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Donor Honor Roll
The Chicago Public Library Foundation is deeply grateful to the individuals and families in the Sandburg Society for their generous annual gifts of $1,000 or more through December 31, 2015.
The Executive Circle
Donors of $25,000 or more
- Jodi Block & Barry Malkin
- Neil Bluhm
- Leslie Bluhm & David Helfand
- Renee & Lester Crown
- Nina & James R. Donnelley
- Shawn M. Donnelley & Christopher M. Kelly
- Linda & Richard Filler
- Peggy V. Fossett
- Leslie S. Hindman
- Donna LaPietra & Bill Kurtis
- Judd & Katherine Malkin
- Carlette McMullan & John Gibbons
- Madeleine McMullan
- Ms. Margaret McMullan & Mr. Pat O'Connor
- Milly & Alan Peterson
- The Kathy and Grant Pick Fund
- Sue and Thomas F. Pick
- Janet & Stephen R. Platcow
- Cindy F. Pritzker
- Rodd & Susan S. Hassan Schreiber
- Elizabeth & Charlie A. Schrock
- Susan & Robert A. Wislow
- Helen Zell
The Chairman's Circle
Donors of $10,000 - $24,999
- Marcy & Gregory Carlin
- Jane & David Casper
- Michelle L. Collins
- Spark Cremin & Paul Dykstra
- Sidney* & Sondra Berman Epstein
- Rhonda Duffaut & Michael Fassnacht
- Jamee & Marshall Field
- Graham C. Grady
- John J. Gresens
- Jacqueline Griesdorn & Kevin Matzke
- David F. Heroy
- Christine & Charles Holmes
- Cheryl Mayberry McKissack & Eric McKissack
- Col. Jennifer Natalya Pritzker
- Francine & Greg Purcell
- Colette Evans Rau & John Rau
- Diana & Bruce Rauner
- Sheli & Burton X. Rosenberg
- Allan C. (Kelly) Ryan IV & Anne Daley Ryan
- Shirley & Patrick G. Ryan
- Bette Cerf Hill & Bruce Sagan
- Mary Lee Schneider & Edward Flam
- Cherryl T. Thomas
- Dia & Edward Weil
- Dina Yaghmai Payvar & Sasan Payvar
- Anonymous (2)
Sandburg Society Benefactors
Donors of $5,000 - $9,999
- Sarah & Larry Barden
- Judith Barnard & Michael Z. Fain
- Jean & John L. Brennan
- Nancy & David Dohnalek
- Deirdre Drake
- Anne C. Haffner
- Kandace K. Heck
- Kamala & Jose Martinez
- Martha & Richard Melman
- Mr. & Mrs. John O'Donnell
- David M. Pilkey
- Linda Johnson Rice
- Julie & Kevin J. Rochford
- Trisha Rooney
- Patricia Schnadig
- Linda & Gary Stephans
- Liz Stiffel
- Kelly & Dan Turula
Sandburg Society Fellows
Donors of $2,500 - $4,999
- Erin Arnold & Peter Ruest
- Sherry & Tom Barrat
- Julie & Roger Baskes
- Neville & John H. Bryan
- Kay & Thomas Carroll
- Marcia S. Cohn
- Julie Danis & Paul Donahue
- Monica M. Fohrman
- Rhona Frazin & the Honorable Julian Frazin
- Virginia & Gary Gerst
- Ellis & Gillian Goodman
- Marcie Hemmelstein & David Drew
- Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation
- Carol Jones & Tom Hynes
- Rachel Kaplan & Robert A. Riesman
- Judy & John Keller
- Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett
- Liz & Jeffrey Kunkel
- Diane & Chuck Laff
- Ms. Jill Liebhaber
- Abby O'Neil & D. Carroll Joynes
- Denise M. Peterson
- Libby & David Savner
- Priya & Chris Valenti
- Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Wedner
- The Abra Wilkin Fund
Sandburg Society Members
Donors of $1,000 - $2,499
- Diana Aixala & Gavin Campbell
- Shelley Torres & Bill Aldeen
- Marilynn B. Alsdorf
- Carolyn Andress
- Asma Arayan
- Steven M. Arenberg
- Donna E. Barrows
- Wendy Berger
- Mr. & Mrs. Philip D. Block III
- Shaun and Andy Block
- Meredith Bluhm-Wolf & William Wolf
- Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bobins
- Judith Borenstein
- Deborah A. Bricker
- Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Buchbinder
- The Honorables Edward & Anne Burke
- Leslie & John Burns
- Alison M. Butler
- John Wm. Butler, Jr. & John M. Vanderlinden
- Tiffany L. Butzbaugh & Alfred M. Butzbaugh
- Dianne & Thomas D. Campbell
- Mary Beth & Philip Canfield
- John & Janet Conneely
- Winnie & Bob Crawford
- Cindy & Stephen Cruise
- Ann Cunniff
- David Cunningham
- Terrance Lee Diamond & Paul F. Woznicki
- David E. Donnelley
- Thomas E. Donnelley II
- Leslie S. Douglass
- Deborah & David Epstein
- Harve A. Ferrill
- Stanley M. Freehling
- Michael M. Froy
- Denise & Gary Gardner
- Christy & Graham Gerst
- James J. and Louise R. Glasser
- Bobbie Goering
- James Goodridge & Joan Riley
- Richard & Mary L. Gray
- Sandra & Jack Guthman
- Mirja & Ted Haffner Family Fund
- Mark & Olwen Lyon
- Irving Harris Foundation, at the recommendation of Joan W. Harris
- Michael & Julie Harron
- Mary K. Heintz
- Janet & Bob Helman
- Marcia & Mark Heroux
- Adrienne & Daniel C. Hill
- Mary P. Hines
- Mellody L. Hobson
- Karen & Tom Howell
- Judy & Verne Istock
- Esta G. & Thomas Kallen
- Steven Koch
- The Blum-Kovler Foundation
- Karen & William Krehbiel
- Robert S. Levin
- Diane vS. & Robert M. Levy
- Julius Lewis
- Peggy & Yung Lim
- Renee Logan
- Nancy A. Malitz
- David Marienthal
- Mr. Richard Melcher
- Janet Melk
- Jayne & Larry Milner
- Newt & Jo Minow
- Ms. Kathryn Muse
- Shanti S. Nagarkatti
- Mary Nalbandian
- Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan
- Ms. Sylvia Neil
- Jerry Newton & David Weinberg
- Alexandra & John D. Nichols
- Jonathan Nieder
- Ms. Sheila Owens & Mr. Richard Smart
- Sara Paretsky
- Ms. Shauna Peet
- Kay Levi Pick
- Jeanne & Kevin Poorman
- Nicole Power
- Claire & Gordon Prussian
- Mr. Doug Regan & Ms. Kathy Brock
- Emily Roeder
- Madeline & Michael Rosenberg
- Sandy & Frank Rossi
- John W. & Jeanne M. Rowe
- Jill E. and Timothy A. Schlindwein
- Carole & Gordon Segal
- Sharon & Mitchell Sheinkop
- Maureen Dwyer Smith & Edward Byron Smith, Jr.
- Mavis Staples
- Judith Stern
- Ella & Richard Strubel
- Mr. Ezra Suleiman
- Allen S. Taylor
- Mark & Robin Tebbe
- Ms. Patti Van Cleave
- Ms. Devanee M. Washington
- Julie White
- Charles and Debby Williams
- Anonymous (3)
* deceased