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When it comes to our donors and corporate sponsors, BridgeDetroit is committed to transparency. All funders who donated $5000 or more listed below.

More than $1 Million

  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Ford Foundation

$200,000 to $400,000

  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • Kresge Foundation
  • Skillman Foundation
  • Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
  • Individual Readers/Donors

$100,000 to $199,999

  • Hudson-Webber Foundation
  • Joyce Foundation
  • McGregor Fund
  • DTE Energy

Under $100,000

  • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
  • Delta Dental
  • Laybel Family Foundation
  • Google News Equity Fund/Google LLC
  • The Miami Foundation (Newsmatch)