As a nonprofit newsroom, Spotlight Delaware is powered by the support of individual donors – our members. We encourage those who appreciate the value of the journalism completed by Spotlight Delaware to support its growth through financial support. Individuals who make a gift in 2024 will be honored as Founding Members.
Founding Members will be permanently recognized on the Spotlight Delaware website. In addition, members will receive a monthly members-only newsletter, unique newsroom engagement opportunities, and advance notice of events.
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We honor these individuals as Founding Members, the earliest financial supporters of the vision of Spotlight Delaware to strengthen democracy and community in Delaware by building a stronger local news and information ecosystem.
Jennifer Acord ▪ Bonnie Adler ▪ Margaret Alexander ▪ Charles “Ebbie” Alfree III ▪ Raina Allen ▪ Regina Kerr Alonzo ▪ Monica Alvarez ▪ Sarah Baker Andrus ▪ Gwendoline Angalet ▪ Carol Arnott-Robbins ▪ Chris Asay ▪ Teresa Avery ▪ Kristy Avino ▪ Kathleen Baker ▪ Sharon Baker ▪ Gail Susan Ball ▪ Sally & Gregory Barclay ▪ John Barineau ▪ Kyle Barkins ▪ April Pagliassotti Barrett ▪ Chris Bason and Archer Larned ▪ Sandra Battaglia ▪ Ann Bawa ▪ Beverley V Baxter ▪ Mark Baxter ▪ Mona Bayard ▪ Richard Bayard ▪ Suzanne Beadle ▪ Michael Beals ▪ Doreen Bender ▪ Heather Bender ▪ Carol Benner-Chalfinch ▪ Dwayne Bensing ▪ Sandi B. ▪ Beyond the Rainbow LLC ▪ Vikram Bhagat ▪ Jerry Bilton ▪ Matt Bittle ▪ Elsa Goss Black ▪ Robert Blanchard ▪ Julie Van Blarcom ▪ Jeanne Block ▪ Ms. Karen A. Blood and Ms. Amy Grace ▪ Jay Blumberg ▪ Marilyn Booker ▪ Sharon Borton ▪ Kelly Bothum ▪ Mary Boudart ▪ William Bowden ▪ Richard Bowen ▪ Persephone Braham ▪ Heather Smith Braxton ▪ Julie Brewer ▪ Christy Briedis ▪ Don Brill ▪ Sean Britt ▪ Heather P. Brooks ▪ Don Brown ▪ robin brown ▪ Grant Brunner ▪ Robin Bryson ▪ James Buckley ▪ Janice Buckwalter ▪ Andrew Budick ▪ Lee Bunting ▪ Kevin Butler ▪ Joanne Cabry ▪ Leslie Calman ▪ Charito Calvachi-Mateyko ▪ Anne Canby ▪ Tom and Martha Carper ▪ David Carter ▪ Joshuea Castañeda ▪ Gloria Castañeda ▪ Allison Castellanos ▪ Christina Catalani ▪ Marianne C Caven ▪ James and Judith Chaconas ▪ Beth Chajes ▪ Amy Cherry ▪ Chinwe Solutions (Chonnie Blair) ▪ Kenneth Chisolm ▪ Jen Cipolla ▪ Ruth Clifton ▪ Stephanie Cloud ▪ Robert C Cochran ▪ Cindy Cohen ▪ Alex Colevas ▪ John Collins ▪ Stuart Comstock-Gay ▪ Kyle Conner ▪ Chip and Katy Connolly ▪ Connie Connolly ▪ Carol E Conroy ▪ Michael Corby ▪ Maria Cordonnier ▪ Jeanne Corman ▪ Andrew Cottone ▪ Josette Covington ▪ Kate Cowperthwait ▪ Nancy Crake ▪ Rosi & Rich Crosby ▪ Eric Crossan ▪ Kate Culhane-Suluai ▪ Sarah T. Cummings ▪ Deborah Cuomo ▪ Kenneth Currier ▪ Esther Hofknecht Curtis, MSM-HCA ▪ Len Damico ▪ Dimitri Dandolos ▪ Michael and Joyce Darling ▪ Carmelina D’Arro ▪ Wil Davis ▪ Cynthia de Leon ▪ Ken & Becky Decker ▪ EJ and Heather Dealy ▪ Meryem Dede ▪ Delaware Innovation Space, Inc. ▪ Joan DelFattore ▪ Kathy K Demarest ▪ Matthew Denn ▪ Susan Detwiler ▪ Don and Nancy Dibert ▪ Victoria Dickinson ▪ Laura Dickol ▪ Gayle Dillman ▪ Francis Dinsmore ▪ Kathleen Dinsmore ▪ Jill Dipaolo ▪ Andrew DiSabatino ▪ KL DiSabatino ▪ Tom Ditzler ▪ Nichole Dobo ▪ Katherine Donegan ▪ Moira K Donoghue ▪ Mary Downs ▪ Patti Drago ▪ Helene Dubov ▪ George Dudlek ▪ Lissa Dulany ▪ Heather Dunigan ▪ Michael Dunmyer ▪ Kate Dupont Phillips ▪ Mary Dupont ▪ Ted Dwyer ▪ Terry Dykstra ▪ Caitlin Halloran Edwards ▪ Sally Elesby ▪ Anne Elmlinger ▪ Mary Louise Embrey ▪ James & Wendy Emrich ▪ Jeremy Emmalea Ernest ▪ Lynn C. Evans ▪ Carmen Facciolo Jr. and Marisa Facciolo ▪ Samantha Facciolo ▪ Rosanne Faust ▪ Frank Fawcett ▪ Mary Fenimore ▪ Drew Fennell ▪ Jacqueline Filak ▪ Sean Finnigan ▪ Kathleen Fintak ▪ Greer Firestone ▪ First Ascent Design (John Himics) ▪ John Fisher-Klein ▪ Kerry Flanagan ▪ David Fleming ▪ Michael Fleming ▪ Anna Ford ▪ Danielle Ford ▪ Pamela Foster ▪ Steven Frankel ▪ Sarah Fraser ▪ Bianca Fraser-Johnson ▪ Jill Fredel ▪ Bill Fuchs ▪ Nick Fulchino ▪ Sue Fulton ▪ Gigi Gaul ▪ Jill Gaumer ▪ Tiffany Geyer Lydon ▪ Christine Giacco ▪ Jeffrey Gentry ▪ Deborah Gibson ▪ Lauren R. Gibson ▪ Sarah Gilmour ▪ Molly Giordano ▪ Jeff Goddess ▪ Hank Goldstein ▪ Kristina Gonser ▪ Guillermina Gonzalez ▪ John E Goodridge ▪ Paula Gordon ▪ Christine Carrino Gorowara ▪ Judith Govatos ▪ Jerry Grant ▪ Sheila Grant ▪ Alex Grey ▪ Frances Taccone Griffith ▪ Ted Griffith ▪ Allen Grosboll ▪ Nancy Grosso ▪ Jane Gruenebaum ▪ Ariel Gruswitz ▪ Susan Guariano ▪ Simeon Hahn ▪ Beck Hall ▪ Ashley Hamilton ▪ SaraKate Hammer ▪ Edris Harrell ▪ Kathryn Harrington-Hughes ▪ Carrie Hart ▪ Matt Hartigan ▪ Denison and Wendy Hatch ▪ David Hawk ▪ Schlonn Hawkins ▪ Judy Hays Butler ▪ Ann Hazlett ▪ Barb Hedges-Goettl ▪ Cheryl Heiks ▪ Peggy Prevoznik Heins ▪ Paul Herdman ▪ Jerome Heisler ▪ Jill Hicks ▪ Brianna Hill ▪ Gloria Ho ▪ Nancy Horisk ▪ Elizabeth Hornberger ▪ Peter Horty ▪ Katherine Hosey ▪ Valeria Howard ▪ Jordan Howell ▪ Kathleen Hubbard ▪ Susan Huber ▪ Richard S. Huffman ▪ Dave Humes ▪ Billie Humphrey ▪ Marilyn Hyte ▪ Gaby Indellini ▪ Isaac Jabola-Carolus ▪ Cathy Jacob ▪ John Jacob ▪ Dorothy Jacobson ▪ Dave Jaeger ▪ Kathryn Jakabcin ▪ Paula Janssen ▪ Frederika Jenner ▪ Laurie Bick Jensen ▪ Jan Jessup ▪ Cindy Johnson ▪ Michelle Jones ▪ Jessica Jordan ▪ Vivian Jubang ▪ Stephen Julian ▪ Judith Graham Kane ▪ Michael G Kane ▪ Bryan and Kay Keenan ▪ Elsa Kegelman ▪ Karen Kegelman ▪ Brittany Keller ▪ Patrick Kelly ▪ Gina Kennedy ▪ Berta Kerr ▪ Darrin Kerr ▪ Penny Kessler ▪ Lynne Kielhorn ▪ Sharon Kleban ▪ Jeanine Kleimo ▪ Julia Klein ▪ Mark Kleinschimdt ▪ Jan Kliger ▪ Dan Kois and Alia Smith ▪ Lynn Adams Kokjohn ▪ Michelle Kramer-Fitzgerald ▪ Guatlian C Kreamer ▪ Vikram Krishnamurthy ▪ Susan Lamb ▪ Nikki Lavoie ▪ Lewis Lazarus ▪ Mike Lennon ▪ Lisa and Martin Lessner ▪ Alan Levin ▪ Richard Levin ▪ Allison Taylor Levine ▪ Liz Lewis ▪ Gary Linarducci ▪ Gregg Lindner ▪ Wendell Linder ▪ David Liss ▪ Gaynell Loder ▪ Jeffrey Lott ▪ Paige Lucarelli ▪ J.A. Lucas ▪ Matthew Lynch ▪ Scott Malfitano ▪ Patricia Maloney ▪ Martin Mand ▪ Stephen and Pamelyn Manocchio ▪ Carey Manza and Mike Lennon ▪ Josh and Cynthia Martin ▪ Celia V. Martin ▪ William C. Martin ▪ Jen Mason and Clare Hancock ▪ Kendall Massett ▪ Stuart Mast ▪ Nicole Mastrangelo ▪ Clara Mattuci ▪ Marie Mayor ▪ Dave McBride ▪ Donna McClintock ▪ Jonathan McConnell ▪ Mary McCrossan ▪ Lillian McCuen ▪ Mary McDonough ▪ Tom and Kathleen McDonough ▪ Charles McDowell ▪ Claudia C. McGill ▪ Sheila McFarland ▪ Paul McFarlane ▪ Thomas McGeveran ▪ Bill McGowan ▪ Jane McKelvey ▪ Lauren McMahon ▪ George Meldrum, Jr. ▪ Julia Merola ▪ Steve Metraux ▪ Ann Miller ▪ Beth Miller ▪ Jane Miller ▪ Richard A Miller Jr ▪ Terry Miller ▪ Donna Mitchell ▪ Susan V. Mitchell ▪ Troy Mix ▪ Richard Moeckel ▪ Cynthia Morgan ▪ Richard H. Morse ▪ Denise Mueller ▪ Traci Murphy ▪ Doreen Murphy Lee ▪ Larry Nagengast ▪ Mark Nardone ▪ Lynda Neef ▪ The Neuberger Firm ▪ John Newlin ▪ Alessandra Nicole ▪ New Castle County Chamber of Commerce ▪ Mark Niehaus ▪ Dael Norwood ▪ Stephen Novack ▪ NüPOINT Marketing ▪ Sue Nyden ▪ Leo and Kathleen Oberto ▪ Dennis O’Brien ▪ Jon Offredo ▪ Kirsten Olson ▪ Greg Oneill ▪ Dale Orcurto ▪ Jacob Owens ▪ Moira A Owens ▪ Ron Ozer ▪ Tim and Lynn Parks ▪ Kathleen Patterson ▪ D Nils Pedersen ▪ Lindsay Pennington ▪ Gloria Perez ▪ José Ignacio Castañeda Perez ▪ Bob Perkins ▪ Louisa Phillips ▪ John Polidori ▪ Charles Posnecker ▪ Sally Price ▪ Bruce Pringle ▪ William Provine ▪ Margi Prueitt ▪ Carolie Pryde ▪ Joseph Pika ▪ Austin Publicover ▪ Haley Qaissaunee ▪ Jeffrey Quiggle ▪ Jose Quinones ▪ William Rainey ▪ Jean Raleigh ▪ Dan Rafter ▪ Mike Rasmussen ▪ Liz Read ▪ David Redlawsk ▪ Michael Redmond ▪ Jessica Reed ▪ Roger Reinicker ▪ Jennifer Reitz ▪ Angela Reives ▪ Jordan Resh ▪ Elizabeth Richards ▪ Leslie Richeson ▪ Patricia Rivera ▪ Yair Robinson ▪ Katie Robleto ▪ Mike Rocheleau ▪ Laura Rossi ▪ Martha Rothenberg ▪ Ida and Jeffrey Rowe ▪ Jacquelyne Roundtree ▪ Julie and Jonathan Russ ▪ Kay Ryan ▪ Courtney Rydel ▪ Marcella Saborio ▪ Brett Saddler ▪ Sue St. Laurent ▪ Nancy Sakaduski ▪ Susan and Charles Salkin ▪ Tom Sandbach ▪ Linda Sanders ▪ Michele Sands ▪ Joey & Kristine Santomauro ▪ David Satran ▪ Jessica Scarane ▪ Sarah Schenck ▪ Michele Schiavoni ▪ Barry Schlecker ▪ Laurisa Schutt ▪ Edward Scott ▪ Wendy Scott ▪ Willie V. Scott ▪ Cathy Seeber ▪ Judy Rose Seibert ▪ Brigitte Segmuller ▪ Kathleen Seipel ▪ Brian Selander ▪ Drew Serres ▪ Tyler Shade ▪ Marj Shannon ▪ Andrew Sharp ▪ Kyle Shea ▪ Thomas C. Shea, Jr. ▪ Glenn Shealy ▪ Stephen Sheehy ▪ David Sheppard ▪ Kelly Sheridan ▪ Paul & Jean Sheridan ▪ Susan & Wil Sherk ▪ Diann Sherwin ▪ Bryan Shupe ▪ Erin Ford Sicuranza ▪ Brian Sim ▪ Vanesa Simon ▪ Debra Singletary ▪ David Singleton ▪ Donna Skibbe ▪ S.A. Skidmore ▪ David V. Skocik ▪ Karen Slack ▪ Allan Slan ▪ Gregory Sleet ▪ Alicia W. Smith ▪ Andre Smith ▪ Andrea Smith ▪ Sheila Smith ▪ Suzanne Smith ▪ Tara Lynn Smith ▪ Sandra Smithers ▪ Dr Susan M Snodgrass ▪ Cathy Jane Snyder ▪ Rebecca Snyder ▪ Janine G. Sorbello ▪ Gary Soulsman ▪ Georgette Spaulding Burnham ▪ Karen Speakman ▪ Kapri Spence ▪ Dennis Spivack ▪ Anna Squiers ▪ Chris Squiers ▪ Linda Squiers ▪ Michelle Srbinovich ▪ Michael Staman ▪ Jonathan Starkey ▪ Keith Steck ▪ Wesley Stefanick ▪ Travis Stevens ▪ Marie Mauk Stewart ▪ Cecilia Stoeckicht ▪ Pia Z Stokes ▪ Carla Stone ▪ Nick Stonesifer ▪ Laurie M. Stovall ▪ David Stradley ▪ Jim Streit ▪ Bill Suddell ▪ Danielle & Kevin Sullivan ▪ Katherine Sullivan ▪ Matt & Janice Sullivan ▪ Dale Swain ▪ Elaine Swift ▪ John Sykes ▪ Sandy Taccone ▪ Steve Tanzer ▪ Larry J. Tarabicos ▪ Richard Taylor ▪ Kerry Thalheim ▪ Harry Themal ▪ Adam Thomas ▪ Jamieson Thomas ▪ Steven Thorpe ▪ Janet Tillman & Rev. Dr. Richard Speck ▪ Ceil Tilney ▪ Marta Tilney ▪ Susan L. Towers ▪ Timothy Travers ▪ Cheryll Trefzger ▪ Jeremy Tucker ▪ Gerald Turkel ▪ Betty M. Turner ▪ Meredith Tweedie ▪ Danni Van Drew ▪ Guy VanderLek & Sandra Witman ▪ Johnny Vaughan ▪ Megan Vaughn ▪ Todd Veale ▪ Julie Vernot ▪ Kimberly Vincent ▪ Cindi Viviano ▪ Kelly & Matt Walberg ▪ Katherine S. Ward ▪ Verity Watson ▪ Jaimie Watts ▪ Paul Weagraff ▪ Bob Weick ▪ Ginger Weiss ▪ Karen Wexler ▪ Joan Wheeler ▪ Mary Wheeling & Dave White ▪ Michele Whetzel ▪ E Frances White ▪ Scott Wilcox ▪ Emily Wilkins ▪ Austin Williams ▪ Daniel Williams ▪ Xerxes Wilson ▪ Kenneth Wiltsee ▪ Valerie A Wood ▪ Sarah Wootten ▪ Janet Wurtzel ▪ Bob Yearick ▪ Dan Young ▪ Jack Young ▪ Sheila Young ▪ Les Zimmerman
We thank them for being guiding lights, setting a path for new, independent journalism in the First State.
This list is current as of March 1, 2025.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the list of members is correct. If your name is misspelled or omitted, please accept our sincere apologies and inform Angela Reives, Audience and Membership Manager, via email.