Ken Lambert/ The Seattle Times) LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM DELIVERS WHEN IT’S NEEDED MOST Now more than ever, local trusted news and information is vital to navigating our complex world and the global pandemic that’s changed daily life for all of us. We are grateful to the many supporters who have contributed to The Seattle Times’ community-funded journalism initiatives that serve the public interest, producing local, independent coverage for our region. This support has also helped our newsroom excel through this uncertain time, delivering in-depth, all-hands-on- deck coverage throughout the coronavirus crisis. Thank you to our community and our funding partners for being champions of a robust, local free press. This list reflects gifts made through June 30, 2020. BECU Bernier McCaw Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campion Foundation Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Raikes Foundation Schultz Family Foundation Seattle Foundation Starbucks University of Washington PROJECT HOMELESS Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation Democracy Fund Education Writers Association Facebook Harvard-MIT Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Local Media Association The Miami Foundation The News Integrity Initiative Online News Association’s Journalism Mentorship Collaborative Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Rubin Institute for Music Criticism San Francisco Conservatory of Music Solutions Journalism Network NATIONAL SUPPORTERS Publisher’s Circle and Headliner level donors listed above. To see the full list of more than 625 free press supporters, visit seattletimes.com/investigativefund. Tom Alberg and Judi Beck Andre and Sally Alfred Howard Behar Jon and Bobbe Bridge Tim and Joleen Burgess Connell Donor Fund Jim and Birte Falconer Mike Fancher Kemper and Betty Freeman Jon and Gretchen Jones John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Beth McCaw and Yahn Bernier Charles and Yvonne Pigott Jeff and Tricia Raikes Seattle Foundation Jim and Jan Sinegal Brad and Kathy Smith Mary Snapp and Spencer Frazer INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM FUND Alaska Airlines Kemper Development Company Madrona Venture Group NHL Seattle PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company Seattle Children’s TRAFFIC LAB Amazon Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation City University of Seattle EDUCATION LAB