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Thank You

Major Support for ADF’s 2024 Season

Foundation, Government, and Corporate $1,000+ Contributors as of February 1, 2024.

This season is made possible through the generous support of the SHS Foundation and Duke University. 

Visionary

$100,000 or more

Samuel H. Scripps SHS Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
Duke University
North Carolina Arts Council

Innovator

$40,000–$99,999

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Producer

$20,000–$39,999

Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
Duke University

Sustainer

$10,000–$19,999

North Carolina Arts Council
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation

Pioneer

$5,000–$9,999

Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Nathan M. Clark Foundation

Creator

$2,500–$4,999

2024 ADF Fund Contributors

Includes contributions and pledges received October 1, 2023 through February 1, 2024

VISIONARY $100,000+
Nathan M. Clark Foundation
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Duke University *
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust
SHS Foundation

INNOVATOR $40,000+
Anonymous
Jody and John Arnhold/
The Arnhold Foundation
The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
North Carolina Arts Council

PRODUCER $20,000+
City of Durham
Fox Family Foundation
Barbara and Sebastian Scripps
Wendy E. Scripps Foundation

SUSTAINER $10,000+
Herbert Juli
Mary Love May and Paul Gabrielson
The Esther and Otto Seligmann Foundation
Triangle Media Partners +

PIONEER $5,000+
Suzanne Begnoche and Pavan Reddy
Alison S. Bowes
Brenda Brodie
Durham Arts Council
Harkness Foundation
JB Duke Hotel/Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club *
The Jones Dance Education Scholarship Fund
Korea Dance Abroad
Nasher Museum
Owls Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
RTI International
Taiwan Academy of TECRO/Ministry of Culture in Taiwan

CREATOR $2,500+
Craven Allen Gallery/House of Frames *
Dr. Eugene Oddone and Dr. Grace Couchman
Larry Keigwin **
SPAIN-USA Foundation

INVESTOR $1,000+
Anonymous, in honor of Patricia E. Jones
Sarah and Christopher Bean **
Melinda Beck and David Thomas
Chris and Angela Combs
Deborah Demott
Andrea Didisheim and Evan Yassky
Mia and Scott Doron
Misty and John Gay
Petra and Helmut Gulde
Lynn and Daniel Langmeyer
Angel Nieves
Silverback Foundation
Mindy and Guy Solie
Helen and Richard Tapper

LEADER $500+
Anonymous
Asian Pacific Studies Institute at Duke University
Don Ball
BSides RDU **
Mimi Bull, in honor of Charles Reinhart and in memory of Stephanie Reinhart
Rosie Canizares **
Janice Christensen
Rachel M. Davies
Leigh W. Dillard
James and Jane Finch
Laura and Bob Gutman
Angela Hodge and Adnan Nasir
Rob Maddrey and Mark Tulbert
Rikki Mangrum and Michael Freedberg
Edward and Connie McCraw
Richard Paschal and Helen Buiskool
Steven Silverleaf
Stephanie Simon
Drs. Debara Tucci and Kevan VanLandingham

COLLABORATOR $250+
Ellen and Phil Baer
Patricia V. Basta
Sheldon Becker
Sasha Berghausen, in memory of Sara Seten Berghausen
Amy Chavasse, in memory of Rodger Belman
Linda Y. Cooper and John Wasson, Jr.
Janet Dale
Mary Kay Delaney and Fritz Mayer, in honor of David Mayer and Tony Johnson
Josée Garant
Stephen Gheen and Cathy Moore
Lucy and John Grant
Charlotte and Andrew Holton
Robert Jankowski
Nathan and Brianne Kibler, in honor of Cynthia Wyse
Lisa J. McQuay
Beth Navon
Mimi O’Brien
Susan and Raphael Orenstein
Patricia Petersen and Douglas Young
Rao Family Foundation
Jeanne Ruddy Keen and Victor Keen **
Olivia Ruggieri **
Anne Wall Thomas
Laura and David Weisberg-Wong, in honor of Jodee Nimerichter
Mike and Abby Zimmerman, in memory of Mary Ellen Soles

ENTHUSIAST $100+
Erica and Josh Alexander
Anonymous x2
Elaine Bayless **
Steve and Pat Bocckino
Dorothy Rose Borden
Sarah Bowdoin **
Caroline Calouche **
Karen Campbell and Bob Galloway
Carol Cappelletti
Gregory Catellier, in memory of Nancy Stark-Smith **
Li Chiao-Ping **
Toya Chinfloo **
Aislinn Curran **
Ruth S. Day
Sarah Deutsch
John F. Dorsey
Ralf Etienne, in honor of Curt Myers
Kristen Gajdica **
Amy Ginsburg and Andy Maynard, in memory of Carol Richard
Bob and Chelley Gutin
Mark Haim **
Diana Hoffmaster **
Jane Hoppin
Joseph and Julia Horrigan
M. Huey
Kae Huggins
Lori N. Jones **
Myra and Kevin Kane
Kirstin Kapustik **
Shelley and Steve Keir
Katherine Kennedy
Leona A. Miller
Hank Majestic
Elaine and Lee Marcus
Barry Nakell
Jodee Nimerichter **
Momar Ndiaye **
Claire Porter
Susan Ross and Tom Hadzor
Nile H. Russell **
Loren Sass **
Steve Schewel and Lao Roberts, in honor of Jodee Nimerichter
Scott Shore and Rebecca Boston
Anne Shortliffe and Richard Ward, in memory of Roger Belman
Dana L. Smith
Wendy and Gilbert Smith
Andrea Snyder
Karen Soskin and Stephen Haskin
Ellen Stone

ENTHUSIAST $100+ (continued)
Alan Teasley and Andrew Wheeler
Katrin Thompson, in honor of Gerri Houlihan
Elizabeth Thornhill
Sarah Tondu **
Nancy Trovillion, in honor of Lisa Booth **
Art Waber and Alyson Colwell-Waber, in memory of Joan Certa-Moore
Anna Waller and Steve Marshall
Mary West Water
Myra Weise **
Lynn E. Whitaker
Chloe Williams **

FRIEND $1-$99
Anonymous
Jocelyn Alter **
Sarah Lanners Avinger **
Evelyn S. Bloch and family
Julia Borbely-Brown
Ellen Brown **
ShaLeigh Comerford, in memory of John Brinkman **
Chris and Jennifer Dawson
Jamie Doughty **
Daniel Ellison
Barbara and Peter Fish
Linda Florio and Mark Roman, in honor of Tony Johnson
Ardyn Flynt **
Milo Fryling and Pamela Alberda
Gary and Pela Gereffi
Emily Haussler **
Patrizia Herminjard
Susan and John House
EW Humphrey Foundation
Sara Juli **
James Lent
Otto Nelson Jr. **
Clio Pappas **
Sara Procopio **
Tanya Schreiber
Kate Shirah
Gale N. Touger
Marya Ursin
Cynthia Wyse **

 

CONTRIBUTOR KEY

* In-Kind Community Partner

+ Media Sponsor

** ADF Alumni Network

 

GERRI HOULIHAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Jee Eun Ahn
Christopher and Sarah Bean
Brian Brooks
Ninna and Caitlin Burkill
Sarah Carlson
Nancy and Tom Carstens
Jody Cassell
Cara Clark
Art Waber and Alyson Colwell-Waber
Robbie Cook
Tatiana Desardouin
Beth Desmond
Barbara Dickinson
Peter DiMuro
Nancy J. Duncan
Dr. James A Frazier
Alison M. Friedman
Natalie Gilbert
Jill Green
Jiwan Ha
Sha Harrell
Tony C. Johnson
Herbert Juli
Kristiana Kaleb
YangKeun Kim
Jenny Levine
Kimberly Macdonald
Gayle Miller, in memory of
Marty Reingold
Jacqueline Morgan
Momar Ndiaye
Sue Nil
Flora O’Brien
Lauriane Ogay
Claire Osgood
John Parton
Jodee, Gaspard, Dahlia, and Preston
Steve Pulling
Susan Reeves
Jenna Riegel
Sandra Scheuber
Jenna Riegel
Beth Seaton
Anna Serber
Stacey Shumake
Toneta Akers-Toler
Marya Ursin
Charlie Slender-White
Lyell and Paul Wright

TONY C. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Karin Abell
Ann-Louise and Newman Aguiar
Anonymous x6
Anonymous, in memory of
Mark Kralj
Alice Alexander
Lauren Bordeaux
Diane and Michael Bowdoin
Helen Bowman
Bull City Business Leaders
Ninna and Caitlin Burkill
Jo and Jim Carpenter
Nancy and Tom Carstens
Jody Cassell
Diane and Chuck Catotti
Christina Chia
Cloche Coffee
Noah and CoCo
Rev. Laurie Hays Coffman
Susan Concannon, in honor of
Katie Concannon
Emily M. Cox, MSW, in memory of
    Mimi Marilyn Cox
Andrew Curthoys
Barbara Dickinson
Anson and M’Liss Dorrance, in honor of Carol Richard
Rev. Debra Brazzel and Geoff Dunkak
Doris and Marv Elkin
Heidrun and Bill Erwin
Ann Evangelisto
Adriane Fang
Kate Finlayson
Linda Florio and Mark Roman
Angela Flynn, in memory of Reagan Flynn
Emma Foley
Marie Garlock
Natalie Gilbert
Carmelo Graffagnino

TONY C.  JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND (continued)
Audrey Green
Bill and Susie Hansley
Herb Juli
Donna Kaye
Michael Klien
Renee Leverty
Nathan Logan
Shannon Lovell
David Delaney Mayer
Samantha Maksud
J. Michael McMahon
Jeff and Susan McSwain
Douglas Merrill
Jodee Nimerichter and Gaspard Louis
Greg Palmer
Laurie Noto Parker, in honor of Garrett Parker
Stopping Time Photography
Susan L. Reeves
The Rev. Monnie Riggin
Caroline and Arthur Rogers III
Stephen Schewel
Ray Eliot Schwartz
Heather Larson Shaw
Beth Silberman and Kenneth Rose
Caitlyn Swett
Stefanie Tokiyama
Laura Thomasson
Nancy Trovillion and Jamie Wallace
Mari Vedoveto
S. Avery Vigil
Jon Ward, in memory of Dawn McClendon
Susan Wallace
Mark Wienants and Michael Edwards
Johann Robert Wood
Lyell and Paul Wright
Cynthia Wyse

SCRIPPS STUDIOS ENDOWMENT
Pat and Steve Bocckino
Julia Borbely-Brown
Carol Burgess
Kelly Buynitzky
Sarah Carlson
Sarah Francis
Jane Goldberg, in honor of Arthur Goldberg
John Hanks
Geri LaPlaca
Shelagh McLean
Jonathan Probber
Dorothy Marie Uhl