Current Supporters

Weeksville Heritage Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America. Our work is made possible by the generous support of our current Weeksville supporters, including individuals, foundations, corporations, and government partners who share our commitment to Black history, culture, and community in Brooklyn and beyond.

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Corporate Membership

Institutional Funders

We gratefully acknowledge the following government agencies and elected officials for their support:

Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services

New York State
Office of the Governor, Kathy Hochul
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus
Office of Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie
Office of Senator Kevin S. Parker
Office of Assemblymember Latrice M. Walker


New York City
Office of the Mayor, Hon. Zohran K. Mamdani
Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, Antonio Reynoso
Office of the Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner, Hon. Diya Vij
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the New York City Council
Office of the Speaker of the City Council, Julie Menin
Office of Council Member Chris Banks
Office of Council Member Darlene Mealy
Office of Council Member Chi A. Ossé
New York City Department of Youth & Community Development

We gratefully acknowledge the following foundations and philanthropic organizations for their support:

Altman Foundation
Altschul Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Brooklyn Org
Charina Foundation

Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust
Ford FoundationHyde and Watson Foundation
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Mellon Foundation

Mosaic Network & Fund
Scherman Foundation
The Robert M. Schiffman Foundation
William C. Bullitt Foundation

We gratefully acknowledge the following corporate partners for their support:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

National Grid Corporation

Individual Donors

We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for their generous support:

Joan Maynard Circle ($10,000+)

Ainka Shackleford Turner
Anonymous Donor
Anonymous Donor
Ernie Jolly
Jessica Lee
Jorge & Deborah Juantorena
Lauren Glant
Paula Y. Fendall
Sharon Lyu Volckhausen
Sharon Myrie
Suhaly Bautista

James Weeks Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

George Wells
Jannah and Kiyanna Handy
Robert Buckholz
Twaun Samuel

Visionaries ($2,500 – $4,999)

Arlette Ferguson Mathis
Brendan Abbott
Brian Cohen
Jamie Bennett
Jennifer Astrachan
Michael and Sarah Gerstenzang
Mickalene Thomas
Mikayla Marquis
Sara James
Sean Spear

Leaders ($1,000-$2,499)

Alan Van Capelle
Anne Delaney
Brent Leggs
Dawn Bradford-Watt
Elizabeth Koch
Gregory Anderson

Jean Kang
Jennifer Stewart
Lila Carpenter
Lilia Toson
Maria Turner
Mary Rose Gasner

Marvina Robinson
Nneka Udoh
Pamela Green
Quanda Welch
Randy Peers
William Lathan
Zakiya Boyd

Creators ($500-$999)

Aisha Greene
Anthony Buissereth
Atiba Edwards
Aviva Goldstein
Barbara Turk
Diamond Mc Pherson
Elias Coerver
Jens Knudsen
Kathryn Conroy

Kathy Franklin
Maloni Goss
Marc Agger
Marisa Kubiak
Mark Foggin
Mark Luebbers
Megan Shand
Meisha Brown
Nicola Whiteman

Nicole Bain
Prithi Kanakamedala
Raquel Malmberg
Rebecca Carew
Shanna Sabio
Shaun Welch
Suzanne Sousa
Tamara McCaw
Wes Jackson

Sustainers ($100-$499)

Al Barrentine
Alice Augustine
Alvina Wilson
Amanda Cordell
Ameenag Reed
Angela Lattibeaudiere
Anthony Sharperson
Arthur Wallace
Ashante Hardy
Ayesha Williams
Barbara Herndon
Bernette Carway
Bert Bunyan
Caitlin Henningsen
Carl Lennertz
Cecile Noel
Chasity Murphy
Christie Peale
Christopher Williams


Clare Bruff
Crystal Wei
Cynthia Pinn
Daniel Gieseke
Daria Hall
David Hochman
Davida Davis
Ebonee Johnson
Emma Quaytman
Farrah LaFontant
Fern Khan
Fitgi Saint-Louis
Gina Duncan
Gina Frazier
Gregory Pfadenhauer
Gregory Sholette
Hurman Nicholson
Immanuel Pettigrew
James Jenkins
Jasmin Pipkins

Jeanette Roper
Jenna Rogers-Rafferty
Jeremy Woodoff
Jill Levinson
Jody Kuh
John Walsh
Jordan Catalana
Karen Myrie
Katherine Stallman
Kathryn McNulty
Kwana King
Lawrence Peck
Leah Hill
Lily Paulina
Lindsay Harris
Louisa Winchell
Lucy Joffe
Marjorie Cadogan
Marlienne Christian
Marvalee Leslie

Mary Shuford
Michael Donnay
Michelle Henry
Monique Ellis
Monique Glaize
Natasha Farquharson
Pamela Edstrom
Paulette Washington
Phillip Harper
Randy Robinson
Raquel Smith
Renee Chu
Richard Greene, Jr
Sara Caples
Shari Matthews
Shomari Figures
Suahd Iddrissu
Theresa Gurl
Trineya Brooks
Whitney Hunter
Wilfrid Murray


*Indicates a Weeksville Ambassador
This list reflects gifts received as of July 2027. If your name is missing or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and contact us at development@weeksvillesociety.org