{"id":2256,"date":"2025-07-29T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/?page_id=2256"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:30:17","slug":"founding-donors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/endowments\/equity-and-excellence\/founding-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"Founding Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Equity and Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Endowment has gathered a substantial number of donations from individuals looking to promote, honor, celebrate and show appreciation for the purpose of the fund. ESA is grateful for the generosity of our Founding Donors who helped us get to the first $200,000 of the endowment. Our goal is to reach $400,000 by 2026. They are grouped based on contribution level. We welcome all donations and thank each donor who has helped build the endowment to support our initiatives that support our whole community. In particular, we are grateful to Phil Taylor who pledged to match $100,000 in donations received for the endowment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Founding Sequoia Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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Contributed Over $10,000<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Sequoia<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Richard Norby<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wayne and Monica Richter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    • Phil Taylor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Anonymous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Wandering Albatross Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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      Contributed between $5,000 \u2013 $10,000<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • Michael Melampy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Blue Whale Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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        Contributed between $1,000 \u2013 $5,000<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        • Steven Allison<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Carmen Cid<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Norm and Portia Christensen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sharon Collinge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Mary Barber<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Nicholas Barber<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Jill Baron and Dennis Ojima<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Peter Chabora<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ron Johnson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pamela Matson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Catherine O\u2019Riordan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • M. Dale Strickland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Teresa Balser<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Elizabeth Blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Christine Goodale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          • Stephanie Hampton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Jeffrey Corbin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • David Ackerly<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Zoe Cardon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Scott Collins<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Jesse Czekanski-Moir<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Julie Denslow<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Lawrence Giles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Janet Lanza<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Jane Lubchenco<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Diane Rickerl<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Phil Taylor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Sean Walker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Thomas Wentworth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

            Komodo Dragon Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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            Contributed between $500 \u2013 $1,000<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            • Louis Gross<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Martha Hoopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Malin Pinsky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Carole Hom<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Richard Lindroth<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Jennifer Ruesink<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Yaffa Grossman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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              • Eric Holm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • David Inouye<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Clinton Leach<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Jennifer Thaler<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Rodrigo Vargas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Kathleen Weathers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                Monarch Butterfly Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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                Contributed between $100 \u2013 $500<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                • Nicholas Barber<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Jennifer Funk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Shahid Naeem<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Gretchen North<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Yude Pan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Joshua Schimel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Betsy Bancroft<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Marla Bobowick<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Rose Graves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Julia Kintsch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Carole Levin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Barbara Mendenhall<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • David Mauriello<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Teresa Mourad<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Tim Nuttle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Eugene Schupp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Jonathan Thompson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Gina Wimp<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Ruth Yanai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Donald Zobel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Greg Goldsmith<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Brian Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Tracy Benning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Alan Berkowitz<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Patrick Bohlen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Laurie Brown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Marc Carrasco<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Robert Christian<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Amber Churchill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Alan Covich<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Sarah Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Evan DeLucia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Kathryn Docherty<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Christopher Dunn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Stephan Flint<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Jason Fridley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Laura Gough<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Amy Greene<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Emily Grman<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Peter Groffman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Richard Guenzel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Jessica Gurevitch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Rosine Hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Ann Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Emily Moran<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Joanna Nelson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Diane Pataki<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Karen Petersen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Kelly Ramirez<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • James Reynolds<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Courtney Richmond<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Janice Schaefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Jennofer Schweitzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Ann Showalter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Adrienne Sponberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • William Starkel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Elizabeth Walsh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Gary Wernsing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Carrie Woods<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Wayne Zipperer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                      Black Eyed Susan Circle<\/h2><\/div>
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                      Contributed between $25 \u2013 $99<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                      \"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Richard Rutz<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Anonymous<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Jesse Brunner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Sebastian Diehl<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Ann Dorsey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Miquel Gonzalez-Meler<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Michael Grimm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Jo Anna Hebberger<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • David Hillier<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Alex Moore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Cynthia Paszkowski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Clay Runck<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Andrew Schnabel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Thompson Webb<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Katherine Webster<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Catherine Hulshof<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Susan Kephart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                        • Jerrold Zar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Robert Bagchi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Mary Bremigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Emilio Bruna<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Sarah Bruner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Nora Carlson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Joan Dudney<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Saerah Ishak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Grace Jeschke<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Emily Klein<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Brian Laub<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Zakiya Leggett<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Jay Lennon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Robert Mattson<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Jacqueline Morgan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Tashna Morris-Daley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Michael Ocasio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                          • Ordway <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Robert Pastorok <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Sunny Power <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Frederick Quinn <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Sabrina Russo <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Edward Samanns <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Max Snodderly <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Patricia Soranno <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Liz Van Wagtendonk <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Robert Washington-Allen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Amber Wright <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Bonnie Flint <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Chase Rakowski <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Sarah Anderson <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Christine Anderson <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Marti Anderson\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            The Equity and Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Endowment has gathered a substantial number of donations from individuals looking to promote, honor, celebrate and show appreciation for the purpose of the fund. ESA is grateful for the generosity of our Founding Donors who helped us get to the first $200,000 of the endowment. Our goal is to reach $400,000 by 2026….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":84,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2256","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2256"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2256\/revisions\/2270"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}