Thank You to Our Sponsors

NDI gratefully acknowledges the National Endowment for Democracy; the U.S. Agency for International Development; the U.S. Department of State; the Governments of Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland; and other international development agencies whose support enables the Institute to carry out its democratic development mission.

We also wish to thank the following individuals, foundations, corporations, and labor unions that contributed so generously to NDI’s Democracy Gala 2023:

Champion:

• Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation
• Maureen White and Steven Rattner

Trailblazer:

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• The Honorable Thomas Daschle and Linda Daschle
• Google
• Ambassador Kathryn Hall and Mr. Craig Hall
• Lionel C. Johnson
• Eric and Sharapat Kessler
• Rob and Debra Liberatore
• Paladin Capital Group/ Michael Steed Founder and Managing Partner
• Nancy and Miles Rubin

Groundbreaker:

• American Federation of Teachers/AFL-CIO
• Bernie Aronson
• Hattie and Bruce Babbitt
• BlackRock
• Boeing
• Ambassador Johnnie Carson and Mrs. Anne D. Carson
• Cindy and Rusty Conner
• Dentons Global Advisors - Albright Stonebridge Group
• Ambassador Samuel D. Heins and Stacey Mills Heins
• International Masonry Institute & International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
• Ullico Inc.
• Toni and Lee Verstandig

Innovator:

• Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
• Governor Jim Blanchard and Janet Blanchard
• The Honorable Laurie Fulton
• The Honorable Jane Harman and the Harman Family Foundation
• Kettering Foundation
• Clyde C. Tuggle
• Mary Menell Zients
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
• International Association of Fire Fighters
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Union of Elevator Constructors
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
• Taipei Economic & Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.
• With Honor Action

Patron:

• J. Brian Atwood
• Donald A. Baer
• The Honorable Robin Carnahan
• J’son Crowley
• Dean Fealk, DLA Piper
• Janella L. Ferguson
• Sam Gejdenson
• Suzy George
• Bonnie Glaser
• Rick Inderfurth
• Michael McFaul
• Dana Shell Smith and Ray Smith
• North America’s Building Trades Union