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Thank you
The Climate Center depends on the extraordinary generosity of the following individuals, foundations, government agencies, and businesses. We acknowledge their financial support during the July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 fiscal year.
* 5-5-5 Club Members
5-5-5 Club Members have pledged a 5-year financial commitment toward our $5 million goal to advance Sonoma County’s leadership in climate change solutions and impact 5 million people across California.
+ Climate Sustainers Club Members
These members make recurring monthly donations to increase their gift’s impact and advance The Climate Center’s mission.
Climate Heroes: $25,000 & above
Anonymous*
Bay Area Quality Management District
Benjamin Colby, Appleby Foundation
Kimball Foundation
The Reva & David Logan Foundation
Leslie & Mac McQuown
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
San Francisco Foundation
Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Climate Leaders: $10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous
Richard Busse*
Ann Hancock*
Donna & Ken Martin
Ren Nelson
Laney Thornton Foundation
Climate Champions: $5,000 – $9,999
Denise & David Bailey
Kim & Clay Clement
Climate Ride
Barbara Grasseschi & Anthony Crabb
Gordon Dow*
Hancock Family Fund
Barbara Moulton & Tom Helm*
James Lamb*
OurGreenChallenge.org
Climate Defenders: $1,000 – $4,999
Harold Appleton Kirsten & Lindsay Austin* Jim Berger Sally Davis & Steve Birdlebough*+ Delia Brinton Cari & Chris Call* Connie Codding* Christopher G. Costin Pam & Dick Dowd* Euphrat Family Fund Christine & Bob Evans Andy Ferguson+ Linda Higueras & Steven Goldberg* Kathy & Matt Goodacre*+ Natasha Granoff* |
Lynne March Beth & Hugo Martinez Panna Lossy & Carl Mears*+ Mary Lee & Mike McCune Suzanne & Charles Plopper RiskPress Foundation Cynthia Kishi & Larry Robinson* Catherine Sharp Susan Shaw Alan Soule Szekely Family Foundation Susan A. Thomas Janis & Warren Watkins Barbara & Howard Wollner |
Climate Avengers: $500 – $999
Martha Kowalick & Nick Allen
Bob & Heidi Burke
Aleta Drummond & Richard Cole*
Gwendolyn & Nirmal Dhesi*
Cappie & Thomas Garrett
Elizabeth Herron*
Amy Howard+
Ann Austin & Lawrence Jaffe*
Randy Kenworthy
Eleanor Kneibler
Ardath Lee+
Willard MacDonald*
Barbara & Jake MacKenzie
Kate Ecker & John Mackie
Sylvia & John Melrose
Melissa Kelley & Stephen Mephert+
Craig Wooster
Abigail Zoger
Climate Contributors: $250 – $499
Keith Abeles Nabeel & Hala Al-Shamma* Susan & Norman Amidon Nina & Lowell Antze*+ Sharon Bard+ Jane & Jerry Bender*+ Brian Parker & Leyna Bernstein+ Marissa Bingham Elizabeth Boardman Elaine Booth & Steve Spanier+ |
Lucinda Brashares Susan Briski John Canfield Holly Chapin Teresa Clark+ John Chute HolLynn D’Lil+ Marge & Todd Evans Barbara Fry+ Kenneth Smith & Sara Harris+ |
Jennifer Hastings Laura Hastings Lisa & Stan Ireland+ Susan & Gerry Lazzareschi+ Shirley Kiyoko Osumi Steven Pierce* Trish & Richard Power Judith Rousseau+ Joan Schwan Helder Sebastaio |
Shelley Brown & Alan Siegle Valerie & Dale Vesser Kay & Jerry Warren* John Wendell+ Kate Symonds & Marcin Whitman Anila Roberts & Hugh Williams+ |
Climate Advocates – $100 – $249
Anne & Tom Abrams+ Jeanne Alderson+ Virginia & Chris Anderegg Dinah Bachrach+ Laurie-Ann Barbour+ Susan Bartholome+ Donna Boysen and Judith Barry* Michael Bartlett* Philip Beard Kristin & Tom Berger+ Julian Blair Paula & Robert Brent Renata Brillinger+ Rick Brown Nancy Burrington+ Anne Chadwick Sharon & Ernie Chang* Miki Goralsky & Ellie Cohen Carlene & Harry Davitian Henry Denicola Janice Dolnick |
Dolly Freidel+ Sara & John Donnelly Judith Newton & Ben Ford Adam Goldberg Ron Goldberg James Gurke Justin Higgs Bridget Baytagh Shari & John Garn Katie Gerber Debora Hammond+ Jenny Blaker & Neil Hancock+ Elizabeth Ridlington & Brad Heavner+ Berkeley & Carol Johnson Linda & Robert Judd Sandra Karas+ Jessica Kellett Greg Kirchoff Rusty Klassen Randi Francis & Jane Kurtz* Nils-Michael Langenborg |
Louisa Leavitt Sharon Ledbetter Tish Levee+ Joan Linney CeCe & Bruce Macpherson+ Cheryl Maynard+ Damien McAnany Nancy Cadigan & Jim McGreen Sandra Messer Paula Miles Abi Muthu+ Susan & Bruce Nyden Ned Orrett Charles Ostrofe Natalie Peck Stefan Jonson & Rhoann Ponseti* Dee & Harry Richardson Phyllis & Arnold Rosenfield Helen Rudee Regina & Mike Sandler Elizabeth & Ken Sawyer |
Kathie Schmid+ Ellen Seh Susan Bryer Shelton+ Maitreyi & Shyam Siruguri Anne & Brian Seeley Sandy Smith Suzanne Smith Lorraine Sugg & Stephen Vallarino Nancy & Jack Swearengen Lihui Tsai Jack Travis Joseph & Eunice Valentine Francisco Vázquez Barry & Michelle Vesser+ May & Tim Weaver Ken Wells+ David Westmark Chelle & David White+ Sara Winge Pamela Zimmerman |
Climate Friends – up to $99
Brant & Bronwen Arthur Barbara & Charles Baker Ralph Benson Mark Braly Robyn Bramhall Margaret Bruce Paul Burks Chris Carrieri Kevin Conway Anne Crealock Katherine Cuneo+ Steve & Martha Cutcomb John Davenport Steve Tierra & China Dusk Wendy Eliot Merritt & Marion Elmore Maggie Fleming Sharon Fritsch |
Jim Goodwin Chlele Gummer Bruce Hagen John Haig Shawn Hamill Larry Harper & Eszter Freeman Alison Healy Christine Hoex* Gene Hottel Kyra Janssen Shannan & James Johnson Renee & Steve Kirk Christopher Lish Ricardo Magallon Edward Mainland William Marioni Stuart Buman & Vicki Mayster Tom & Linda Meyskens |
Neil & Lorna Myers Priscilla Naworski Kris Nevius Susan Norem Peter O’Brien Linda Padgett*+ Michael Pane Jane Paneitz Barbara Powell Linda and Alan Proulx Brent Ranalli Pamela Reaves Susan Richter Dale Roberts Janet Roberts Marty Roberts Natalie Rogers Jake Rutherford & Kathy Timberlake Rochelle Savren |
Anne Scott Elliott Selzer Lane Sharman Greg Sharpe Teri Shore Art Shostak Anita Smith David & Donna Spilman Mary & Christopher Szecsey Rachel Teran Vivienne Verdon-Roe* Sally & Shane Weare Niki Woodard* Tasha Wright+ Ai-Chu & Winston Wu* |
Diamond Sponsors: $25,000 & above
BoDean Company
Noble Americas Energy Solutions
Sonoma Clean Power
Stone Edge Farm
Emerald Sponsors: $10,000 – $24,999
Redwood Credit Union
Shell Energy North America
Sonoma County Water Agency
Platinum Sponsors: $5,000 – $9,999
Constellation
Direct Energy
Enphase Energy
Redwood Hill Farm
The Ratto Group
Rubin Family of Wines
Soiland Company, Inc.
Sonoma Mountain Village
Sunpower
Vivint Solar
Ygrene
Gold Sponsors: $3,000 – $4,999
Calpine
Delphi
Jackson Family Wines
Labcon North America
Purple Wine & Spirits
Republic Services, Inc
Scarbrough Financial Group
SHED
Summit State Bank
Willow Creek Wealth Management
Silver Sponsors: $1,000 – $2,499
Anonymous Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions Beneficial State Bank BKI Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross, LLP Cary Fargo & Doug Schaeffer, Vanguard Properties Center for Resource Solutions EES Consulting Guayaki Kaiser Permanente Ken Roberts, Financial Pathways Law Offices Andrian & Gallenson Liz Uribe, Wine Country Group Cory Maguire, Terra Firma MIG North Coast Solar North Pacific Power Systems |
Pathways Solar Energy Brokers Prunuske & Chatham, Inc. Pure Power Solutions River City Bank REPOWER by Solar Universe Redwood Empire Stereocasters/KZST Radio Santa Clara Valley Water District Siemens Industry, Inc. Simply Solar Sinatra Auto Group SolarCraft Sonoma Raceway Synergy Solar The Energy Authority West Coast Solar Energy Williams GeoAdventures |
Bronze Sponsors: $500 – $999
AcCounting OnComputers
Bank of Marin
BikePartners.net
CALSEIA
Environmental Pollution Solutions
Exchange Bank
KB Properties
Lancaster Choice Energy
LEAN Energy U.S.
MCE (Marin Clean Energy)
Marriott
M.A. Silva
Ohmconnect
Promise Energy
Recurrent Energy
Solar Works
Sonoma County Winegrowers
Straus Family Creamery
Sun Light & Power
Traditional Medicinals
Trish McLean, Terra Firma Global Partners
Green Sponsors: $250 – $499
Green Building Architects
Keegan & Coppin
Kenwood Energy
NorCal Solar
Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative
Sonoma Wool Company
Sure Thing Carpet Care
Sustainvest Asset Management
Media Partners
Green Tech Media
North Bay Business Journal
Silicon Valley Business Journal

Photo of Brad Baker – center – with SOMO team
“Our family and company focuses on sustainability, innovation, high-quality living, and reinvented work spaces. We are an ongoing partner with The Climate Center, an organization moving our community toward sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
– Brad Baker, CEO, SOMO Village
Thank you
We gratefully acknowledge local business owners for their in-kind donations of goods and services, and volunteers who give their treasure, time and talent year-round and boost our capacity to deliver results and engage others.
We have made every effort to confirm the accuracy of this list. We regret any omissions or errors.
If you would like to share a correction or discuss giving levels and other options, such as legacy gifts, please contact:
Kristin Berger
707-525-1665 x123