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Become a distinguished member of Friends of South Florida PBS, and you will be recognized for being a community leader whose support helps touch the lives of millions.

Your gift may be directed towards:

  • Kids & Education – Engage and educate children, parents and teachers to improve school readiness and success.
  • Arts, Music & Culture – Broaden access to arts and culture – locally, nationally and internationally.
  • Health & Wellness – Provide unique health education that will lead to improved access and expedited diagnosis.
  • Environment & Science – Produce environmental programming that will educate and inspire solutions.


A significant portion of our funding comes from philanthropists who understand that public television is a unique resource that helps to connect, inspire and feed curiosity.

Help us continue a legacy of trusted, valued, and essential programming for future generations.

Friends of South Florida PBS

FRIENDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA PBS - MAJOR DONOR LEVELS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

$50,000+

  • Customized individual spot recognition
  • On-air recognition ten times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to be recognized around program of choice
  • Personal meeting with President and CEO
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

$25,000+

  • On-air recognition eight times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to be recognized around program of choice
  • Personal meeting with President and CEO
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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STUDIO CIRCLE

$10,000+

  • On-air recognition four times monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

$5,000+

  • On-air recognition monthly for one year
  • Opportunity to tour the stations’ studios with an option of attending a live program taping
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE

$3,000+

  • On-air recognition four times annually
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE

$1,500+

  • On-air recognition annually
  • Donor society recognition (includes website and annual report)
  • Invitations to special events
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FRIENDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA PBS - ANNUAL GIVING SOCIETY MEMBERS

On behalf of the South Florida PBS family – board, staff, viewers and volunteers – we extend sincerest gratitude to the individuals, foundations, businesses and other charitable entities who contribute gifts of cash, securities, retirement funds, insurance policies, planned gifts and more to fuel public television.

Please join us in celebrating the following members of Friends of South Florida PBS.

Estate of Carl W. Grover

Peter* and Phyllis* Dalia

Eunice Joyce Gardiner Charitable Foundation

Donald G. Smith, D.D.S.*

Felicia Taylor* and Peter M. Gottsegen

The Batchelor Foundation

The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation

Ms. Kathleen H. Hossele*

Joseph R. Kay & Judith L. Kay Trusts

The Kislak Family Foundation, Inc.

Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation

The Addison Hines Charitable Trust

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation

Mrs. Marjorie A. Matheson*

Park Foundation, Patrick and Milly Park

Estate of Malcolm S. Sotland

Rev. Marta S. Weeks*

The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation, Jay Rickel-Finnegan

Kerrin & Peter L. Bermont

The Brunetti Foundation

Community Foundation of Broward

Mr.* & Mrs. Paul J. DiMare, Sr.

Estate of Gloria Fuss

Henri and Flore Lesieur Foundation

L. & L. Copeland Foundation

Laurans A. & Arlene H. Mendelson Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Corinne Maietta

Mrs. Janet L. Olson*

Quadracci Family

Warten Foundation, Inc.

Audrey Love Charitable Foundation

Audrey Love Charitable Foundation

Trish & Dan Bell

Brown & Kunze Foundation

Mr. Colin W. Brown

Mr. Mark W. Cook

The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.

Sharon E. Glasrud

Ms. Carol M. Hall

Laurence W. Levine Foundation, Inc.

Mark & Greta Walker Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Victor H. Mendelson

Dr. Jorge C. Mestre*

The John A. Moran Charitable Trust

Mr. David C. Prather, Esq.

Safe Schools South Florida, Inc.

Samuel E. & Mary W. Thatcher Foundation

The Wildflower Foundation, Inc.

The William J. and Tina Rosenberg Foundation

Michael J. Zinner, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Jay G. Axelrod

Mr. Curtis T. Bell

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Beyer

Sheila & Francois Brutsch

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Clinton

Mr. & Ms. Edward Dudnyk

Mr. George T. Elmore & Ms. Marti M. LaTour

Mr. George Engle, Sr.*

Florida Crystals Corp., Emilia & Pepe Fanjul

Mr. & Mrs. George M. Garfunkel

Mrs. Lydia A. Harrison

Mrs. Marcia M. Hochman

Ms. Lisann Jacobs

Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust

Josephine S. Leiser Foundation, Inc.

The Kessler Family Foundation

The Kirk Foundation

Carolina Lanao

Ms. Rose J. Lem

Mrs. Ellen S. Levy

Eugene* & Peggy* Lutke

Ms. Christine E. Lynn

Ms. Susan M. Mansolillo & Mr. Kip S. Marsique

Joan W. Mayer, M.D.

Mrs. Audrey H. Millsaps

Mrs. Ruth H. Mitchell

Mr. Robert Morgan

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.

Dr. Karen Raben

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Rocker

Dr. & Mrs. William D. Rogers

John and Jana Scarpa

Steve Scott

John & Diane Sculley

Bruce & Pam Shaffner

Sidney & Estelle Brozen Charitable Trust

Sidney Kohl Family Foundation

Ms. Laurie Silvers & Mr. Mitchell Rubenstein

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Soter

Mrs. Dorothy M. St. Jean*

Kitty and Charles Tatelbaum

Ted and Lorraine Glasrud Family Foundation

Susan and Dom Telesco

UKG

Mrs. Lorraine A. Weinberger*

Mr. Gary C. Wendt

Ms. Cindy Ziff

Mrs. Marlene Brody

Burnap Foundation

Ms. Cynthia Collard

Lourdes & Jim Cowgill

Mrs. Arlyn B. Cypen

Da Rin Butz Charitable Foundation

David Kimmel Foundation

Ms. Clover Drinkwater

Kenneth & Sherry Endelson

Florman Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Gruss

Ms. Carol Halperin Minkin

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick O. Hanser

Mr. Christian C. Harrison

Helen S. & Merrill L. Bank Foundation, Inc.

Lyn Ianuzzi

Ellen & Bob Jaffe

Phyllis & John Kirkpatrick

Pat & Jack Lentz

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Lieberman

Louis J. Appignani Foundation

Lowell S. & Betty L. Dunn Family Foundation

Mrs. Francis J. McDonald

Mr. & Mrs. James P. Mitchell

Ms. Karen E. Moore

Dr. Barry A. Morris

Gary Nabel, M.D. and Elizabeth Nabel, M.D.

Ms. Naomi R. Nathan

Mrs. Lois Pope

Ray & Peg Hirvonen Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Rohan

Mrs. Gerda Shay*

Mr. William J. Spratt, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. R. Steinbook

J. Christine Svendsen

Ms. Susan O. Taylor

Norma and Bill Tiefel

Mrs. Jocelyn Watkins

Wayne and Lucretia Weiner

Deena Wynne

The Anna A. Moldrup Foundation

Ms. Jodie Bakes

Ms. Judith L. Biggs

Mr. & Mrs. James Byrnes

Robert Edelstein

Connie & Theo Folz

Ms. Martha R. Haas

Isenberg Family Foundation

Ms. Honey Juliano

Janet & Tom Kuzio

Alan J. & Kathleen B. Newell

Mrs. Jane A. Robinson

Ms. Rhoda B. Rubin

Marylou Lionells Schimel, Ph.D.

Mrs. Zoe S. Sindell

Estate of Harry Acton Striebel

Thomas Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Abramson

Mr. & Mrs. John & Joan Altwater

Madeline & Stephen Anbinder

Mr. Spencer Stewart and Mrs. Stephanie L. Ansin

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Applebaum

Ms. Sandra K. Baker

Sybil & John Barkett

Mrs. Lydia M. Barnes

Ms. Diane M. Barrett

Mr. Bruce A. Beal and Mr. Frank Cunningham

Carmen Bishopric

Mrs. Mary E. Burke and Mr. James Tillett

Robyne & Herb Camp

Christine & Larry Carsman Charitable Fund at Schwab

Ms. Arlene Cohen

Mrs. Helen H. Crawford

Diane and John Dalsimer

Mrs. Susan K. Davis

Skip and Diane Day

The Honorable Norman S. Edelcup

Anna K. Emilsdottir, M.D. and Richard Rowey

Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Fellheimer

Dolores Fernandez Alonso

Madeline & Wes Finch

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg

The Graham Companies

H.D. Perry Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hack

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Hanley, Esq.

Ms. Eleanor L. Haydock

Mrs. Beatricia Herrick

Mr. Richard A. Herter and Mr. Dennis E. Baney

Mr. Gerald Horwitz

Ms. Paula B. Hundt

Mr. Tom J. Huston, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Z. Jacobs

James J. Colt Foundation, Inc.

Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation, Inc.

Nilza P. Kallos, M.D.

Cynthia Knight

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Koch, III

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Kulin

Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Loving

Mr. & Mrs. David Mack

Mr. & Mrs. Brian R. Mahony

Mrs. Mae K. McMahan

James & Barbara Meyer

MHC Endowment

Moriarty Family Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Terence J. Murphy

Barbara Nickerson-Estrada

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Paresky

PJ Callahan Foundation

Wendy Sager Pomerantz

Ms. Pamela F. Poulos

Norberto E. Priu, M.D.

Richard H. Simons Charitable Trust

Mr. Franklin Schmidt

Ms. Cari Schnipper

Judy Lewent and Mark Shapiro

Shepard Broad Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Barry A. Solomon

Ann Sommer

Ms. Sandra E. Stiner

Tonkinson Foundation

Jackie Traurig

Tom Kodadek & Ofelia Utset

Robert & Carol Weissman

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Winsberg

Mrs. Barbara C. Zwick

This recognition lists reflect gifts received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. If you see a discrepancy please contact the Development office.

For further information and assistance with giving opportunities please contact our Development Department at 1-877-272-7867 or email development@southfloridapbs.org