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for their generous donations
We are grateful to these individuals and families who have supported Worldreader’s mission to help readers build a better world. To see a list of our institutional supporters and partners, please visit this page.
Recently, Worldreader has received an outpouring of support and kind messages from the friends of former CEO of Simon & Schuster, Carolyn Reidy, including more than 50 donations made in her memory. We are grateful for these gifts that will advance Carolyn’s vision of sharing books with millions of readers. To learn more about how Carolyn supported Worldreader over the years, please read this note from our Co-founder and CEO, David Risher, Remembering Carolyn Reidy.
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Updated February 2020
The Epic Circle
$500,000 – $1,000,000 and above
Chris Capossela and Leigh Toner*
Jennifer and David Risher*
Terry Atkinson and Kathy Taylor*
Cynthia and Steve Hammer
Kaphan Foundation*
The Anthology Circle
$250,000 – $499,999
Kate James and Hans Bishop*
Sakurako and William Fisher*
Klintworth Family Foundation*
Donna and Matt Bellew
The Novel Circle
$100,000 – $249,999
Charles and Lorie Brighton*
Joel Spiegel and Karen Van Dusen*
Otis and Elizabeth Chandler*
Peter and April Spiro
Wilke Family Foundation*
Carolyn Kroll Reidy and Stephen Reidy*
LJ Ross*
Peter and Elisabetta Mallinson Trust*
Tod and Allison Nielsen
The Poetry Circle
$25,000 – $99,999
Adam Bosworth*
Dana Johnson and Mark Nelson
Larry Hitchon and Dana Reid*
Lisa and Peter Nitze
Neil Roseman and Rose Tatlow*
Sue and Duff Sanderson
Colleen and Clyde McQueen*
Harrison Miller and Clare McCamy
Lauri and Greg Nakamoto*
Maryam Mohit and Erik Blachford*
Star Soltan and Dillon Lerach
Thacher Family Philanthropy Fund
Sponsors
$10,000 – $24,999
Craig and Susan Bruya
Diego Piacentini and Monica Nicoli
JJ Jacobi*
Margaret A Meyer Family Foundation
Mary Case
Sarah and Michael Risher
Viral Patel
David Dominguez
James Osborne
Kartik Raghavan
Martin and Victoria Nye*
Pam Fleischer
Ambassadors
$5,000 – $9,999
David Zapolsky and Lynn Hubbard
Kirk Koenigsbauer
Van der Wansem Foundation
Stephanie and Jim Gamble
Timothy and Jennifer Kingston
John and Jessica Fullerton
Mike Nugent
Cintra Pollock and the Singer Family Foundation
The Family of Sibyl Frankenburg and Steve Kessel
Tom Alberg and Judi Beck
Advocates
$2,500 – $4,999
Dhiren Shah
Josh Schweitzer and Mary Sue Milliken
Lisa Brummel and Celeste Keaton
Hermione and Tobin Ireland
Lindsay and Patti Eberts
Robert Short and Emer Dooley
Supporters
$1,000 – $2,499
Alan and Vic Caplan
Deborah Yeh and Mark Risher
Greg Hart
Jodie Jones and Leland Rockoff
Michel Roger Goffin
Steve and Heather Murch
Angela Reynar
Elizabeth and Olof Carmel
Greg Linden
Joseph Synk
Peter Orth
Taleb Salhab
Carol Risher
Frances and Mac Merenda
Haroula Kosmatos and David Fildes
Juanita Baker
Richard Ward and Cheryl Capriola
Tamra Myers
Catherine Stocker
Gabe Tsuboyama
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kevin Phaup
Sean and Heidi Williams
Walter Baddoo
Christina Vrachnos
George and Cherry Snelling
Jane and Max Slade
Kim Rachmeler
Sherry and Edward Guy
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