North Country Public Radio Endowment

Questions? Call or email:

Susan Sweeney Smith
susan@ncpr.org
1-877-388-6277

Why invest in your station's endowment?

NCPR's Endowment is about independence--the independence to tell our stories, to capture our voices, to connect with each other across the region. Independence is only possible with secure funding free from political or economic influences.

NCPR's Endowment is about continuity--continuity of a crucial high quality service to the North Country community.

NCPR's Endowment is about continuously growing a permanent fund to support NCPR's independence, quality and continuity in the region.

Many from across the region have provided gifts ranging from $5 to $350,000 to help grow the station's endowment. Gifts to endowment take many forms: cash, bequests, stock, etc. You can make a real difference by adding your gift to our endowment fund.

Part of our endowment fund is managed by our generous license holder, St. Lawrence University. Adirondack-specific funds are managed by the Adirondack Community Trust () in Lake Placid.

Why YOUR Gift To NCPR's Endowment Matters:

  • NCPR is the ONLY entity providing daily national, international and regional news to the North Country region
  • NCPR is the ONLY entity producing features and stories on the people and issues for broadcast on national news programs.
  • NCPR's service has been recognized by many regional and national entities--from the 1998 Governor's Arts Award, to the National Edward R. Murrow Award honoring news excellence, to the 2006 Harold K. Hochschild Award for service to the Adirondacks, specifically for the station's success in uniting people across the Park into a community of listeners.
  • As electronic and print media continue to consolidate and become commercial in nature, NCPR's service is increasingly meaningful and important to the people who live, work and spend time in our region.
  • Your gift helps increase a permanent stream of stable funding. The endowment is essential for the continued reliability, quality and independence of the NCPR service.

We thank the following generous station friends who have invested in the station's endowment managed by St. Lawrence University. Donors to our Adirondack Fund are listed here: (link to Adirondack Service Campaign Fund)

NCPR Endowment Patrons

Gifts of $1000 and up

Marion D. and Thomas J. Blauvelt
1995 Community Advisory Board
1998 Community Advisory Board
William and JoAnn Elberty
Michael and Elizabeth Bommer
Lynn Sarf and Richard Watkins
Louise, Mark, Becca and Josh Scarlett
Joseph and Harriet Liotta
John and Kathryn Millett
John and Georgia Vose
Mary Ellen and Arthur Frackenpohl
North Country Eye Care: John, Jerry and Audrey Jacobson
Jerry and Ruth Kreuzer
Elsie R. Tupper
Donald and Peggy Burlingame
Susan L. Washburn
Don Butters and Becky Harblin
Anne Lasell Dealy
Michael P. and Nancy E. Griffin
Ed and Becky Milner
Edward John Noble Foundation, Inc.
New York State Council on the Arts
Michael and Alfe Roark
Allen and Phoebe Rogerson
Alexander E. and Dorothy M. Dodds
J. Robert and Maxine Williams
In Memory of John W. Van de Water
Becky and Peter Van de Water
George and Judith Gibson
Francis and Marjorie Parker
Elliott and Joan Verner
Ellen Rocco and Jim Rotundo
Don and Betty Peckham
Preston C. and Joan G. Carlisle
Margaret Gladwin McEwen
Brock and Jane McElheran
Peter and Katherine Wyckoff
Edward and Nancy Mucenski
Isis Melhado
In Memory of Peggy M. deSilva
Joseph M. Kling and Prudence S. Posner
Betsy Folwell and Tom Warrington
Carol M. Grzywinski
Bengt and Polly Ohman
Ceylon and Kelly Brabaw
Ronald J. and Barbara H. Burns
Sandra and David Demarest
Kathleen Fitzgerald and Bob Josephson
Phil Neisser
Joel Hurd and June Peoples
Roland and Paola Stearns
William and Lucia Dailey
Susan Sweeney Smith and Andrew Smith, Logan and MacKenzie Patnode
Charles and Freda Bradt
Terry and Nancy Reed
Thomas L. Berger
Rita Goldberg
Mary Lou Hultberg
Arthur and Bonnie Grisham

Leadership Gifts
($10,000 or more)

The Sweetgrass Foundation
Allan Newell
Kate Newell
St. Lawrence University
Fred W. Cleveland
Henry O. Button, II (deceased) and Christine Rowe-Button
Estate of Clarence Vanselow
Larry and Judith Glasser
David and Lucy Carson

Donors to our Adirondack Service Campaign Fund
I moved to the North Country in 1971 and have lived on the same farm ever since. In this digital and virtual 21st century, I believe geography and place are more important than ever; I believe that living, working and raising children in a specific community can make a difference. I am passionate about the North Country because I know its people and special places, I know its weather and landscape; I am passionate about the North Country because it has a distinct and durable character; I am passionate about the North Country because it is a real place.

Ellen Rocco is NCPR Station Manager and a National Public Radio Board Member.

From the Northern New York Community Foundation's 2008 Annual Report celebrating the people who make the North Country special.