Our Funders
2024 Besa Champions
You are our Community Champions. Our partners in impact. Our catalysts for change. Through your support, you are strengthening community connections and powering a wave of civic engagement that lifts us all. Thank you for fueling this work every day.
Heroes
$100,000+
Innovators
$50,000+
Engagers
$25,000+
Activators
$10,000+
AndHealth
Bank of America
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
The Columbus Foundation
Bank of America
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
The Columbus Foundation
Elford
Executive Jet Management
IGS Energy
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Executive Jet Management
IGS Energy
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Joseph A Jeffrey Endowment Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Kaufman Development
OSU Physicians, Inc.
Kaufman Development
OSU Physicians, Inc.
Growers
$1,000+
Bread Financial
Encova Insurance
Fifth Third Bank
GBQ Holdings, LLC
Infrasource, Inc.
Interstate Gas Supply, LLC
Kristy Eckert Communications
Panoramic Strategies
Safe Electric
Third Street Digital
Vineyard Church of Columbus
Western Governor's University
Encova Insurance
Fifth Third Bank
GBQ Holdings, LLC
Infrasource, Inc.
Interstate Gas Supply, LLC
Kristy Eckert Communications
Panoramic Strategies
Safe Electric
Third Street Digital
Vineyard Church of Columbus
Western Governor's University
Pete Aubry
David and Kelli Ball
Alison Barret
Charly Bauer
Anne Boninsegna and Amy Mullins
Tasha Booker Fowler
Mike and Jenny Bubenik
Connie Chwan
Amy Ciminello
Kelly Clifford Riehl
Suzanne Coates Brown
David and Kelli Ball
Alison Barret
Charly Bauer
Anne Boninsegna and Amy Mullins
Tasha Booker Fowler
Mike and Jenny Bubenik
Connie Chwan
Amy Ciminello
Kelly Clifford Riehl
Suzanne Coates Brown
Robert Edelstein
Colin Ferguson
Kelly Diane Fuller
Ted Geer
Marla Gilreath
Matthew Goldstein and Ian Estep
Mary and Rob Goodwin
Bradley Griffith
Matthew Hall and Rob Gast
Jim and Francie Henry Family Fund
Amy Hiteshew
Colin Ferguson
Kelly Diane Fuller
Ted Geer
Marla Gilreath
Matthew Goldstein and Ian Estep
Mary and Rob Goodwin
Bradley Griffith
Matthew Hall and Rob Gast
Jim and Francie Henry Family Fund
Amy Hiteshew
Lisa Ingram and Greg Guy Family Fund
Shey Jin
Janet Leno
Lia Lincoln Smith
Adam and Caitlin Miller Family Fund
The Nina West Foundation of The Columbus Foundation
Bonnie and Gil Schwartz
Todd Simmons
Trent Stechschulte and Logan Smyth
TBTG Foundation
Shey Jin
Janet Leno
Lia Lincoln Smith
Adam and Caitlin Miller Family Fund
The Nina West Foundation of The Columbus Foundation
Bonnie and Gil Schwartz
Todd Simmons
Trent Stechschulte and Logan Smyth
TBTG Foundation
Builders
Up to $999
Abbott Laboratories
Dempsey's Food & Spirits
Grange Insurance
JPMorgan Chase
Kroger
Mariola Burgers Dublin LLC dba The Rail
McKesson
Benjamin Adams
Billy Ashley
Rebecca Asmo
Jennifer Atkinson
Cathie Atkinson
Jeremy Ball
Kelly Bart
Hallie Bawel
Keith Benham
Helmut Berthold
Lori Berzow
Danette Birkhimer
Ann Bischoff
Natalie Blackburn
Dr. Roger Blackwell
Sylvia Bower
Catherine Brennan
Jessica Brewer
Lynne Brophy
Alicia Brown
Teri Burke
Erica Carrano
Stacey Carruthers
Duane Casares
Dayna Chessin
Fanny Cheung
Gary Clark
Kacey Coffey
Justin Coffey
Barbie Coleman
Blake Compton
Georgeann Corey
Whitney Crane
Greg Cunningham
Mimi Dane
Dianna Daniel
Eric and Jennifer Dauer
Michelle Dennison
Dempsey's Food & Spirits
Grange Insurance
JPMorgan Chase
Kroger
Mariola Burgers Dublin LLC dba The Rail
McKesson
Benjamin Adams
Billy Ashley
Rebecca Asmo
Jennifer Atkinson
Cathie Atkinson
Jeremy Ball
Kelly Bart
Hallie Bawel
Keith Benham
Helmut Berthold
Lori Berzow
Danette Birkhimer
Ann Bischoff
Natalie Blackburn
Dr. Roger Blackwell
Sylvia Bower
Catherine Brennan
Jessica Brewer
Lynne Brophy
Alicia Brown
Teri Burke
Erica Carrano
Stacey Carruthers
Duane Casares
Dayna Chessin
Fanny Cheung
Gary Clark
Kacey Coffey
Justin Coffey
Barbie Coleman
Blake Compton
Georgeann Corey
Whitney Crane
Greg Cunningham
Mimi Dane
Dianna Daniel
Eric and Jennifer Dauer
Michelle Dennison
Meredith Dixon
Simone K Drakes
Kirstan Duckett
Mark E Tedrick
Eric Elizondo
Cindy Farson
Ronak Fields
Sophia Fifner
Renee Flack
Ann Flaherty
Julie Fletcher
Esther Flores
Barbara Galantowicz
Paul Gibney
Taylor Gloyd
Jami Goldstein
Kimberly Good and Jonathan Boldon
Melissa Green
Kelley Griesmer
James Hankenhof
Doug and Robin Hawkins
Michael Haynes
Robin Hoffman
Janet Holliday
Heidi Hubmann
Sara Ireland
CJ Jackson and Ryan VanNortwick
Jessica Jones
Whitney Kaczor
Sheldon Kanfer
Mary and Thomas Katzenmeyer
Ravneet Kaur
Kyle Keppen
Lucas Kozlowski
Natalie A Kuhn
Bhavna Kumar
David Landreman
Esther Larson
Zachary LaRue
Lauren Lastinger
Abigail Lewis
Carol Lipovich
Erin Locklear
Simone K Drakes
Kirstan Duckett
Mark E Tedrick
Eric Elizondo
Cindy Farson
Ronak Fields
Sophia Fifner
Renee Flack
Ann Flaherty
Julie Fletcher
Esther Flores
Barbara Galantowicz
Paul Gibney
Taylor Gloyd
Jami Goldstein
Kimberly Good and Jonathan Boldon
Melissa Green
Kelley Griesmer
James Hankenhof
Doug and Robin Hawkins
Michael Haynes
Robin Hoffman
Janet Holliday
Heidi Hubmann
Sara Ireland
CJ Jackson and Ryan VanNortwick
Jessica Jones
Whitney Kaczor
Sheldon Kanfer
Mary and Thomas Katzenmeyer
Ravneet Kaur
Kyle Keppen
Lucas Kozlowski
Natalie A Kuhn
Bhavna Kumar
David Landreman
Esther Larson
Zachary LaRue
Lauren Lastinger
Abigail Lewis
Carol Lipovich
Erin Locklear
Nick and Linda Lollo
Jill Londino
Ian Losey
Kimberly Lowe
Heather Luce
Elaine Luttrull
Lori Lutz
Sara Maassel
Alex Macke
Ellen Macke
Carrie and Andrew Madison
Stephen Margaritis
Marcie Matthews
Joyce Maurer
Lindsay and John McConnell
Glenn McEntyre
Christina McLemore
Toral Mehta
Mike Miller
Kerri Mollard
Colin Monteith
Rustin Moore
Tracy Moran
Jonell Murphy
Kristan Myers
Samantha Nahra
Jeremy Naylor
Zoe Neptune
Derek Noll
Dawn Norris
Audree Notoras
Paul O'Connor
Stephanie Ockerman
Tricia Olaes
Shelly Pappas
Kim Parr
Arthur Plante II
Carlos Quinones
Jenna Reid
Kevin Reik and Kelsey Jones
Erin Reilich
Lori Rose
Kristen Cookro and Andrew Roth
Sara and Eric Sakon
Jill Londino
Ian Losey
Kimberly Lowe
Heather Luce
Elaine Luttrull
Lori Lutz
Sara Maassel
Alex Macke
Ellen Macke
Carrie and Andrew Madison
Stephen Margaritis
Marcie Matthews
Joyce Maurer
Lindsay and John McConnell
Glenn McEntyre
Christina McLemore
Toral Mehta
Mike Miller
Kerri Mollard
Colin Monteith
Rustin Moore
Tracy Moran
Jonell Murphy
Kristan Myers
Samantha Nahra
Jeremy Naylor
Zoe Neptune
Derek Noll
Dawn Norris
Audree Notoras
Paul O'Connor
Stephanie Ockerman
Tricia Olaes
Shelly Pappas
Kim Parr
Arthur Plante II
Carlos Quinones
Jenna Reid
Kevin Reik and Kelsey Jones
Erin Reilich
Lori Rose
Kristen Cookro and Andrew Roth
Sara and Eric Sakon
Charles Sampson
Frank and Uma Sasso
Dave Savini
Melissa Schaadt
Cara Schaufele
Carey Schmitt
Schwab Charitable
Holly Schweitzer
Evonne Segall
Mike Sexton
Joyce and Chuck Shenk
Kimberly Sherman
Patti Sidner
Elon and Wynette Simms
Doug and Lori Smith
Heather Sobel
Jennifer Sokoloski
Brian Steinmetz
Molly and Nick Stelzle
Mary A Stelzle
Julie Stelzle
Hallie Stelzle
Rebecca Stewart
Chris Tayman
Sean Thomas
Katleen Tober
Dawn Tyler Lee
Lisa Uhrig Brady
Kelsey Urban
David Urban
Stephen and Jenny Van Buren
Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss and Dale Kiss
Jeff Warren
Zachary Webber
Teresa Weber
Christena Wentz
Diana Westhoff
Kristy Whaley
Rasauna Wilborn
Mark Willis
Joe Yapp
Brendon Yoder
Carol Young
William Zeitler
Sheila and Rick Zwelling
Frank and Uma Sasso
Dave Savini
Melissa Schaadt
Cara Schaufele
Carey Schmitt
Schwab Charitable
Holly Schweitzer
Evonne Segall
Mike Sexton
Joyce and Chuck Shenk
Kimberly Sherman
Patti Sidner
Elon and Wynette Simms
Doug and Lori Smith
Heather Sobel
Jennifer Sokoloski
Brian Steinmetz
Molly and Nick Stelzle
Mary A Stelzle
Julie Stelzle
Hallie Stelzle
Rebecca Stewart
Chris Tayman
Sean Thomas
Katleen Tober
Dawn Tyler Lee
Lisa Uhrig Brady
Kelsey Urban
David Urban
Stephen and Jenny Van Buren
Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss and Dale Kiss
Jeff Warren
Zachary Webber
Teresa Weber
Christena Wentz
Diana Westhoff
Kristy Whaley
Rasauna Wilborn
Mark Willis
Joe Yapp
Brendon Yoder
Carol Young
William Zeitler
Sheila and Rick Zwelling
*Monthly Sustainer
