose, Emma |
| Rosenthal, Phil |
| Rosewall, Ellen |
| Sanford, Barbara and Donald |
| Santini, Maureen |
| Sanyer, Leyla |
| Scholl, Eric |
| Schuster, Cynthia |
| Schwartz, Richard |
| Schweigert, Adam |
| Seaman, Richard |
| Sears, Russell |
| Seuferer, Ellen and Tatman, Richard |
| Shah, Hemant and Elizabeth |
| Shank, Michael and Troyer-Shank, Carol |
| Shea, Gail and Dan |
| Sikes, Toni |
| Smith, Richard and McKearn, Patricia |
| Sober, Norma and Elliott |
| Solomon, Matt |
| Sperling, Nancy |
| Stark, Sharon |
| Stearns, Joshua |
| Stentz, Molly |
| Stiefvater, Barbara |
| Stoeffler, David |
| Strang, Dean |
| Stumpf, Nancy |
| Sullivan, Paul |
| Sweeney, Victoria and Patrick |
| Tempus, Kent and Sheedy-Tempus, Denise |
| Timm, Michael |
| Tokarczyk, Tyler |
| Toussaint, Carol and John |
| Tumey, Carol |
| Turnbull, Brenda |
| Turville-Heitz, Meg |
| Umhoefer, David and Schuldt, Gretchen |
| Urban, Ryan |
| Wagner, Michael |
| Wahlberg, David |
| Wang, Helu and Guan, Xiaofei |
| Wang, Violet |
| Warren, Thomas and Anna Marie Benander |
| Westerberg, Christa |
| White, Ginny |
| Williams, Roger and Kristi |
| Wiltzius, Sam |
| Witter, Dean and Nettie |
| Wright, Kimberlee |
| Yomantas, Cynthia and Bauman, Steven |
| Zachary, Bohdan |
| Zerwick, James and Zerwick, Susan |