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Foundations and institutions
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation: $75,000
General support
Evjue Foundation & The Capital Times: $30,000
General support
Foundation to Promote Open Society, in cooperation with the Open Society Foundations: $200,000
General support
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, NewsMatch: $25,000
Matching fund – general support
Joyce Foundation: $50,000 (Year 1 of 2)
General support
Peters Family Foundation: $4,000
General support
Vital Projects Fund: $20,000
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: $14,000
General support
Individual donors
Leadership Circle ($5000+)
| Burke, Elaine |
Watchdog Club ($1000+)
| Bemis, Brynn and Ryan, Finn |
| Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie |
| Cohen, Dr. Marcus and Sheila |
| Custer, Corkey and Betty |
| Eversden, Mark and Sara |
| Fost, Norman and Schapiro, Irene |
| Hall, Andrew and Dee J. |
| Hands, John Lawrence and Kendrick-Hands, Karen |
| Hands, Phil and Tricia |
| Hasler, Dr. Philip and Janet |
| Johnson, Barbara |
| Lee, Dr. Douglas and Lee, Martha |
| Meier, Bruce and Fearnside, Wendy |
| Michaelis, Michael and Susan |
| Record, Dick |
| Schwartz, Sid |
| Schwichtenberg, Kay and Baumann, Herman |
Members (less than $1000)
| Fuhrmann, Lauren and Eric |
| Baumgartner, Keith and Juli |
| Gaskill, Sharon and Warren |
| Brooks, Wesley |
| Hovey, Diana and Kermit |
| Kehl, Rita and Timothy |
| Edmondson, Jennifer and John |
| Sperling, Nancy |
| Frazer, Georgette |
| Graves, Lucas |
| Griffith, Elizabeth |
| Turville-Heitz, Meg |
| Houston, Brant |
| Aarli, Helen |
| Andrietsch, Margaret |
| Bier, Thomas and Katherine |
| Bralick, Nancy |
| Brooks, Sandra Kay and James |
| Chernik, Janice |
| Drew, Kathleen |
| Glass, Stephen |
| Edson, Jane |
| Hagenauer, Megan and Basler, John |
| Aarli, Lisa and Owens, Gail |
| Beatty, Steven |
| Bickford, Paul |
| Brand, Sirianna |
| Brown, Martha and Lam, Tony |
| Calhan, Linda and Edward |
| Cieslewicz, Dave |
| Donnelly, Linda |
| Eclavea, Karen and Anthony |
| Fauerbach, Michael and Gloria |
| Feider, Gary |
| Flood-Smith, Dorothy Ann |
| Giese, Mark |
| Goldberg, Richard and Munro, Lisa |
| Green, Jessica and Brad |
| Hagenauer, George and Mary Ellen |
| Hahn, Steven |
| Hanson, Gerald |
| Heckman, Philip |
| Holman, John |
| Johnson, Roberta |
| Jonaitis, Erin |
| Kaiser, William and Claudia |
| Karon, Amy |
| Kienholz, Kathryn |
| Klein, John |
| Kosbie, Jeffrey |
| Kozlovsky, Thomas |
| Kramer, James and Miyagi, Shoko |
| Lee, Monica |
| Leone-Thiel, Patricia |
| Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary |
| Freedman, David and Kohn, Harriet |
| Heinen, Neil and Christy, Nancy |
| Jenkins, Vincel and Moritz, Stefanie |
| Kammer, Jerry |
| Laux, Michele |
| Ansfield, Dr. Thomas and Lynn |
| Bannen, Robbi |
| Berry, Bill |
| Bowden, Deanna |
| Brett, Malcolm and Brett, Penny |
| Burgess, Catherine |
| Cohn, Scott |
| Deming, Martha |
| Hetzel, David |
| Intrieri, John |
| Jafuta, Forrest and Jafuta, Margaret |
| Johnson, John |
| Kilburn, Patricia |
| Levy, Stuart |
| Michel, Roberto and Michel, Karen Lincoln |
| Looze, Claudia |
| Kobs, Ellen |
| Gee, Janet and Gee, Derrick |
| Carey, Denis and Carey, Carol Koby |
| Cameron, Peter |
| Jones, Margaret and Linton, David |
| Klebesadel, Debra |
| Lacouture, Julie |
| Lea-Kruger, Barbara |
| Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam |
| Alcorn, Jason |
| Turnbull, Brenda |
| Kohl, Gail |
| Drechsel, Robert and Drechsel, Lynn |
| Segall, Robert and Segall, Sara |
| Westerberg, Christa |
| Anstett, Charles |
| Dean, Jason |
| Goldeen, Marian |
| Tumey, Carol |
| Shah, Hemant and Shah, Elizabeth |
| Wagner, Michael |
| Lange, Jeffrey |
| Mitchell, Dale |
| Hampden, Jane |
| Stanley, George |
| Nastri, Mary Joan |
| Murphy, Hank |
| Swanberg, Wendy |
| Morrissey, Timothy |
| Ingebritson, Frances |
| Culver, Kathleen |
| Dukehart, Thomas and Dukehart, Andy |
| Zerwick, James and Zerwick, Susan |
| Massoth, Kathleen and Edmonson, Marshall Bruce |
| Lewein, Donna and Lewein, Scott |
| Cross, Sue |
| Gellman, Aviva |
| Friedland, Lewis and Oliker, Stacey |
| Beamish, Eileen |
| Schuster, Cynthia |
| Hayward, Julie |
| Eggleston, Richard |
| Smalley, John and Smalley, Barbara |
| Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth |
| Glueck, Christopher and Glueck, Erin |
| Kern, Gerould |
| Girard, Geri |
| Bjorkman, Lynn |
| Rice, Julie |
| Arnold, Joan |
| Cannon, Marsha and Cannon, Peter |
| Muller, Lyle and Muller, Vicki |
| Scott, Kifflie and Sullivan, Steve |
| Berry, Stephen |
| Lyke, Mary and Lyke, Timothy |
| Macejkovic, Steve and Macejkovic, Steve |
| Marx, Richard |
| Matthews-Risley, Kathi |
| Miller, Jacob |
| Mitchell, Jack and Mitchell, Bonnie |
| Murphy, Valerie |
| Neuhauser, Susan |
| Nicolas, Daniel |
| O’Leary, Kristine |
| Odell, Katharine |
| Pabellon, Tara and Pabellon, Carlos |
| Perzentka, Thomas |
| Polenska, Sarah |
| Reinke, Richard |
| Rindfleisch, Terry and Hirsh, Linda |
| Scholl, Eric |
| Sharpe, Pamela |
| Shumway, Cynthia |
| Stark, Sharon |
| Stentz, Molly |
| Stoeffler, David |
| Swan, Peg |
| Weider, Will |
| Williams, Roger and Williams, Kristi |
| Wolters, Lisa |
| Yanggen, Douglas |
| Zeinemann, Scott |
| Queen, Robert |
| Shank, Michael and Troyer-Shank, Carol |
| Umhoefer, David and Schuldt, Gretchen |
| McMullin-Lawton, Bonnie |
| Moy, Michaela and Moy, Gregory |
| Phelps, Richard |
| Schaefer, Jill |
| Schweigert, Adam |
| Shakhashiri, Bassam |
| Simms, Patricia |
| Spoon, Marianne and Spoon, Brandon |
| Talbert, Charles and Talbert, Victoria |
| Toussaint, Carol and Toussaint, John |
| Warren, Thomas and Benander Warren, Anna Marie |
| Witonsky, Trudi |
| Smelter, Charlotte |
| Sober, Norma and Sober, Elliott |
| Wells, Christopher |
| Lucas, Patricia |
| Markham, Lynn |
| Mawer, Jane |
| Miley, Sally and Miley, Charles |
| Nash, Patricia |
| O’Hern, Vincent and Baldwin, Linda |
| Peacock, Jon |
| Quieto, Michael |
| Schulz, Peggy |
| Seaman, Richard |
| Shea, Gail and Shea, Dan |
| Neary, Dr. Elizabeth |
| Kesselman-Turkel, Judi |
| Skinger, PJ and Slinger, Jana |
| Romenesko, James |
| Schachter, Kate |
| Harbort, Colette |
| Stumpf, Nancy |
| Lincoln, Linda |
| Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine |
| Hearn, Lorie |
| Long, Willis |
| Martell, Stuart and Martell, Carol |
| Ranney, Judith and Latchaw, Robert |
| Bullock, Jay |
| Dukehart, Coburn |
| Cole, Rebecca |
| Ash, Jeff |
| Oliver, Pamela |
| Lombardo, Cara |
| Sanyer, Leyla |
| Gebeloff, Robert |
| Hinderholtz, Richard |