Thanks to our Donors
Because I said I would has established an annual giving program to honor our strongest financial supporters around the world. The funding from this exclusive group of supporters helps us achieve our mission. Annual giving levels have been established at six levels and are paired with a range of benefits (detailed below) Donors will be recognized after year-end, at the level for cumulative giving within the calendar year. (Gifts made before 2024 are acknowledged in the links below). We have made every effort to recognize our donors accurately. If you believe a mistake has been made in how your acknowledgment has been listed, don’t hesitate to get in touch with [email protected] to make the correction.
2024 Donors
Founder’s Circle: $25,000+
Manish Patel
Anonymous
Visionary: $10,000-$24,999
Blaze Credit Union
Larry Dorfman
David Esposito
Iron Horse Family Foundation
Lance Layman
Dan Stoltz
Champion: $5,000-$9,999
Rich & Betty Jo Carr Family Fund
DeWalt Tools
Kevin Matthews
C.H.A.R.G.E.Committee at McNaughton-McKay
Andy & Molly Obert
Melanie Payne
Beverly Rigsby
Legion: $1,000-$4,999
Brian Aikens
Alan and Kaori Becker
Matthew Gloshen
Scott Gurr
Carol Guse
Mark Hiltz
Aaron Marinelli
Darin Marsden
Dennis Martin
Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children
Alan Riney
Craig Ross
Mary Ruble
Janine Stange
Susan Toll
Vickie Wicks
Partner: $500-$999
Howard Kim Baird
John Bartolomei
Leslie Biskner
Christopher J. Adams
Connie D Cronin
Chris Fillinger
Dean Fischesser
Denise Haley
Francis Koh
Stacey Lauren
Marie Leckrone
Silvi Luell
Vincent Machroli
Kasey Massatti
Melissa Moss
Lynn Pierce
Lana Remaly
Wayne Smith
Abigail Urrutia
Walter Ruckes
Michelle Wharton
Ambassador: $100-$499
Debbie Allen
Anonymous (3)
Todd & Nancy Baird
Mike Berin
John Berry
Keri Bowers
Richard Boyd
Debra Braden
Derek Brown
Kevin Burns
Cindy Clote
Tina Corrigan
Carol Cropp
Steve Cuff
John Dammann
Wyleane Darden
Howard Rodney Davidson
Brian Dolbier
Jeffrey Drzazgowski
Jere Dutt
Eve Esch
Veronica Espinosa
Expeditors
Carl Finer
Lori Fisher
John Frommeyer
Paula Granstorm
Peggy Gray
Faye Herriott
Barry Hertzberg
Stephen Hill
IMPACT Development Management
Logan Inskeep
K.T. Jong
Jennifer Kambeitz
Chip King
Dawn Lang
Tyson Layman
Travis Lembecke
Suzanne Madsen
Lisa Mandelert
Robert McCarty
Matt McQuillin
Merck Foundation
Sherkica Miller-McIntyre
Jeff Moore
Courtney Mulvany
Murtis Taylor Human Services System
Kevin B Newman
Meg Ostrowski
Jim O’Sullivan
Denwood Parrish
Patricia P. Parrish
Carma Peters
Carrie Reinagel
Gayle Robinson
Debbie Ruggles
Laurie Scarpelli
Michelle Serlin
Joseph Shoecraft
Shannon Shontz
Gigi Simmons
Renee Steele
Marvin Stewart
Trent Stillwell
Allison Summers
Thomas Lunney
Freyja Tillo
Carol Tobian
Meta Townsley
Trina Trainor
Marilyn Vetter
Mona Vice
Steve Yeakel
Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) Fort Collins Chapter
Mike Zaccariello
And thanks to our over 150 donors who gave up to $99 to support us in 2024!
Those donations added up to almost $5,100. All donations matter!!!
Donor Levels
Founder’s Circle: $25,000+
• Free Speaking Engagement at your place of work, school or community (approval necessary)
• An Invitation to lunch with Alex
• Receive a Signed Framed Manuscript of the because I said I would book
• Opportunity to attend a speaking engagement as a guest of Alex (pending location)
• A because I said I would journal
• A because I said I would t-shirt
• Personal video thank-you message
• Acknowledgement on website
Visionary: $10,000-$24,999
• Receive a Signed Framed Manuscript of the because I said I would book
• Opportunity to attend a speaking engagement as a guest of Alex (pending location)
• A because I said I would journal
• A because I said I would t-shirt
• Personal video thank-you message
• Acknowledgement on website
Champion: $5,000-$9,999
• Opportunity to attend a speaking engagement as a guest of Alex (pending location)
• A because I said I would journal
• A because I said I would t-shirt
• Personal video thank-you message
• Acknowledgement on website
Legion: $1,000-$4,999
• A because I said I would journal
• A because I said I would t-shirt
• Personal video thank-you message
• Acknowledgement on website
Partner: $500-$999
• A because I said I would t-shirt
• Acknowledgement on website
Ambassador: $100-$499
• Acknowledgement on website
Past Donors
To see our list of 2023 donors, click here
To see our list of 2022 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2021 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2020 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2019 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2018 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2017 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2016 donors, click here.
To see our list of 2015 donors, click here.
100% of your donation goes directly to our charitable programs. None of your support is bogged down by administrative expenses. How? Every penny of our organization’s overhead expenses are covered by our Founder’s speaking engagement fees. Many influential speakers keep their speaking fees as personal income, but Alex ensures that all of his earnings are given to the charity. We promise that your support will used to purchase supplies and equipment for community-based volunteer projects, character education materials for kids and other essential costs. Thank you so much for believing in the importance of a promise.
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