Supporters
Supporters donate to The Lenfest Institute for Journalism in the belief that independent local journalism is critical to Philadelphia and cities across the United States.
The Institute’s work is entirely supported by private philanthropy, and these donors help fund investments in impactful investigative news coverage, cutting-edge technology for news operations, improved digital products for readers, and greater diversity in both newsrooms and their audiences — all key building blocks for sustainable local journalism.
Individual donors who support the Institute with an annual gift of $2,500 or more are eligible to join the Lenfest Council for Journalism and Democracy, a philanthropic society that includes a host of benefits that deepen members’ engagement and understanding of the transformation of the news that is happening at this historic moment. If you are interested in joining the Lenfest Council, click here.
The Lenfest Institute operates at all times recognizing the independence of editors and reporters of any journalism enterprise. Editorial function and news coverage of any funded project shall at all times remain independent of the donor and of The Lenfest Institute, and no attempt shall be made to influence or interfere with the editorial policies or decisions of any funded project.
The following list contains all donors who have given $2,500 or more to support The Lenfest Institute’s work in Philadelphia and across the country.
25th Century Foundation
Barbara Adams
David and Hallee Adelman
James and Julie Alexandre
Roger Allaway and Kristal Meagher
Mary Stengel Austen
James and Janet Averill
Catherine B.
Stewart Bainum and Bainum Family Foundation
Sandra K. Baldino
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Barbey
Thomas Belden and Janice Miller
Amanda Bennett and Donald Graham
Peter Benoliel and Willo Carey
Blue Sky Fund
David and Barbara Winslow Boardman
Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz
Gail and Mark Bowden
William and Laura Buck
SW Calkins Foundation
Richard Carroll
Michael X. Delli Carpini
Susan W. and Cummins Catherwood, Jr.
Ceisler/Hartocollis Donor Advised Fund
Norman and Suzanne Cohn
David and Nancy Colman
Edward D’Ancona
Michael and Sandy Dean
Tobey and Mark Dichter
David and Julia Fleischner
Robert Foley
Forman Family Foundation
Richard Fox and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Robert and Penny Fox
Jim Friedlich and Melissa Stern
Alice George
Amy Ginensky and Andrew Rogoff
Good Words Foundation
Charles D. and Alison B. Graham
William A. Graham, IV and The Graham Company
Carole Haas Gravagno
Richard Green
Marian Grimley and Grimley Financial Corporation
David Haas
Otto Haas Charitable Trust
Stephen J. Harmelin and Dilworth Paxson LLP
Don Haskin and Lynn Martin Haskin, Ph.D.
Katherine Hatton and Richard Bilotti Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation
Gail and Henry Hauptfuhrer
Suzie and Crawford Hill
Terry and Ann Marie Horner
Feather Houstoun
Elizabeth H. Hughes
Lisa D. Kabnick and John H. McFadden
Rachelle and Ron Kaiserman
Susan Karp and Paul Haahr
Caroline Kennedy
Mary and Lawrence Kent
Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation
The Kopelman Foundation
Robert and Hale Krasne
Keith Leaphart
Jerry Lee
H.F. “Gerry” and Marguerite Lenfest
Thomas A. and Kathleen M. Leonard
Judy and Peter Leone
Rodger Levenson and WSFS Bank
Charisse R. Lillie
Sara Lomax-Reese
Annie and William Madonia
Joseph Manko Sr.
Bill and Diane Marimow
James P. Marsh and Linda J. Witt
Thomas A. McCarthy
Sam McKeel
Marshall and Judith Meyer
John McNichol
J. J. Medveckis Foundation
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Susan Mucciarone and David Moore
Ralph Muller and Beth Johnston
Teal Newland and Neil Vogel
Martin and Anne Nisenholtz
The O’Toole Family Foundation
Lance and Ginny Parry
Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust
Vijay Ravindran
Louise Reed
Rosalind Remer
Roy Rosin
The Snider Foundation and Sarena Snider
Andrea Anania Stewart
Brian P. Tierney and Brian Communications
TomKat Fund of Tides Foundation, advised by Kat Taylor
Christine and Paul Tufano
Judith M. von Seldeneck
Waterman II Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation
Harriett and Larry Weiss
Constance and Sankey Williams
Laurie Wood
David Wright
Michael F. and Sue E. Young Fund
Zisman Family Foundation
Jim and Debbie Zug