The Mockingbird Foundation acknowledges, and expresses appreciation for, the many individuals and corporations who have provided generous tax-deductible donations to support our efforts in funding music education through all-volunteer nonprofit projects. Contributions are recognized at listed giving levels and acknowledged online in annual reports.

The following individuals, foundations, and corporations made contributions during 2008:

Patrons ($1000-4999)

  •   Chubb Federal Insurance Company [1]
  •   Joshua Millard (for Metafilter.com)
  •   Terence Cardew [2]
  •   Tri-M Chapter #1760 from the Wheatley School in Old Westbury, NY (Attn: Cindy Li, Corresponding Secretary)

Donors ($250-999)

  •   Charles Dirksen

Advocates ($100-249)

  •   Bill Marconi
  •   Calvin Thorne [3]
  •   Erin May
  •   Geoffrey Dirksen
  •   Hal Cohen
  •   Heather Hanly
  •   Jeffrey T. Tillbrook
  •   John Walsh [2]
  •   Kevin Shapiro
  •   Kristen Godard
  •   Louis Kessler
  •   Michael Riley [4]
  •   Richard Dirksen
  •   Ryan Loggie [2]

Sponsors ($50-99)

  •   Craig DeLucia
  •   Gary Hochman
  •   Jeffrey Ferruzzo
  •   Jonathan Hilbert [5]
  •   Joseph Goldberg
  •   Katherine Hatley
  •   Kathleen Swift [2]
  •   Kelly Racich [2]
  •   Marco Walsh
  •   Nathan Breen
  •   Sarah Tarrant
  •   Tyler Banks [3]
  •   Yana Mosheyeva [2]

Supporters (up to $50)

  •   Charles Parker
  •   Christopher Glushko
  •   David Burgess
  •   Eric D. Cathelyn
  •   Heidi Fritschel
  •   James Michels
  •   Joan M Davis
  •   Katrina Phetteplace
  •   Kelly Murphy
  •   Kieran L Murphy
  •   Louis Katz [2]
  •   Matthew Linton
  •   Matthew Quint
  •   Minnie Bonhomme
  •   Nancy Leff
  •   Suzanne Brannon [6]
  •   Thom Gulish

1…on behalf of Weaver Bros.

2…in memory of Greg Callaghan

3…monthly subscription donor

4…in honor of Ben Riley for Christmas

5…in memory of Walter “Sickyshred” Blackler

6…in honor of Asher Joseph Goldman