Our Supporters
BLR has received foundational support from the following grantors and funders:
AARP Foundation
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
The Whiting Foundation
The Oliver Sacks Foundation
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust
Amazon Literary Magazine Partnership
LitNYS
BLR’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
And from generous individuals and businesses:
BLR LITERARY PRIZE SPONSORS
Buckvar Family
Goldenberg Family
Leslin Healthcare Leadership Foundation
PATRONS ($5,000 – $9,999)
Amy Lushing
Anyika Jordan
Cynthia Cannell
Danielle Ofri
Francis Goldstein
Jacob M. Appel
Jeremy Nobel
Jodie Corngold
Lesmah J. Fraser
Linda C. Lombardi
Northwell Health
Robert Warshaw and Deborah A. Schmidt
Ruth Oratz
MUSES ($2,500 – $4,999)
Bettina & Michael Klein
Cori Baill
Donna Baier Stein
Gerard Kirwan
Harry & Phyllis Manko Family Foundation
Louise Aronson
Martin J. Blaser
Michael Myers
Olberg McFall Family Foundation
Rhonda Soricelli
Robert Oldshue & Anne Calabresi
PARTNERS ($1,000 – $2,499)
Aishvarya Sinha
David Hackney
Dwaine Rieves
Helene Atwan
Marit Vagstad
Michael R. Yeaman
Sig-Linda Jacobson
ADVOCATES ($500 – $999)
Connie Zuckerman
Deborah Bayer, DO
Dina & Ron Borzekowski
Doris Ullendorff
Dympna Lynch Weil
Gardner McFall
Jack Coulehan
Kati Eisenhuth
Kevin Loughlin
Michael & Mary Brabeck
Perri Klass
Ted Geier
Thomas Andrews
SUPPORTERS ($250 – $499)
Allen Newman
Allie Nava
Bruce & Kathi Campbell
Catharine Clark-Sayles
Chivon McMullen-Jackson
Cliff Manko
David Ferris
Frank Clark
Janet Akman
Kevin Scollan
Lee Briccetti
Linda Dove
Lynne Mijangos
Marilyn Mazur
Nandini Anandu
Sandeep Jauhar
Serena J. Fox
Shanda McManus
Stephen A. Geller
Tim Suermondt
FRIENDS (UP TO $250)
Alexandra Sifferlin, Amy MacDermott, Antonio Dajer, Barbara Felton, Barbara Landreth, Barron Lerner, Benjamin Akman, Beth Aviv, Brittany Gambino, Candace Wayne, Claire Berman, Darilyn Moyer, David Waters, David Wollner, Dianę Levy, Eileen Allman, Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, Emma Marciano, Erika Goldman, Felice Aull, Gilbert Tauber, Glenn Vanstrum, Ian Baaske, Jane Mushabac, Jason Baum, Jill Harris, Jill Muhrer, Jill O’Sullivan, John Shaw, Joseph Becker, Judith Fox, Kate Edgar, Laura Johnsrude, Lauren Latessa, Lois Lowenstein, Marian J. Anderson, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Marie Schaffner, Marjie Alonso, Michael and Judy Pillinger, Nicholas Birns, Nisha Sajnani, Paul Ruest, Rachel Hadas, Rachel Hall, Robert Kamm, Robin Freedberg, Samuel Autman, Sheri Fink, Sheryl Katta-Charles, Sue Ellen Thompson, Susan Wyatt, Suzanne McConnell, Terri Wonder, Toni McLaurin, Vicki Sparks