Public School Champions
Strong public schools are built by a strong community. Every year, businesses, foundations, civic organizations, faith communities, and individual supporters come together to invest their time, resources, expertise, and generosity in Durham Public Schools.
Whether through financial contributions or hands-on partnership, these champions help expand opportunities for students, support educators, strengthen families, and build the conditions for every child to thrive. We are deeply grateful for everyone who chooses to invest in Durham's public schools.
Financial Supporters
Thank you to everyone who invests in our schools! Together we are making Durham a better place to live and learn.
*This list is curated from 2025-2026 giving and includes gifts of $500+
*Names in bold are ✨ Star Sustainers ✨who give monthly.
Cornerstone
$50,000+
City of Durham
Duke University Health System - Office of Community Health
Fidelity Foundation
Spencer Foundation
Catalyst
$25,000–49,999
CVS Aetna INC
Duke University
Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
Oak Foundation
Visionary
$10,000–$24,999
AJ Fletcher Foundation
Biogen
Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church
Brogden Middle School Band Boosters, Inc
Clancy & Theys
Duke Energy Foundation
Durham County Government
Eli Lilly and Company
Feinglos Fund
Kerry and Stan Kuhlman
Lenovo
Mark and Cynthia Kuhn Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation.
Matt and Jenny Crowley
Novo Nordisk
Peach Bowl, Inc.
The John G. and Jean R. Gosnell Foundation
Triangle Community Foundation
Leader
$5,000-$9,999
Alliance Health
Anderegg Family Foundation
Anne FOGG Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Anne Holland
Backyard Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina
Bud Ackerman Foundation
Clare and Richard Weinberg
Emily and Joe Kahn
Fidelity Investments
Hazen and Sawyer
Mark Jacobson Toyota
Royal Realty Collective
Sean Wilson & Emma Fulop
Self Help Credit Union
W. Rhett Davis and Christina Gibson-Davis
Advocate
$2,500-$4,999
Bre Torrione
Brittany Gregory
Caroline Sullivan
Courtney Crowder
Daniel Lewin
Fizz Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Harkrader Giving Fund
Jonathan and Cary Sorah
Katherine Hagan and Antony Hutchins
Laurie and Phillip Muzzy
Advocate cont'd
$2,500-$4,999
Lewis O. Wardell III
McAdams SHARES
Michelle Gottschalk
Monteith Construction
Parker Poe
Patricia Stiegel
Tharrington Smith, LLP
United Way of the Greater Triangle
W. M. Keck Foundation
WorkSmart
Accelerator
$1,000-$2,499
Adam Klein
Alex Cameron
Alice Dolbow
Alicia Stokes
Almac Group
Amanda Vizedom
Analog Devices, Inc.
Andrew Janiak
Anna Grant
Ari and Diana Medoff
Broden Murray
Cagla Eroglu
Charles Kurzman and Deborah Barrett
Charlie and Laura Reece
Chi Giving Fund
Christina Kyei
Christy Graves
Cocreations Construction & Design
Cory Quammen
D. W. and Ruth Brooks Fund Nancy Jones
Daniel Armistead
Daniel Baroff
David Austin & Pamela George
Delegate Advisors
Dharam Batish
Diana and David McNeill
Duncan and Susan Yaggy
Edward Pikaart
El Futuro, Inc.
Elevate NC
Elevation Strategies, LLC
Eliana Rubin
Elizabeth and David Efird
Evan and Lucy Cate
Floyd Hudson
Accelerator cont'd
$1,000-$2,499
Fragola-Arkin Charitable Fund
Frasier & Griffin PLLC
Gail S. McCormick
Garrett Dixon
Helen Wolfson
Holly Biola and Steven Grambow
J Craige Summers
Jack and Jill of America
Jade Manley Smith
Jaifanon Jackson
James O Abrahamson Foundation
James Powers
James Young
Janice Giles
Jeanette Stokes
Jeff and Tonya Boddie
Jim and Ruth Key
Jonathan Bagg
Joshua Fulan
Justin Wright
K and C Heery Fund
Karen Prus
Kathryn Watkins
Kopac Cottingham Household
Laura Schanberg
Laura Shaughnessy
Laura Svetkey
Lauren C K Goslin
Leigh and Clay Bordley
Louise McCracken
Marcia H. Morey Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Margaret Sanford
Mariana Byrd
Mark Corzine
Mark Paulson
Accelerator cont'd
$1,000-$2,499
Maticia Sims
Matt and Sue Mathias
Mercedes McCurley
Moira Rynn
NAMI
Nazema Siddiqui
PA Henderson Grantmaking Fund
Patricia Hernandez
Persimmon Collective
Phillips O'Donnell Family Fund
Ralph and Susan Mccaughan
Rebecca Feinglos
Sandy and Ken Lyles
Sarah Wardell
Satana Deberry
Sharpe Giving Fund
Sophia Chitlik and Ben Abram
Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc
Stephanie Pigues
Summer Bicknell
Susan & Larry Herst
Susan Dunlap
Susan Ficks
Teddie and Tony Brown
The Nandu Fund
Tilley Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
TowneBank
Triangle Ecycling
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
Vance Kite
Vickers Land Co LLC
Wegmans
Workday
Zack Hawkins
Supporter
$500-$999
Alex Vetter
Alexandra Turner
Alice Owen
Allen Wilcox
Andre Truss
Andy and Hadley Ju
Anna Gassman-Pines and David J Halpern
Anne Slifkin
Axel & Ashley Herrera Ramos
Blue Note Grill
Catherine Bridge
Chloe & Xander Madsen
Chris Liu-Beers
Claire Osgood
Daniel Feinglos
Doshandra Nelson
Eliza Mathew
Elizabeth Gillis
Emily Feidelson & Andy Riddle
Franziska and Keith Rokoske
Gabrielle Corner
Gonzales-Smith Family
Hunter & JB Buxton
Jane Z. Hollowell and Bernard B. Hollowell Jr
Jeanne Tilley
Jennifer Feiler
Joanne Hooker
John and Pamela Wood
Supporter cont'd
$500-999
John Tallmadge and Michelle Nowlin
Johnson & Groninger PLLC
Julia Adams-Scheurich
Kathleen McGraw and Harry Phillips Charitable Fund
Kathy and David Bartlett
Keith & Stelfanie Williams
Kenny and Marybeth Dalsheimer
Kidznotes
Kimley-Horn
Kitty Sherwin
Kymberly Burkhead-Dalton
Lara Duffney
Laurie and Matt Williamson
Leigh Bordley
Lievsay Giving Fund
Linda Routh
Lisa Lasher
Lori Pistor and Terry Allebaugh
Marcono Hines
Mary and Darryl Freedman
Matthew Aitken
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
Merge Records
Miriam Ehrensaft
Mitch Heath
Mitchell Heflin
Monika von Windheim
Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Supporter cont'd
$500-$999
Patrick Shields
Pierce Insurance Agency, Inc
Qunity
Rebecca Howman-Lehmann
Reid and Weissberg Family Fund
Rodney Alsup & Sarah DeRossett
Sally Hodges-Copple
Sara Terry
Sara Webb & Alex Devon
Sari Palmroth
Scott Peeler
Sophia Chitlik & Ben Abram
Steven Unruhe and Jennifer McGovern
Stuart Smith
Susan C. Pochapsky and David A. Ball
Susan Evans
Susan Herst, Urban Durham Realty
Susan Muzzy
Susanne Bauman
Terry Hobgood
The Beloved Community at the Trees
The Scales-Cannon Giving Fund
Tinnemore Family Fund
Tucker and Katy Bartlett
Tuesday Rogers
Wallis Giving Fund
Wilson Enterprises
Yamazawa Family
And so many more!
Thank you for championing our local public schools.
Community Partners
Thank you to the Durham community and all the organizations that show up for our local public schools.
*This list is curated from 2025-2026 partnerships
A+ Test Prep
BeYouu Inc.
Black and Belonging
Book Harvest
Carolina Theatre of Durham
City of Durham, Community Partnership and Engagement Department
Community Workshop Series, UNC
CommYUnity Matters, LLC
Diaper Bank NC
Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity
Duke Community Affairs
Duke Partners for Success
Duke Teachouse
Durham County Cooperative Extension
Durham County Libraries
Durham County Public Health
Durham Literacy Center
Durham Office on Youth
Durham Public Schools
DurhamTech
Echo NC
El Centro Futuro
Emily K Center
Empowered Parents in Community (EPIC)
H.E.A.R.T.S.
Kind Kitchen Group
LEAP Tutoring
Made in Durham
Museum of Life and Science
MyFutureNC
NC - PAL’s
NevoThreads
NPower
Persimmon Collective
Power School Strong
RYSE Assessment Center
Student U
Swingpals
The Hill Center
Thrive NC (formerly Durham Children’s Initiative)
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
UNC-SILS
Village of Wisdom
