Our Funders
2025 Besa Champions
Thank you to our Besa funders. 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
Bank of America
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
The Columbus Foundation
Elford
Executive Jet Management
OSU Physicians, Inc.
Elford
Executive Jet Management
OSU Physicians, Inc.
Worthington Enterprises
Worthington Steel
Beth Wittman
Worthington Steel
Beth Wittman
Growers
$1,000+
Bread Financial
Diamond Hill Investments
Encova Insurance
Fifth Third Bank
Forbes
GBQ Holdings, LLC
Harry C. Moores Foundation
Infrasource Inc.
Diamond Hill Investments
Encova Insurance
Fifth Third Bank
Forbes
GBQ Holdings, LLC
Harry C. Moores Foundation
Infrasource Inc.
Kristy Eckert Communications
Lyndhurst Community of Faith Church
McKesson
Nina West Foundation
Ohio Humanities
Ryan Aguiar
Irene Alvarez
The Kate and Bill Aubry Fund
Lyndhurst Community of Faith Church
McKesson
Nina West Foundation
Ohio Humanities
Ryan Aguiar
Irene Alvarez
The Kate and Bill Aubry Fund
Alison Barret*
Tasha Booker Fowler*
Mike Bubenik*
Connie Chwan*
The Michael and Paige Crane Fund
Colin Ferguson*
Renee Flack*
Mary and Rob Goodwin*
Tasha Booker Fowler*
Mike Bubenik*
Connie Chwan*
The Michael and Paige Crane Fund
Colin Ferguson*
Renee Flack*
Mary and Rob Goodwin*
Ted Geer
The Jim and Francie Henry Family Fund
Amy Hiteshew*
Shey Jin
Janet Leno
Mike Miller*
Bonnie and Gilbert Schwartz
Todd Simmons
The Jim and Francie Henry Family Fund
Amy Hiteshew*
Shey Jin
Janet Leno
Mike Miller*
Bonnie and Gilbert Schwartz
Todd Simmons
Builders
Up to $999
Abbott Laboratories
JPMorgan Chase
Kroger
The W.E. Davis Insurance Agency, Inc.
Gail Adams
Benjamin Adams*
Amber Alexander
William Ashley*
Rebecca Asmo
Jennifer Atkinson*
Christina M. Atzberger
Kelly Bart*
Rita Bassiet
Keith Benham*
Helmut Berthold
Danette Birkhimer
Natalie Blackburn
Anne Boninsegna*
Sylvia Bower
Catherine Brennan
Michael Brown
Kathleen Burdett
Regina Campbell
Erica Carrano
Fanny Cheung*
Kelli Clark
Suzanne and Tim Coates Brown*
Alicia Collins
Blake Compton
Kristen Cookro
Georgeann Corey
Gigi Cox
Whitney Crane
Greg Cunningham
Jerry Dannemiller
Kathryn Davis
Michelle Dennison
Meredith Dixon
JPMorgan Chase
Kroger
The W.E. Davis Insurance Agency, Inc.
Gail Adams
Benjamin Adams*
Amber Alexander
William Ashley*
Rebecca Asmo
Jennifer Atkinson*
Christina M. Atzberger
Kelly Bart*
Rita Bassiet
Keith Benham*
Helmut Berthold
Danette Birkhimer
Natalie Blackburn
Anne Boninsegna*
Sylvia Bower
Catherine Brennan
Michael Brown
Kathleen Burdett
Regina Campbell
Erica Carrano
Fanny Cheung*
Kelli Clark
Suzanne and Tim Coates Brown*
Alicia Collins
Blake Compton
Kristen Cookro
Georgeann Corey
Gigi Cox
Whitney Crane
Greg Cunningham
Jerry Dannemiller
Kathryn Davis
Michelle Dennison
Meredith Dixon
Eric Elizondo*
Beth Ervin
Michael Esposito
Cindy Farson
Rhoe Fields
The Flaherty Family Fund
Ann Flaherty
Julie Fletcher
Adam Friedman
Kelly Diane Fuller
Paul Gibney*
Marla Gilreath*
Jenifur Godfrey
Jami Goldstein
Matthew Goldstein*
Kimberly Good*
Amy Graves
Kelley Griesmer*
Lauren Hagan
Cary Hanosek
Jonathon Hess
Robin Hoffman
Pamela Hykes O'Grady
Sue Jones
Whitney Kaczor*
Sheldon Kanfer
The Kaplan Family Fund
Tom Katzenmeyer
Kari Kauffman
Randy Keefer
Michael Kelley
Tracy Kingham
Tracy Kirby
Lucas Kozlowski
David Landreman*
Zachary LaRue
Lauren Lastinger*
Kimberly Lee Minor
Beth Ervin
Michael Esposito
Cindy Farson
Rhoe Fields
The Flaherty Family Fund
Ann Flaherty
Julie Fletcher
Adam Friedman
Kelly Diane Fuller
Paul Gibney*
Marla Gilreath*
Jenifur Godfrey
Jami Goldstein
Matthew Goldstein*
Kimberly Good*
Amy Graves
Kelley Griesmer*
Lauren Hagan
Cary Hanosek
Jonathon Hess
Robin Hoffman
Pamela Hykes O'Grady
Sue Jones
Whitney Kaczor*
Sheldon Kanfer
The Kaplan Family Fund
Tom Katzenmeyer
Kari Kauffman
Randy Keefer
Michael Kelley
Tracy Kingham
Tracy Kirby
Lucas Kozlowski
David Landreman*
Zachary LaRue
Lauren Lastinger*
Kimberly Lee Minor
Carol Lipovich*
Erin Locklear*
Nick Lollo*
Jill Londino*
Kimberly Lowe
Lori Lutz*
Sara Maassel
Alex Macke*
Andrew and Carrie Madison Fund
Stephen Margaritis*
Michael Martz
Stephanie Matthews
Joyce Maurer
Laurie McAuley
Lindsay and John McConnell*
Thomasena McCoy-Goodman
Glenn McEntyre*
Therese McGuire
Christina McLemore
Toral Mehta*
Mike Miller
Mike Miller*
Erika Mitiska
Colin Monteith
Samantha Nahra*
Stephanie Neff
Audree Notoras
Xan Palay
Elizabeth Pandora
Shelly Pappas*
Kimberly Parr*
Sayna Patel
Erik Pepple
Alexis Perrone
Arthur "Doc" and Charlene Plante
Brandon Poole
Jeff Redfield
Jenna Reid
Erin Locklear*
Nick Lollo*
Jill Londino*
Kimberly Lowe
Lori Lutz*
Sara Maassel
Alex Macke*
Andrew and Carrie Madison Fund
Stephen Margaritis*
Michael Martz
Stephanie Matthews
Joyce Maurer
Laurie McAuley
Lindsay and John McConnell*
Thomasena McCoy-Goodman
Glenn McEntyre*
Therese McGuire
Christina McLemore
Toral Mehta*
Mike Miller
Mike Miller*
Erika Mitiska
Colin Monteith
Samantha Nahra*
Stephanie Neff
Audree Notoras
Xan Palay
Elizabeth Pandora
Shelly Pappas*
Kimberly Parr*
Sayna Patel
Erik Pepple
Alexis Perrone
Arthur "Doc" and Charlene Plante
Brandon Poole
Jeff Redfield
Jenna Reid
Amy and Daniel Robins
Lori Rose
Andrew Roth*
Sara Sakon*
Ryan Salata
Lynette Santoro-Au
Frank Sasso
Dave Savini*
Jamie Schafrath
Cara Schaufele*
Evonne Segall
Marian Seitz
Diane Share
Kaleb Sias
Meghan Sickmeier*
Patricia Sidner*
Heather Sobel*
Brian Steinmetz
Molly and Nick Stelzle*
Kelly Stevelt
Lisa Ashley Steward
Brittany Stueber
Sarah Susi
Christina Tayman*
Sean Thomas
Emily Toney
Lisa Uhrig Brady*
Stephen Van Buren
Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss*
Zachary Webber
Diana Westhoff*
Mark Willis
Michelle Wilson
Lorilee Winfrey
Marlene Yinger
Carol Young
William Zeitler*
Lori Rose
Andrew Roth*
Sara Sakon*
Ryan Salata
Lynette Santoro-Au
Frank Sasso
Dave Savini*
Jamie Schafrath
Cara Schaufele*
Evonne Segall
Marian Seitz
Diane Share
Kaleb Sias
Meghan Sickmeier*
Patricia Sidner*
Heather Sobel*
Brian Steinmetz
Molly and Nick Stelzle*
Kelly Stevelt
Lisa Ashley Steward
Brittany Stueber
Sarah Susi
Christina Tayman*
Sean Thomas
Emily Toney
Lisa Uhrig Brady*
Stephen Van Buren
Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss*
Zachary Webber
Diana Westhoff*
Mark Willis
Michelle Wilson
Lorilee Winfrey
Marlene Yinger
Carol Young
William Zeitler*
*Monthly Sustainer
