The PRX Ambassador Council is a community of individuals and family foundations who support our work with gifts of $1,000+. Ambassador Council members support PRX's organizational Impact Areas like productions and new content, journalism, technology, and podcast development and training - or specific programmatic priorities, such as The World and Radiotopia. Ambassador Council members help PRX discover new opportunities and engage with potential supporters.
PRX celebrates members of its Ambassador Council through recognition on our website, podcasts, and broadcast programs, with the majority of on-air and podcast credits tied to The World. Ambassador Council members also receive regular communications about programs and initiatives, and invitations to private events featuring talents from our portfolio.
The Ambassador Council is named for our long-standing commitment to international perspectives, alternative voices, and varied points of view.
Learn more about making gifts by mail, gifts of stock, matching gifts, and incorporating PRX in your planned giving here. For more information or questions about the Ambassador Council, please contact Lisa Baumert, Director of Individual Giving, at lisa.baumert@prx.org or (612) 330-924.
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2023 Annual Report
Choose Your Own Adventure
At PRX, the choices we make help tell an ever-changing story about the audio ecosystem. We invite you to choose your own adventure and explore the last year at PRX in our Annual Report.
As one of the world’s top podcast publishers and public radio distributors, PRX is shaping the future of audio: Thank you for joining us in charting that path.
Benefits
Champion
$100,000 +
48 credits on
The World
Invitation to all Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Transformer
$50,000 - 99,999
24 credits on
The WorldInvitation to all Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Changemaker
$25,000 - 49,999
12 credits on
The WorldInvitation to all Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Ambassador
$10,000 - 24,999
4 credits on
The WorldInvitation to all Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Leader
$5,000 - 9,999
1 credit on
The WorldInvitation to all Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Creator
$2,500 - 4,999
1 credit on The World podcast
Invitation to select Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Advocate
$1,000 - 2,499
Invitation to select Ambassador Council events
Recognition on PRX.org
Additional benefits, based upon donor interest and levels of support, can include sponsorship of select events, underwriting of major initiatives and programs, tours of The World newsroom in Boston, and tours of the PRX Podcast Garages in Boston and at KQED in Boston.
Events
In addition to our annual two-day Ambassador Council gathering, held in a different city each year, we host smaller events around the country for friends of the organization.
In recent years, we’ve come together in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Seattle for events featuring talent from across the diverse PRX portfolio.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have hosted a slate of virtual events for our donors and partners, including the “What We’re Listening To” listening series.
If you’re interested in hosting an event — in person or virtual — or sharing our work with your network, we would love to bring PRX and our programs to you. Please contact Lisa Baumert at lisa.baumert@prx.org or (612) 330 9228 for more information.
The Ambassador Council
The Ambassador Council is a group of leaders from around the country who support PRX and its role in connecting the public to a broad, in-depth array of global news and cultural perspectives essential to taking part in today’s interconnected world. Learn more about the Ambassador Council here. The list below reflects the gifts received during our July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, fiscal year.
CHAMPION
$100,000+
Roman Mars, San Francisco, CA
Meadow Fund, San Francisco, CA
Amy Rao and Harry Plant, San Francisco, CA
Julie Sorenson*
TRANSFORMER
$50,000 - $99,999
FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, New York, NY
Gruber Family Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Kelson Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Liliane and Ed Schneider, San Francisco, CA
CHANGEMAKER
$25,000 - $49,999
Betsy Atwater, Santa Barbara, CA
Dodee and Billy Crockett, Wimberley, TX
Maryanne Tagney and David Jones*, Seattle, WA
Judy Pigott, Seattle, WA
Helen and Russell Pyne, Atherton, CA
AMBASSADOR
$10,000 - $24,999
Alice Shaver Charitable Trust, Washington, D.C.
Deborah Green and Clayton Aynesworth, Austin, TX
Jeannie* and Henry Becton, Boston, MA
Kathy Chan, San Francisco, CA
Lynn and Bruce Dayton, Boston, MA
Cynthia Engles, Naples, FL
Epic Systems Corporation, Verona, WI
Firerose Fund of the
Roots & Wings Foundation,
Seattle, WA
Nor Hall and Roger Hale, Minneapolis, MN
Kerri and Nelson Hoffman, Northfield, VT
Katherine Harris and Tom Keyser,
North Oaks, MN
Dete and Paul Meserve, Los Angeles, CA
Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, Dallas, TX
The Reis Foundation, Columbia, MD
Lizzie and Daniel Routman, Dallas, TX
Daniel Shih and Ted MacGovern, Seattle, WA
Rima Hyder and Camilo Villa, Brookline, MA
Sanford Waxer*, Southfield, MI
Amanda Weitman, San Rafael, CA
Woven Foundation, San Francisco, CA
LEADER
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous (2)
Stephanie Fox and Drew Britcher, Saint Paul, MN
Richard Gingras, Los Altos, CA
Heather Sturt Haaga and Paul G. Haaga, Jr.,
La Cañada, CA
Dan Kletter, Mountain View, CA
Lisa and Peter Kraus, Dallas, TX
Lucy and Ken Lehman Family, Evanston, IL
Cindy and Dan Lothian, Boston, MA
Mailman Foundation, New York, NY
Karla Martin, San Francisco, CA
The Miami Foundation, Miami, FL
Katherine Wolf and Ashton Peery, Lincoln, MA
Betsy Gardella and Jim Smith, Concord, MA
Szortyka Family Enterprises, Sinking Spring, PA
Margaret V. B. Wurtele, Minneapolis, MN
Elizabeth Yoakum, Sarasota, FL
CREATOR
$2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous (2)
Steven Bercu, Boston, MA
Deirdre and Fraser Black, Seattle, WA
Susan Weeks and David Coulter, Darien, CT
Ron Cunniff, Lyman, SC
Beverly and Don Freeman, Dallas, TX
Glasscock Heritage Trust, Mount Pleasant, UT
Jenji Kohan, Los Angeles, CA
Kyra and Peter McGrath, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Patagonia, Ventura, CA
Dominique Harre-Rogers and Glenn Rogers, Bedford, PA
The Sternlicht Family Foundation, Greenwich, CT
Carolyn Talcott, Stanford, CA
Lawrence Wilkinson, San Francisco, CA
Cory Zanin, Minneapolis, MN
ADVOCATE
$1,000 - $2,999
Anonymous (18)
Shari Malyn and Jonathan Abbott, Newton, MA
Serena Altschul, New York, NY
Susan and Tim Armstrong, Shaker Heights, OH
Kathryn Kohm and Charles Ayers, Boulder, CO
Sara and Steven Bass, Lake Oswego, OR
Laura and Zak Belica, Raleigh, NC
Nicole and David Berger, Evanston, IL
Michael Bien, San Francisco, CA
Catherine Bird, Cambridge, MA
Frish Brandt, San Francisco, CA
Natalie and Stephen Brown,
Brampton, ON, Canada
Cindy and Peter Burnim, Fairfield, CT
Pat Castaldo, Portland, OR
Grace Chee, Pleasanton, CA
Michael Choy, Maplewood, NJ
Da Capo Fund, Boston, MA
Peggy Dear, Dallas, TX
Paula and Cy DeCosse, Minneapolis, MN
Donkey Gospel Fund
Rickie Eatherly, Washington, DC
Jené Elzie, Wappingers Falls, NY
Rachel and Donald Felix, Boston, MA
Susie Landau-Finch and Roy Finch,
Los Angeles, CA
Marion T. Flores, Dallas, TX
Jennifer King and Timothy Fredel
Rugged Elegance,
Kennebunkport, ME
Michael Gainer, Milpitas, CA
Regan and William Gammon, Austin, TX
Habou Charitable Fund, San Francisco, CA
Leigh Ann Hahn, Los Angeles, CA
Steven Hand, San Francisco, CA
Steve Henn, Palo Alto, CA
Judy Woodruff and Albert Hunt,
Washington, D.C.
Vicki and Michael Isip, San Francisco, CA
Rishi Jaitly, Blacksburg, VA
Jane Johnson, San Mateo, CA
David Katz, San Francisco, CA
Robert Lang, Kensington, MD
Jake Lease, Heartland, TX
Ravi Mohan, Larkspur, CA
Wanda Moon, Township of Northville, MI
Cindy Nathanson Rust, Venice, CA
Eugene G. Park, San Francisco, CA
Michelle Pepitone, MD, San Francisco, CA
Michael Poppler, San Francisco, CA
Scott Quinn, Omaha, NE
William Raynolds, Longmont, CO
Stephen Salyer, Washington, D.C.
Jane Schmitz, Los Angeles, CA
Krista Star Scott, Yardley, PA
Curtis L. Scribner, Oakland, CA
Michael Shawver, Skokie, IL
Jamienne Studley and Gary Smith,
San Francisco, CA
Fredericka and Howard Stevenson, Boston, MA
Sherry and Tyler Steward, Wauwatosa, WI
Kathryn Stivers, Menlo Park, CA
Lisa Schaures and Chris Stremlau, Kirkland, WA
Deborah and Eric Suder, Dallas, TX
Janet Tiampo, Boston, MA
Lisa Whiteman, Wichita, KS
Alisa and Mike Wilson, New York, NY
Lynn Hubbard and David Zapolsky, Seattle, WA
Merle Kurzrock and George Zimmerman, Riverside, CA
Giving
If you’re ready to join the PRX Ambassador Council and would like to make your gift online, you can do so here.
For more information about giving to PRX, including making gifts by mail, gifts of stock, matching gifts, and incorporating PRX into your planned giving, or any other questions related to giving to PRX, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact Lisa Baumert at lisa.baumert@prx.org or (612) 330-9246.
Contact
For more information about The Ambassador Council, please contact Lisa Baumert, Director of Individual Giving, at lisa.baumert@prx.org or (612) 330-9246.
Mariah Miranda Photography