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20th Anniversary Founders' Circle Campaign

CHRP benefits from a diverse Board of Directors who are committed to the establishment of the American Rhythm Center as a sustainable institution dedicated to building community through the shared practice, appreciation and creation of American tap and contemporary percussive arts. CHRP also benefits from a favorable environment in Chicago related to attendance/participation at tap performances/education events similar to its devotion to jazz music. However, the organization also faces capacity building challenges – particularly related to long term sustainability – such as leadership transition, diversification of revenue and need for a permanent physical space.


Over the course of the next three years, 2010-12, the organization has identified four strategic priorities that both leverage the strengths of the organization as well as address potential issues. These priorities include:
  1. Maximize support for year round performance, education and community outreach programs by developing a larger individual donor base, launching a targeted 20th Anniversary Founders’ Circle Campaign and returning to focused presentations of Chicago based artists.
  2. Increase board size and capacity to fundraise and self-govern in order to transition from a founder driven organization into a more stable, permanent institution.
  3. Increase staff capacity by hiring a managing/development director.
  4. Expand fee based tap classes for children, teens, professionals, educators and adult practitioners to create additional earned revenue streams to support the development of a discrete CHRP education/performance facility (American Rhythm Center).
Taken together, these priorities will lay the foundation for CHRP’s third decade and on the path towards realizing its vision of establishing the first cultural center in the world dedicated to American tap and contemporary percussive arts.

Campaign Donors as of 6/28/2010

Sustainer ($20,000 - $29,999)
Pamela Crutchfield

Builder ($10,000 - $19,999)
Elaine Cohen* & Arlen Rubin

Benefactor ($5,000 - $9,999)
Charles Gardner & Patti Eylar
Susan & Ted Oppenheimer

Sponsor ($2,500 - $4,999)
Lane Alexander*

Partner ($1,500 - $2,499)
Terry* and Carol Coakley
John & Dee Grein*
Amy* & Tony Volpe
Dona Williams


Subscriber ($1,000 - $1,499)
Paul Boulis
James Mitchell

Patron ($500 - $999)
Deborah Benzing
Sharon Cyr*
Carol Efron-Flier
Bud & Mimi Frankel
Charles & Tracy Lanham
Todd D. Milligan*
Michael Perlstein
Timo Rehbock*
Sharon Rossmark*
Claudette Smith*

Friend ($250-499)
Joe & Madeleine Glossberg
Ethel & Bill Gofen
Nick King
Donna LaPietra & Bill Kurtis
Cathy Lazaroff
Rick & Terry Lesser
Sandra Oldham
Rebecca Pavlatos*
Donald Turner
Charlotte & Jeffrey Wagner
Dori Wilson
Patrick M. Woods

Contributor ($100 - $249)
Debi Aston
Bridget Barham
Sandra Berg
Robert B. Berger
Suellen Burns
Dot Press
Jennifer Edgcomb
D.R. Edwards
Muriel Foster
Regina & Thomas Fraser
John Gingell
Dena Gordon
Linnea Hadlock
David & Lisa Heinze
Manny & Judith Hoffman
Sandra L. Johnson
Lonnie Keeler
Arthur & Valerie Kovitz
Peter Kuntz
Joe Lauck
Keith & Corinne Marks
Suzanne Martineau
Sue McCandless
Walker & Alice McLear
Lauren Moltz
John & Barbara Noonan
Mark Norby
Jacqueline Record
Dana Rich
Jim & Kathleen Richmond
Kristin & Rhett Schrock
Dorothy & Theodore Shaw
Billy Siegenfeld
John Smith
Alan Stengel
Andy & Nancy Tecson
Jill Wachholz
Nancy & Cliff Weber
C. Brian Williams
Joanie Winter
Eric & Dorothy Wolff

Supporter ($50 - $99)
David R. Askew, Esq.
Tim & Christine Carrigan
Debbie & Glen Chapuis
William & Kelly Dennehy
Stacy & Jay Frank
Harris & Patricia Goldenberg
Debi & Thomas Grudichak
Judy Kiehm
Jim McBride & Mary Morse
Gregory & Jaqueline Packard
Kathy & Duane Peiffer
LeaAnn Voges Schwartz
James Schipp
Barbara & Edwin Swanson
Lisa & Eric Yondorf

Donor ($1 - $49)
Penelope Anderson
Florence Arnow
Charlotte Baker
Marcelene Barrett
Paul Bateman
Janet Becker
Johnathon Briggs
Kathleen J. Brown
Betty Casey
Mary Ann Catuara
Celia Cheung
Charlotte Crane & Eric Fox
Amy Dombrower
Mary Lou Donovan
Rita Dragonette
Alexis Driscoll
Cameron Erens
Stacy Falagkas
Kathleen Ficke
LeQuiette Folk & DJ Folk
Nancy Fontana
Joanna Garand
Sheila Gillis
Darren Grady
Kathleen Grosch
Josh Hale
Neil & Leila Handelman
Sue Carol Hayslett
Lauren Hearter
Linda Hinckley
Mary Pat Hinton
Ruth Ann Houston
Joyce Kahn
Carol Kaiser
Gail Kalver
Gladys Kane
Rhonda Kantor
Mary Lou Kroll
Sharon Leibach
Sonia & Ronald Levitsky
Elizabeth & Brian Lewis
Ruthe Liametz
Eleanor Lindskoog
Judith Lynn
Katherine Magluilo
Linda Maley
Corinne Malpede
Marie Marino
Paula Marks
Niki Metropoulos
Lynn Meyer
Matt Miazga
Courtney Milligan
Deborah Murphy
Dr. Sue Mool
Marlene Morton
Carol Noonan
David Osborn
Judith Ostling
Kasia Pabrowska
Joan Pajak
Ginny Pappaianou
Julie Paradise
Tara Parker & Carly Parker
Anastasia Platt
Thomas F. Reis
Judith M. Rissley
Cuyler Robinson
Natalie Robinson
David Rodriquez
Natalie Ross
Sean Schilawski
Roni Schmdit
Donna Schnepff
Frances Seminara
Bonnie Sherman
Robert & Cathy Shulkin
Marci Simmons
Nicole Smith
Margie Swanson
Frances Teschka
Judith A. Thierer
Nicki Thomas
Barbara Thompson
Sandra Tomaino
Judith Verschoor
Kate Walker
Kent & Charlotte Wegrzyn
Sean Whaley
Robert Whitney
Mary Wickersham
Helen Wiederkehr
Nancy Zunker

*Current Chicago Human Rhythm Project board member