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 2023 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. 

2023 Donors

Founder’s Circle: $25,000+
Manish Patel
Lisa Pepper-Berger

Visionary: $10,000-$24,999
California IT in Education
Curran-Dorfman Family Foundation
David Esposito
Linda Ferrigno
Nate Fletcher
David Voss

Champion: $5,000-$9,999
Arizona Community Foundation
Carolinas Credit Union League
Adam Dorfman
Lisa Fish
Andrew Giddings
Gotham Artists
Jen Halliday
The Levin Family Foundation at Schwab Charitable
Kevin Matthews
MDRT Foundation
Meijer
Andy & Molly Obert
Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association
Takashi Takenaka

Legion: $1,000-$4,999
Graham Abell
American Online Giving Foundation
Arrow Exterminators
John Bartolomei
Melanie Bolender
The Cigna Group’s Charitable Giving and Community Relations
Covering Kids & Families of Indiana
Maureen Grundy
Scott Gurr
Rona Guymon
McAulay Haney
Rick and Jane Hays
 Zach Herscovici
Mark Hiltz
Emily Kendrick
Brenda Kirk
Thomas Levasseur, CLU
Rick Meinhardt
Randal Nader
Nationwide
Kathy Pollard
Lana Remaly
Replex Plastics
Patricia Root
Mary Ruble
Kurt Shaver
Janine Stange
Susan Toll

Partner: $500-$999
Howard Kim Baird
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
The Columbus Foundation
Jermaine Donaldson
James Durkin
Roberto Fajardo
Maurice Fenton
Carl Finer
Teryn Grater
Brian Harriff
Faye Herriott
Andrew Kobak
Francis Koh
William Lacure
Silvi Luell
Darin Marsden
Lynn Mohrfeld
Cynthia Moriarty
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
PayPal Giving Fund
Planning Alliance .
Real Producers
Terri Sabby
Nathan Towers
Katherine White

Ambassador: $100-$499
Ace Hardware
Christopher J. Adams Charitable Fund
Debbie Allen
Joseph Allocco
Amazon Smile
Christopher Bailey
Lauren Baney
Bank of Greeleyville
Koji Bell
BI Worldwide
Stuart Birkel
Adam Boals
Kerry Boehner
Aaron Botos
Beverly Darr Bouscher
Debra Braden
Adam Buchman
Chevron Matching Employee Funds
Kevin Cisan
Mary E. Clemans
Douglas Collier
Melanie Collier
Peter Conlon
Costco Employees
Steve Cuff
Cuyahoga County Board of DD
Rob & Alisa Daniels
Barbara and Rod Davidson
James Dietz
Robert Drabik
Jere Dutt
Ryan Edmonds
Edward Jones
Vickie Enloe
Richard Ernst
Eve Esch
Brad Feinknopf
Dan Flarry
The Fountain Trust Company
Derek Foust
Fraternity Executives Association
Christine Freiburger
Tracey Gaslin
GBU Life
Mary Gilliland
Tessa Greb
Rona Guymon
Doug Hanson
Crystal Hawk
HCA Foundation
Eric Henderson
Brien Hoying
Independent Community Bankers of America
Deborah Isch
Jonathan Jarrell
Stephanie Johnson
JP Morgan Chase Foundation Corp
Teresa Kelleher
RJ Kelly
Michelle Kersten
Kiwanis of Coshocton
John Kocsis
Ted LaBadie
Karen Lahn
Lanton Lee
Courtney Lessick
Anita Loeb Napoli
Suzanne Madsen
Arianna Magrini
Kenneth Marshall
Nicole Mathias
Robert McCarty
Katharine McClure
Michelle McGarity
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bella Miller
Mobile Giving Found.
Nobuko Nakata
David Newman
Ryan O’Connor
Brian Olenick
Meg Ostrowski
Maddie Pado
Carma Peters
Lori Peterson
Sandy Pickett
Justin Plessinger
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
Matthew Ragle
Matthew Rapp
Marian Robinson
Dana Rogatto
Paige Rogney
Dean Russell
Scott Russell
Janelle Schroeder
Sal Scudiero
Lane Sandidge
Carol Senters
Sophy Sok
Matthew Starr
Zach Stavinsky
Aurelio Stella
Renee Stewart
Sarah Strawbridge
Sarah Swanson
Dion Tan
Kathleen Theado
Carol Tobian
Phylis Wakefield
Lisa Webster
Samuel Williamson
Jonathan Wilson
Molly Wood
Brandon Wren
Steve Yeakel
Marlyce Yoder
Yourcause Corporate
Mike Zaccariello

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 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.