Giving Circle
"I just renewed my Giving Circle pledge for another 3 years. I think of my support of WEA as an investment, not as a donation. It's an investment in building a world I want to live in. I want to look our children and their children in the eyes and tell them that I did what I could when the future of the planet was hanging in the balance. WEA makes it possible for me to do that."
— Ari Derfel, WEA Giving Circle Member
The dedicated support of these individuals and families allows us to dream.
We invite you to join the WEA Giving Circle – our vision keepers, who stand in solidarity with this vital work by contributing $1,500 – 150,000 each year for three years.
Launched by author and environmentalist, Julia Butterfly Hill — who wanted to see a community of committed individuals completely underwrite WEA’s operational costs — WEA’s Giving Circle is now over 50 people strong. For the last several years, our Giving Circle has covered 100% of our operational costs, allowing us to focus the needed energy on our programmatic work.
WEA’s history has been defined by this Giving Circle, whose multi-year support allows us to be responsive, visionary and bold. Some give monthly, others give annually, but each individual contributes anywhere between $1,500 and $150,000 each year for 3 years. Giving Circle members receive special updates and opportunities to directly connect with our grassroots colleagues, as well as a chance to gather at our Giving Circle Dinner.
“What first spoke to us was that what WEA was creating was so simple, so effective, so necessary! We saw how our financial support of WEA is directly translated into action and measurable achievement. We are also enriched in return by our warm and deep connections to the people of WEA. Each of them we have come to know personally has taken us in as partners and confidants. We continually receive the gift of passion, inspiration, compassion and the honest confidence that grass roots work like this can change lives and our earth for the better. We’re supporting WEA for the long haul.”
— Marcy & Taylor Pattinson, Mother & Daughter Members
WEA Giving Circle Members (past and present):
Amy MacClain
Anodea Judith
Ari Derfel
Barbara Loebel
Ben Schick
Camden Richards & Josh Dickensen
Carlos Magana
Catriona MacGregor
Chris Lindstrom
Christine Christiansen
Cristina Garcia Rivas & John Zimmer
Curt & Kirsten Hill
Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Deborah Koons Garcia
Debra Fox
Denise Lussier & Michael Bock
Elizabeth Gordon
Elizabeth Oler
Eloise, Amy & Ann Christensen
Eric Fenster
Frannie Roche & Michael Mitrani
Gail Wright
Heidi Locke Simon
Ina & Fred Pockrass
Jain Wager & Steven Stone
Jan Pool & Jay Stecher
Jenny Overman & Ben Ringler
Jennifer & Jay Wood
Jennifer & Steve Dimas
Jeyakrishnan Balasubramanian
John Dichiara
John Roulac
Jon Rubenstein & Karin Swann
Joseph Carter
Julia Butterfly Hill
Kathleen McIntire
Kirana Miller
Kristina Flanagan
Kristy Clements
Laura Belzer
Laura Loescher
Lillian Riesenfeld
Lori Park
Lynn Murphy
Lynne & Bill Twist
Marci Shimoff
Marcy Taylor Pattinson
Mary & Stan Friedman
Mary Elizabeth Young
Moira Wilmes & Denni Harp
Molly Singer
Monica & Peter Walsh
Nadine Weil
Nancy Schaub
Ralph Diamond
Randy Goldstein
Robyn & Martin Shore
Samantha Shakti
Sandra Slater
Sarah Garrett
Savitri Burbank
Simmone La Corte & Nicholas Heldfond
Sofieya Zsadara
Stacey Frost & Damien Newman
Stacey Lawson
Stephanie Bernstein-Joffe
Steven Greene
Taylor Pattinson
Tovya Wager & Harry McKellop
Victor Kazanjian