Meet Our Supporters
Our donors are conversation starters. They know that gathering and sharing stories is critical for today—and that passing them on is essential for tomorrow.
Conversation starters help us to share more stories, spark more conversations, and inspire more ideas across the state.
We can't do our work without them.
Patrons $25,000 +
>> WHY WE GIVE
David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier
“We contribute to Ohio Humanities because we believe in its mission and strongly support the creative, educational work it funds in communities all across Ohio.
We also believe that the humanities, in all their expressive forms, are essential to preserving and indeed strengthening America’s democracy. Unfettered exposure to the humanities ensures citizens know history and how to think critically; learn to act with empathy as they develop a deep appreciation for personal, cultural, and religious difference; and value the importance of securing social justice and equality for all Americans.”
David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier*
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
Champions $10,000 - $24,999
Anonymous Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation*
Susan Ferraro Smith and Robert C. Smith
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
Advocates $1,000 - $9,999
Annie and Tim Bezbatchenko
Todd Ehninger
Katherine Fell*
Ivy Freeman*
Jay and Sue Giles*
Lance and Dianne Grahn*
Christine Knisely and David McCoy*
Kristy Eckert Communications
Philip Kuceyeski
Tom and Kathryn Law*
Kevin and Carla Miller*
Dan Moder*
Mary Jane and Jim Pajk*
Doreen Uhas Sauer and John Sauer
Sarah Sisser*
John L. Wirchanski
Thomas Van Nortwick*
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
$500 - $999
Brodi and Andrea Conover*
Henry C. Doll*
Kathleen L. Endres*
Deena Mirow Epstein*
Edith F. Hirsch Philanthropic Fund,
Jewish Federation of Cleveland*
Kenneth F. Ledford and Susan Holderness*
Dennis and Karen Moriarty*
Emily Prieto*
Patricia N. Williamsen*
Allan Winkler and Sara Penhale*
Deborah A. Witte
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
$250 - $499
>> WHY I GIVE
Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley
“I give to Ohio Humanities because I agree with late Nobel Laureate and fellow Ohioan Toni Morrison, who said, 'Narrative is radical, creating us at the moment it is being created.' When Ohioans learn the stories of our fellow Ohioans, and what their struggles and triumphs have been, we get to learn how we are interconnected. Our stories of how we are interconnected can inspire us to do the work of building stronger, more caring, more just communities that can strengthen our democracy.”
Annual Emancipation Celebration Committee
Rebecca Brown Asmo
Barbara H. Brothers
Kathleen Clyde
Laura and Pat Ecklar
Mario and Mary Giganti
Peter and Lee Haas
Jack Jackson
Sharon Jo Kern
Stacia L. Kuceyeski*
Marilyn Sanders Mobley*
Harold and Suzanne Niehaus
Gale E. Peterson*
Katerina and Roger Ray*
Carey R. Schmitt
Barbara Schubert
Faye Sholiton*
Lisa Lopez Snyder*
Paul E. Watkins
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
$100 - $249
Anonymous*
James D. Aldridge*
Fred Andrle
Mark and Sandra Auburn*
Alison Barret
Richard Benedum and Julane Rodgers*
Leslie Blankenship
Gwen Brubaker*
Thomas H. Carpenter and Lynne C. Lancaster
Jamie J. Clark
Alexandra Nicholis Coon*
Becky Cornett
Anthony and Bonnie DiBiasio
Patricia A. Diller
Samuel N. Dorf and Masha Kisel
Minerva B. Elizaga
John and Barbara Fleming
Marvin E. Fletcher*
Ashley & Barbara Ford*
Meg Galipault*
Gay Marie Goden*
Richard and Barbara Gebhardt*
David and Patricia Gynn
Earnest and Nancy Hatfield*
Vicki Bowen Hewes
Herman R. and Judy L. Hoerig*
Lynda B. Huey
Kristen Jemmott*
Ohio Humanities' Lincoln School PROJECT is supported in part by OHIO HUMANITIES' generous Conversation Starters:
John M. Glaze
in honor of the Lincoln School Marchers
David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier in honor of Ada Woodson Adams and Dr. Francine Childs
in honor of Kim Eckert and Shelley Rogers
Dr. Rustom and Mary Khouri
in recognition of Susan Smith
Doreen Uhas-Sauer and John Sauer in memory of Cathy D. Nelson (1951-2022)
Susan Ferraro Smith and Bob Smith in honor of Mary Jane Ferraro, Mary Margaret Smith, and Carmella Mazzella Ferraro
Rebecca Brown Asmo
in honor of Marisa Brown
Jerolyn Barbee
Kathy Sue Barker
Anne and Tim Bezbatchenko
in honor of Jack and Sarah Bezbatchenko
Douglas and Marisa Brown
in memory of Beryl Force and Faustina Cenci
Kathleen Burgess
Judith and Richard Bryan
Brodi and Andrea Conover
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Cook
Becky and Ward Cornett
Patricia Diller
Deena Epstein
Katherine Fell
in honor of Winzer and Vivian Andrews
Shellee Fisher
in honor of Marqus, Jr. and Camille Crawford
Ivy Freeman
Amanda Hayes
Betsy Hedler
Ann Heffernan
Ted Inbusch
John and Carolyn Kellis
Catherine and Steve Kennedy
in honor of Seyla Kramer
Emil and Jean Kmetec
Vicki Knauff
Philip Kuceyeski
Rebecca Lash
Thomas and Kathryn Law
Louis Levy
Lisa Lopez Snyder
Kelly Mezurek
Dan Moder
in honor of Susan E. Chenault
MJ and Jim Pajk
in honor of Janice Pajk and Shirley McLean
Kevin and Carla Miller
Dan Moder
in memory of Susan E. Chenault
Dennis and Karen Moriarty
Heather Ness
Harold and Suzanne Niehaus
Frances Penn
in memory of Gary M. Penn, Sr.
Diana, Chris, and Scarlett Rebman
in honor of Delores "Dee" Rebman
Kevin R. Rose
Ann Schenking and Michael Herrlein
Carey Schmitt
Faye Sholiton
Matthew Schott
Sarah Sisser
in honor of Barb Lockard
William and Susan Trollinger
Amy Grace and Doug Ulman
in honor of Diana Ulman and Johanna Roussell
Paul Watkins
Megan Wood
Eleanor Kingsbury*
Judith Kitchen*
Vladimir Kogan
Valerie B. Lee
Eleonora D. Marovitz*
William Theodore McDaniel
Jennifer Mcnally
David and Jenny Merkowitz*
Diane Meves
William and Linda Muthig
Charles B. Nuckolls
Edward and Merrelyn Powers
Chris Rebman
Diana Rebman
Scarlett Rebman
Kevin Rose and Marta Wojcik*
Page Sampson
Tony Sanfilippo*
Baiju and Koyen Shah
Katie Shames
Carey Snyder and Mark Barsamian*
William and Susan Trollinger
UIndy English Department Faculty
Vesla Weaver and Chris Lebron
Marilyn and Robert P. Welker
Andreá N Williams
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
Up to $99
Anonymous
Mary Ann and Michael Abrams
Shakila T. Ahmad
Jerolyn Barbee
Kathy Sue Barker
Jeanette Barnes
Melvin Barnes, Jr.
Melvin Barnes, Sr.
Fred and Joy Bartenstein*
Suzanne Blaser*
Lynne Bonenberger
Patricia Cochrane
Marian Conn*
Richard R and Mary Ann Cook
Kathy and Mark Corpuz
Mary and Robert Daley*
Mary DeKold
Luke Dennis
Robert W. Dorsey*
Karen Dunak
Cailynn Fox
Avi Gabbay
Matthew Goldstein
Timothy and Jone Haney
Betsy Hedler*
Karen S. Jensen
Nancy J. Kelley
Kathy Kinnard
Kelli M. Kling
Mary Louise Irene Kudasick
Edward R. Lentz
Louis and Rene Levy
Heather and Gary Ness
Thomas J. O’Grady
JoAnn Onacila
Michael Romanos and Carla Chifos
Aaron and Marcie Rovan
Chuck Salmons
Susan Schueller
Toni Shorter Smith
Bob and Hope Taft
Charles I. Terbille*
Christie M. Weininger
Joan Zajack
*Denotes Luminary—a donor for 5 consecutive years or a monthly donor
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