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We greatly appreciate your contributions.
These donations make our work possible.
Contributions are tax-deductible.
Financial donations go directly to our work as we do not have a paid staff. The Director contributes her time, as do all interns. Associates, as well, donate their time and efforts on various projects. In the past, some of our projects have received funding grants (such as the satellite teleconferencing with the World Decade Conferences of Women). We are able to defray some of the costs of our publications through sales. We try to keep our ongoing expenses (phone, office supplies, printing and website) to a minimum. Contributions to WIFP are tax-deductible.
Contributors
Earlier contributors 2011 / 2010 /2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 /2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000
and 1999
Ways of Planned Giving: A Gift
for Future Generations
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Complimentary Gifts for WIFP Contributors
Media Democracy Activist Buttons Available for all WIFP Contributors (upon request)

The buttons are 2 1/4" in size, purple with white lettering.
Gifts for large contributions:
Organic 100% Cotton WIFP T-shirt
T-shirts are available to WIFP contributors who make a donation of $30 or more (upon request).
Excellent Book by WIFP Associate
Michael Honey's, Going Down Jericho Road, The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's Last Campaign
This hardcover book is
available for a contribution of $50 or more (upon request).
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Benefactors
The following individuals are among those who have given $1,000 or more.
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Elizabeth L. Shepard
Dorothy K. Dean
Howard Joel Fisher
Jonathan Zeitlin, MSW
Paula Kassell
Milnor Alexander, Ph.D.
Kimberlie Kranich
Rev. Cheryl Cornish
Mark Allen
Martha Leslie Allen, Ph.D.
Donna Allen, Ph.D.
Russell W. Allen
Dana Densmore
We wish to thank the following individuals for their generous financial contributions to the work of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press.
Contributors - 2012
Abby Wilkerson
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Sandy Hayden
Elsie Gutchess
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Pamela Creedon, Ph.D.
Ruth Dropkin
Anne B. Zill
Elizabeth L. Shepard
Patti Krueger, Ph.D.
Michael K. Honey, Ph.D.
Billie Wahlstrom
Marcia Yudkin
Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard
Carolyn Byerly, PhD
Mary Cornish Siegel
Andy Siegel
Elsie Gutchess
Sandy Hayden
Zenia Zeitlin
2011 Sustaining Supporters:
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Contributors - 2010
Ramona Rush, Ph.D.
Lucinda Marshall
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Betty Honey
Danna Walker, Ph.D.
Ariel Dougherty
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Patti Krueger, Ph.D.
Maureen Honey, Ph.D.
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Xin Deng
Zenia Zeitlin
Elsie Gutchess
Sandy Hayden
Ruth Dropkin
2010 Sustaining Supporters:
Rev. Cheryl Cornish
Mark Allen
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Contributors - 2009
Ramona R. Rush, Ph.D.
Ruth Dropkin
Betty Honey
Kate Swift
Danna Walker, Ph.D.
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Patti Krueger, Ph.D.
Zenia Allen Zeitlin
Jill Rehkopf Smith
Sandy Hayden
Elsie Gutchess
2009 Sustaining Supporters:
Rev. Cheryl Cornish
Mark Allen
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Contributors - 2008
Pamela Creedon
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Ruth Dropkin
Kate Swift
Frankie Hutton, Ph.D.
Elaine Graves
Patti Krueger, Ph.D.
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Tsetsegmaa Arildsuren
Danna Walker, Ph.D.
Sandy Hayden
Zenia Allen Zeitlin
2008 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Rev. Cheryl Cornish
Mark Allen
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Dorothy K. Dean
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Contributors - 2007
Elsie Gutchess
Ruth Dropkin
New York Times Company Foundation
(Matching Gift Program - Betsy Wade)
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Sarah Harder (www.nationalpeace.org)
Frieda Werden
(www.wings.org)
Kate Swift
Grace Haring
Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard
Betsy Wade
Sandy Hayden
Zenia Allen Zeitlin
2007 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Dorothy K. Dean
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Contributors - 2006
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Elsie Gutchess
Anna B. Sayre
Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard
Danna Walker, Ph.D.
Kate Swift
Sandy Hayden
Zenia Allen Zeitlin
2006 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Dorothy K. Dean
Paula Kassell
Dorothy K. Dean
Ana Maria Alvarado
Paul Miller
Frankie Hutton, Ph.D.
Vivian Ubell, C.S.W.
Anna Sayre
Kate Swift
Ruth Dropkin
Doug Newsom, Ph.D.
Nancy Lang
Grace Haring
Marcia Yudkin
Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard
Dora Rak
Kimberlie Kranich
New York Times
(Matching Gift Program - Betsy Wade)
Betsy Wade
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Kimberlie Kranich
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
2005 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Paula Kassell
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Elizabeth L. Shepard
Kate Swift
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Dirk Neyhart
New York Times Company Foundation
(Matching Gift Program - Betsy Wade)
Dora Rak
Grace Haring
Danna Walker, Ph.D.
Elsie Gutchess
Betsy Wade
Fann Harding, Ph.D.
2004 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Paula Kassell
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Margaret R. Johnston
Dorothy K. Dean
Joan Chernock
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Flora Crater, The Woman Activist
Ana Maria Alvarado
Paul Miller
Kate Swift
Dora Rak
Jean Kilbourne, Ph.D.
Margaret Gallagher
Patti J. Krueger, Ph.D.
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Joy R. Simonson
Sandy Hayden
Elizabeth L. Shepard
Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard
Jo Ann Rehkopf
Corinne Sabo
Maureen Honey, Ph.D.
Elsie Gutchess
Anna Sayre
Grace Haring
Daisy Fields
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Mathurin Diago
Danna Walker
New York Times Company Foundation
(Matching Gift Program - Betsy Wade)
Caledonia Allen
Frankie Hutton, Ph.D.
Betsy Wade
2003 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Paula Kassell
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Marcia J. Boruta
Ramona Rush, Ph.D.
Kathy Bonk, Communications Consortium Media Center
Rebecca Peterson
Corinne M. Sabo
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Frances F. Hollander
Dr. Sharyn J. Zunz
Doris E. Hess
Daisy B. Fields
Kate Swift
Carolyn M. Byerly, Ph.D.
Mathurin Diago
Patricia Vega
Grace Haring
Danna Lynn Walker
Maureen Honey, Ph.D.
Alexis Luckey
New York Times
(Matching Gift Contribution, Betsy Wade)
Karen Zelermyer
Louise Forsyth
Howard Stein
Leonard Rosenbaum
Fran P. Hosken
Women's International Network
Rebecca Peterson
Betsy Wade
Elizabeth Shepard
Ruth Dropkin
John Dropkin
2002 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Paula Kassell
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Ramona R. Rush, Ph.D.
Mark M. Allen
Donna Caledonia Allen
Rebecca Peterson
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2001 Sustaining Supporters:
Dana Densmore
Martha Allen, Ph.D.
Paula Kassell
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Howard Joel Fisher
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Mark Allen
Rebecca Peterson
Contributors - 2000 and 1999
2000:
Mark Allen
Joy Allen
Caledonia Allen
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
David Sumberg, M.S.W.
Kate Swift
Nora Massignotti-Cortese
Madeline Duckles
Betty Honey
Farika Burhane
Carolyn L. Bennett, Ph.D.
Maryvonne Lecuyer
Ethel Taylor
Grace Haring
Diana Mata
Patricia Tobar
Susan Román
Dana Densmore
Martha Leslie Allen, Ph.D.
Jonathan Zeitlin, M.S.W.
Patti Krueger, Ph.D.
Michael Honey, Ph.D.
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Louise Forsyth
Howard Stein
Paula Stern, Ph.D.
(July - December 1999)
Most of these contributions were given in honor of our Founder, Dr. Donna Allen (1920-1999):
Individuals:
Maurine Beasley, Ph.D.
Ruth Dropkin
John Dropkin, Ph.D.
Kimberlie Kranich
Grace Haring
Ramona R. Rush, Ph.D.
Carolyn L. Bennett, Ph.D.
Patricia Tobar
Sonia Fuentes
Paula Stern, Ph.D.
Hearly Mayr
Ann Zill
Marion Marzolf
Kate Swift
Elayne Clift
Maureen Honey, Ph.D.
Gloria Steinem
Dora Rak
Joy Simonson
Denise Bostrom
Virginia Mollenkott, Ph.D.
Anyda Marchant
Frank Wilkinson
Don Rehkopf
Susan Kaufman, Ph.D.
Eleanor Smeal
Ruth Nadel
Ann Stehney, Ph.D.
Elaine Graves
Michelle Hynes
Patrick Lemmon
Elaine Newman
Paula Kassell
Steve Lockwood
Mary Durham
Vivian Ubell, M.S.W.
Organizations:
Washington, DC, Ja Shin Do (Ja Shin Do history)
Contributed to WIFP in honor of Donna Allen. "Donna was a part of the school from the very beginning and her inspiration remains as strong as ever."
National Woman's Party
Contributed to the Memorial Celebration of Donna Allen's Life and Work.
Bequests in a Will
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you want to happen with your estate. A gift to Women's Institute
for Freedom of the Press (WIFP), through your will, is a way to
give support to work for media democracy and toward assuring that
women's voices are heard. (click here
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Organic 100% Cotton T-shirts Available from the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
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Excellent Book by WIFP Associate Dr. Michael Honey Available for WIFP Contribution of $75.00 or more (upon request):
Michael Honey, Going Down Jericho Road, The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's Last Campaign, (Hardcover)

As Cornell West, Princeton University, says of the book: "A magisterial treatment of this neglected period, Michael Honey is to be saluted!"
This account is a riveting, thorough, fascinating story that weaves history, politics, and social justice issues together seamlessly. It is the story of Memphis in 1968 when the civil rights struggle was focused on Dr. Martin Luther King and the sanitation workers who undertook a courageous strike due to dire conditions. It tells of those who worked hard to improve conditions and bring about justice, and those whose lives were affected. It is not the usual history of the top down. A refreshing account that seeks to bring hope and light to the events and conditions facing workers in Memphis, the over 500 pages keeps you pulled in. This is the way history should be told.
Michael Honey's earlier books include Black Workers Remember, An Oral History of Segregation, Unionism, and the Freedom Struggle, (University of California Press, 1999) and Southern Labor and Black Civil Rights, Organizing Memphis Workers, (University of Illinois Press, 1993).
Michael Honey is Professor of African-American, Ethnic and Labor Studies and American History at the University of Washington, Tacoma, Washington.
[In May 2008, Michael Honey received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Going Down Jericho Road.]
Review of Going Down Jericho Road by Ellie Blalock, WIFP
WIFP Associate Michael Honey, a professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma, published a new book, Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign, recounting the 1968 sanitation worker riots in Memphis, Tennessee. Amid the “plantation mentality” that defined southern politics at the time, black workers were kept in poverty by white supervisors and trade brotherhoods that were able to force them into the lowest-paying positions, with few options for social mobility. Anger reached a crescendo on February 1, 1968, when two sanitation workers were killed by a trash compacter after seeking shelter inside of a truck during a downpour. This horrendous event, on top of years of meager pay and no benefits, led to a strike, beginning on February 12, of almost 1,300 workers. The strikers faced great obstacles, one of which was the inherent danger in arguing for workers’ rights and organized labor amid the anti-communist sentiment of the 1960s and 70s. The reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., working on his Poor People’s Campaign throughout the American south, adopted the Memphis conflict as his own, eventually giving his life for the cause, which would prove instrumental in turning the tide of white supremacy.
Honey’s work is extremely engaging, addressing the sequence of events while seamlessly incorporating the histories of key players in the struggle as well as the social and cultural environment of the time. Honey’s fluid prose will not disappoint those seeking an eloquently-written piece of non-fiction, but the book’s greatest strength is its ability to draw attention to the lesser-known actors who truly fueled the Memphis strike and who brought the cause into the national spotlight. Going Down Jericho Road is an important book for anyone who wishes to understand more fully the complexity of the civil rights movement and how it affected all levels of American society.
Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
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