growing Together

2015–16 Annual Report Next Steps “ What we learned last year is our community and our museum need We’re not big on looking back. environments that spark movement We look forward to opening our doors every day to welcome all our eager arrivals. and active play.” We look forward to the work of making this the best possible museum for the broadest swath of our community.

This annual report is, of course, a thoughtful and necessary look backward. We look back to take stock of how we’ve done and to report back to all those who have invested in the success of the museum. We’ve had a good year as you will see in this brief report!

Another reason to look back is to take in the big view, to find the themes, trends and lessons that will influence the future. Last year saw an auspicious end — the Funkyard — and a promising beginning — Design to Move, a new initiative to use good design to create good, healthy behavior.

The Funkyard, after a two-year run, closed on the back lot this past fall and became the Shadow Castle mural in the spring. The sprawling Funkyard, a city of structures built of pallets and cable spools, was an extremely popular obstacle course and track for kids on scooters and trikes, arriving from all over the city and learning to negotiate the space together.

Design to Move is funded by a major grant we won from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (since augmented by a KaBOOM! grant). We are currently planning many “Stair Trek” creative stairwell transformations, both in and out of the museum. The end result will be more people taking the stairs, enjoying the trip, and experiencing better health.

What we learned last year is our community and our museum need environments that spark movement and active play. We’re looking forward to taking that next step with you.

Deborah Gilpin, President & CEO Peggy Pyle, Chair, Board of Directors 198,949 Fiscal Year Attendance

1 mission, Vision & Values

Mission We believe...

Madison Children’s Museum connects children with • Play is the work of childhood and the their families, their communities, and the world joyful right of all children. beyond through discovery learning and creative play. • We strive for integrity by basing our decisions on research, our experience and Vision the best interests of children. • Creative environments help people Madison Children’s Museum strives to be a learn to solve problems, find beauty in welcoming, imaginative, joyful learning environment uncommon places and unleash their most innovative and unique selves. that supports families in nurturing children’s creativity and curiosity. We foster the healthy • People value and champion what they development of all children so that they will fulfill collaborate to build. their potential and become engaged community • Taking progressive risks in childhood members and global citizens. builds confidence to take healthy risks later in life. Values • Inclusive play leads to working and living together successfully. Our core values reflect what we believe is in the best • Learning through play lays the foundation interest of children—always. for a lifetime of critical thinking and intelligent living.

• Sustainable stewardship of our resources demonstrates our interconnectedness and inspires thoughtful choices. FY2015–16 Madison Children’s Madison Children’s Museum Museum Board of Directors Team Leadership

Board Officers Deborah Gilpin, President & CEO Chair: Peggy Pyle, The Pyle Group Brenda Baker, Director of Exhibits Vice-Chair: José Madera, College of Letters & Science, UW-Madison Kia Karlen, Director of Education Secretary: Lisa Lange, Madison Investment Advisors Dani Luckett, Director of Development Treasurer: Tom Martorana, CUNA Mutual Group Luke Schultz, Director of Facilities Officer-at-Large: Tim Heinrich, Alliant Energy Jonathan Zarov, Director of Marketing & Communications Board Members

TJ Blitz, Cresa Madison Nathan Brinkman, Triumph Wealth Management, LLC Kaleem Caire, One City Early Learning Centers Bill DeAtley, Community Volunteer Jane Doughty, Community Volunteer Joan Ershler, Waisman Center Penelope Gialamas, Community Volunteer Jenny Krueger, Boardman & Clark LLP Katie Ryan Kurtz, Decision Point Gloria Ladson-Billings, UW Madison John R. Sims, The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank David Stockwell, Therma-Stor LLC Linda Slepica, Community Volunteer Mary C. Turke, Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP Jeanne Vander Ploeg, Community Volunteer Stephen Zanoni, The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club 3 New Exhibits

Back to Babytown Drawing Fast and Slow: The Opened in November 2015 Compbook Art of Lynda Barry Children jumped back in time with the opportunity to play and explore in a nursery October 2015 to April 2016 environment from the 1940s. With gentle Twenty one “compbooks” (part diary, part lullabies playing on an old-time radio, children sketchbook) by celebrated and nationally recognized fed, weighed, washed, clothed, tucked in, local writer and cartoonist Lynda Barry graced the and rocked MCM’s babies. Historical clothing, walls of MCM. In addition, a wealth of drawings picture books and objects, like a pram, made and interactive exhibit pieces enticed visitors young this time period come to life for the museum’s and old to jump into the creative life of drawing. youngest visitors. In this imaginative exhibit, the first of its kind for Ms. Barry, visitors wrote bits of stories with the Magic Cephalopod, created timed drawings for Ms. Barry’s collaborative sketchbook, walked into a giant compbook, and played I-spy with some of her characters. Get Small: Dolls, House Hole in the Wall Installations Throughout and Miniatures from the Opened in May 2016 the Museum Children are delighted to happen upon these Sidewalk Surprise: Museum’s Collection mini-exhibits carved into walls scattered throughout the museum. Hole in the Wall • Faisal Abdu’Allah: Chasing Mirrors (July 2015) Opened May 2015 features six miniature environments built into • Bernadette Witzcak: Picture Picture (July– September 2015) Get Small introduces children to the existing walls and exhibit spaces. Exhibit features include a miniature gerbil wheel, wonderful world of miniatures, dolls and • Lynda Barry: Drawing Fast and Slow (October dollhouses from the museum’s collection. It powering the Possible-opolis jeep, a small 2015–March 2016) includes 100 dolls from around the world, a gathering of hobos around a fire, a mouse family bathroom scene, and a fanciful crow • Tyanna Buie: Birthday Party (opened April selection from the American Girl collection, 2016) six interactive doll houses, and miniatures beneath the crow’s nest. throughout the museum. Children play with Windows to the Past: scale, learn about culture, and have fun with • Neighborhood Heroes: Madison Story Project all things tiny. Postcard Project (July–September 2015)

Community Concourse Gallery: • Liberia at Play/the Don and Suzanne Grainger Collection (July–September 2015) • Amazing Crystals (February–May 2016) • Finn Jackson: Farmyard Friends (opened October 2015)

Third Floor Windows: • Glow Show III (opened May 2016)

Rooftop: • Holiday House (November 2015–March 2016)

Backlot: • Shadow Castle (opened May 2016)

5 Education Programming & camps

We’re a busy place offering hundreds of educational activities, classes and workshops.

Our museum programs are designed to foster healthy growth, development, learning, taking measured risks — and having fun!

Creative play and discovery learning through over 1,000 educational programs, including:

• 13 camps serving 177 children

• 312 school visits serving 11,605 children

• 7 Girl Scout workshops serving 514 scouts

• 34 off-site community events reaching 16,350 people 769 Access access, diversity & Inclusion Memberships in FY15–16

Our goal is to always say yes to play, which is why Center. Together we created a Turning on Learning we created the Access for Everyone program. series that focused on fun educational activities to prevent summer learning decline. Access for Everyone allowed 26,654 children, caregivers, and groups to engage in playful Additional Access Initiatives learning at the museum — 14% of our total • $1 admission audience served. • Reduced-price field trips

Access for Everyone serves our community through • Agency Memberships these primary initiatives: • Teen Workforce Program Family Access Memberships • SAPAR — School-age parent program

Last year, the museum offered 769 free and • SP ARK! — cultural arts programming for adults with memory loss reduced-priced family memberships, representing 21% of all memberships, totaling nearly $100,000 • Free community festivals and celebrations in discounts. • Adult Role Models in Science • Equity , Diversity and Cultural Competency Free Family Nights training for staff

Free Family Night offers free museum admission • Play and a Play for all on the first Wednesday of every month. This popular program served 3,879 children and adults. Access for Everyone is made possible This summer we used our Free Family Nights to by underwriting support from generous build a partnership with One City Early Learning corporations, foundations, and individuals. 7 Gift Grows Opportunities for Teens and Museum

“ A first job often means so much more than a paycheck. It can mean a connection to a lifelong mentor, the ability to envision a career path, a boost in self-confidence, an appreciation for the value of education, an off-ramp from a life on the streets, a belief that you can be something.” —White House blog, 11/21/2013

The program wouldn’t have launched In Dane County, the rate without the generous help of Dick of high school youth unable Goldberg, who was similarly inspired to find a job decreased overall to fund the program. MCM celebrated from 27% in 2009 to 19% the third successful summer of the Teen in 2015. However, 35.5% of Workforce program this year, graduating African American high school seven teens. youth who report looking for a job are unable to find one, Mr. Goldberg is a psychotherapist at according to the most recent the UW-Madison Counseling Center. Dane County Youth Assessment In his spare time, he puts out a bi- Report. These statistics, and the weekly podcast and dabbles in media recent Race to Equity report, and investment ventures. He’s also inspired Madison Children’s a devoted husband and volunteer Museum to create our Teen — and an exemplary role model for Workforce program, a summer kids, families, and the philanthropic program to engage teens of community. color in meaningful first-time Mr. Goldberg’s Teen Workforce gift employment. is transformational for the teens and “ You have the right to feel good about your gift.” — Dick Goldberg on charitable giving

Above: Mr. Goldberg and graduates from the Teen Workforce program. Dick Goldberg and Lisa Munro

families who benefit. The gift also here every day doing something I enjoy recognition either — 98% of people benefits museum staff who mentor and — taking care of the animals, showing who give money choose not to be work with those teens, as well as all kids the animals, making sure the kids anonymous. And, our gifts encourage of the museum visitors, children and are having a good time,” he said. “Yes, others to give, which is equally adults, who learn something new -- from I could work in a restaurant, but I think I important!” a teenager! enjoy this more.” In addition to helping make our Teen We know the program works to give Mr. Goldberg and his wife, Lisa Munro, Workforce program possible, Mr. teens the skills they need to secure attended the graduation celebration Goldberg has remembered the museum jobs – because the museum has hired of our Teen Workforce program this in his estate plans. He says, “MCM is a number of them as permanent staff. summer and delighted in the chance a community-wide organization that “It’s not really a job that a lot of people to meet the students. “Going to serves everyone, including low-income have,” said Kalief Walker, whose graduation and seeing these terrific children and their families, through favorite part of his discovery guide kids being recognized and receiving a subsidized admission. MCM will be duties is working in the nature center thank you from them was fantastic,” he there many years after I’m gone, and it’s in the museum’s rooftop garden. Kalief said. He also offers some good advice my way of giving back.” is just one of the teens who is now a for others who make charitable gifts, permanent staff member. “If it doesn’t feel good, don’t do it. You have a right to feel good about “I really like animals, and I’m coming your gift. Don’t be ashamed if you like 9 Engaging our community

SAPAR (School Aged Parents Program) SPARK!

MCM collaborates with Madison Metropolitan Over the past year, SPARK! provided 26 cultural School District to provide teen moms with support arts programs to 287 adults with Alzheimer’s services that meet their academic needs along disease and other types of memory loss. with childbirth, prenatal, child development and parenting classes.

• Fifteen moms and their babies enjoyed daytime visits to the museum.

• More than 250 moms and kids attended two “ There are a lot of things I really liked 2015 SAPAR reunion events. about the Children’s Museum, but I • All participating mothers are given a just can’t pick my favorite one. So I’ll complimentary two-year MCM membership. just tell you I loved all of the things about the Children’s Museum.”

— Anna Uriostegui, visitor Living Laboratory Teen Workforce Part of a national program developed The Teen Workforce program celebrated by the Museum of Science in Boston, its third summer, this year working MCM’s Living Lab gives cognitive collaboratively with Common Wealth Play and a Play scientists from UW-Madison the Development. The program provides Launched in fall 2014 by MCM, Play opportunity to conduct experiments in area teens with essential first job skills, and a Play created a collaboration with child development at the museum, and interviewing coaching and training, and Children’s Theater of Madison (CTM), SummerPalooza then talk with parents and visitors about professional development. Research Goodman Community Center, Salvation This annual summer celebration their research. Topics include exploring shows the skills and behaviors that teens Army, and YWCA Madison. The takes over downtown Madison for a how kids decide to share, read body acquire through early work experience program increases access for under- day of family fun with free museum language, and learn patterns. are essential to jobs at all levels, served families at downtown cultural admission for everyone, creative and throughout their careers. institutions, while providing those Living Lab: exploration activities, a lively lineup institutions with comprehensive training Seven students in the program excelled of local entertainment, and a block • 415 hours of onsite research opportunities to increase cultural party outside the building. Over 2,600 in working with visitors and engaging competency and better serve diverse people attended, with the help of 42 • 1,434 museum visitors participated in conversations with young and old audiences. volunteers. in research studies and educational alike — all while honing the necessary • 100 children and family members Living Lab activities, guided by a skills for working in exhibit spaces in the enjoyed a free evening of play SummerPalooza is a partnership between Rotary total of 30 researchers from 6 UW museum. Students attended bi-weekly Club of Madison and Madison Children’s Museum, at MCM, a free meal, and a free departments. meetings to discuss and share successes with generous supplemental support from BMO and challenges with each other, and performance at CTM. Harris Bank and Habush Habush & Rottier. met with professionals of color to learn • 40 staff and board members from about their careers and work journeys. the partner organizations received Each student also received a summer between 4 and 16 hours of bus pass. training each through a series of YWCA Racial Justice workshops.

11 Community Partnerships Volunteers

MCM works to ensure that we are a museum Community members ranging in age from 8 to 67 not just for the community, but a museum by give their time, interacting with museum visitors and with the community. We collaborate with a as customer service ambassadors and community myriad of educational and cultural institutions, resources, or working behind the scenes with staff. social service agencies, and local and regional consortia, such as the University of Wisconsin– • 283 individual volunteers and interns Madison, Healthy Kids Collaborative, Madison • 11 different community group–provided Out of School Time, Any Given Child, and volunteers YWCA Equitable Organizations Training. These partnerships strengthen and inform all of our • 8,723 volunteer hours provided work, from exhibits and public programs, to admissions and membership programs, to our The American Girl Benefit Sale relies on volunteers financial support networks. for its great success: 242 individuals gave 11,207 hours of time. membership special events

MCM members are some of our biggest fans. They Throughout the year, MCM hosts several special enjoy unlimited play, special events and discounts events to raise money to support our mission. We on summer camps, Gift Shop purchases and more. work with local partners to ensure all children have 3,660 member families visited the museum over access to our exhibits and programs. 60,000 times during the year. The American Girl Benefit Sale is a long-standing Member events included the PJ Party and Get Small partnership with American Girl/Mattel, and serves exhibit opening. as MCM’s largest annual fundraiser. Starting with Mattel’s gift of returned dolls and merchandise, 150 museum volunteers and staff make repairs year-round to prepare for the sale. Madison Children’s Museum and the American Girl Fund for “Having a membership really allows our family to say, Children share in the $810,000 raised by the sale. ‘Ok, today he only wants to play in the Funkyard. And The fund provides grants to MCM and more than it’s ok.’ Because we have a membership, we can go 20 nonprofits across Dane County who also serve children. and just do that. To me, that’s been a real value to our family — not feeling rushed to see everything; we Other events included Wonder Ball: A Night know we can come back.” at the Tropicana, a most whimsical gala; Tea & Trains, a family holiday tradition at the Madison — Sarah K., member Club; and Spring Scramble, a boisterous day at Maple Bluff Country Club. Together, these signature events raised an additional $245,000. 13 economic impact

We strengthen the local economy We use Wisconsin products

Madison Children’s Museum’s building represents From the beautiful hardwood floors to energy- a $16.5 million capital investment in downtown saving bathroom fixtures, our facility is a Madison. Annually, the museum contributes more showcase for Wisconsin natural resources than $3 million into the local economy through and manufactured products. wages and purchases. We promote tourism We educate children and families Around 25% of our visitors come from outside We offered more than 900 educational programs in Dane county, including dozens of international the arts, history, culture, science, health, and civic guests. The museum has become a favorite event engagement throughout the year. site for national and regional gatherings — in disciplines ranging from environmental education, We provide jobs technology, early education, and the arts. The museum is open to the public six days a week We model sustainability and provides hands-on education programs to visitors. To do so, we employ 64 staff (34 full-time In October 2014, MCM earned LEED-Gold and 30 part-time) with a wide range of skills. certification for an existing building — the only museum in Wisconsin to have earned this award. With our Only Local initiative and national leadership in sustainable exhibit design, the museum is a model of green renovation, exhibit design, and sustainable operations. Request our “Green Guide” to learn more. Investment/Endowment Distribution $223,500 Admissions $542,300 9% 22% income & expenses Contributions* $561,900 % 22 Operating Income $2,516,800 % Membership Operating Income 14 $355,700 Earned revenue accounted for 51% of the museum’s income. MCM is 7% deeply grateful for the generosity of community members, whose Fundraising EventsΔ % contributions provided the remaining 49% of the operating income. $163,200 % 9 14 Facility Rental/Parties 3 $228,400 American Girl Benefit SaleΔ $ Educational Programming 358,000 $83,800 Operating Expenses Museum expenses are focused on serving visitors every day by providing safe, working exhibits, multi-disciplinary programming, and Visitor Service $451,400 knowledgeable staff and volunteers who facilitate learning, skill-building, and fun. Direct program costs comprise 59% of all expenses. Administration $742,400 18% 30% Investment and Endowment Operating Expenses $2,456,400 % Exhibits MCM has four endowment funds that are operated as a component part 18 $439,600 of Madison Community Foundation (including the Fund for the Future, and the Pleasant Rowland Great Performance Fund). The fair value on % these endowments were $4.456,020, while the resulting distributions 11 provided $223,270. Fundraising % $270,400 22 Education $552,600

*FY 2014—15 included gifts to the Keystone Campaign Δ Net of expenses 15 Unitrust The City of Middleton and the Middleton Madison Gas & Electric Foundation Woodman’s Food Market Our Supporters The Roman Candle Pizza Tourism Commission Madison Investment Advisors WTS Paradigm Courtney & Guy Comer and The Comer Family July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 Rotary Club of Madison Madison Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics S.C. Stephen & Dawn Zanoni Sylvia Vaccaro Foundation Madison Rotary Foundation Tom & Marykay Zimbrick* Zendesk Neighbor Foundation Cresa Madison Madison4Kids We gratefully acknowledge Culver’s VIP Foundation Josh & Katie Marron $500–$999 the individuals, $5,000–$9,999 Dane Arts Thomas & Audrey Martorana Ben & Lynsey Bemis Dane County Environmental Council corporations, foundations, Anonymous Mattel Toy Store Dana lin Bernstein Dental Health Associates of Madison organizations, and American Girl Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP John & Marian Bolz Diane K. Ballweg Dentistry for Madison Dan & Pam Millmann Nathan & Chris Brinkman government agencies Laurits & Bea Christensen Marjorie Devereaux & David Hall Nancy & Thomas Mohs Craig & Karen Christianson whose generosity and Sue & Rich Clack and The Clack Foundation Eisenberg Law Offices Stephen Morton Karen & Alan Crossley Joan L. Ershler goodwill provide critical Betty & J. Corkey Custer Nicholson & Gansner S.C. Don Hafeman EVCO Plastics Jane Doughty & David Wood Amy & Jerry Nickles* Virginia & Perry Henderson support for Madison Event Essentials Habush Habush & Rottier Paoli Schoolhouse Shops & Cafe Herbert H. Kohl Charities Children’s Museum. EXL Service.com LLC Don & Kathy Hartung Andrew & Carol Phelps* Barbara Karlen Eve & Marc Galanter Linda & John Hughes Placon Corporation Karen Kendrick-Hands & Larry Hands Gialamas Family Foundation J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. The QTI Group Katheryn & Mike Kersels $250,000–$499,999 Great Midwest Bank John F. Suby & Associates S.C. Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP Phillip & Melissa Kesling American Girl’s Fund for Children Randy Grobe & Pam Murphy Lincoln Financial Group Foundation River Valley Bank Leslie & Kenneth Kudsk Group Health Cooperative of South Central National Guardian Life Insurance Company McGladrey LLP Katie & Compton Kurtz $100,000–$249,999 Wisconsin Neider & Boucher S.C. SARA Investment Real Estate Sandra & Allan Levin Anonymous Curt & Dawn Hastings Tides Foundation Carol & Dean Schroeder* Mardi Stroud, First Weber Realtor Hausmann-Johnson Insurance Joyce Siefering Mass Mutual Financial Group $50,000–$99,999 Jeanne Vander Ploeg Jay & Tonya Hazen John Sims Adriana Mateus The DeAtley Family Foundation W. Jerome Frautschi Charitable Lead Unitrust Peggy Hedberg Sprinkman Real Estate Mead Witter Foundation Richard B. Anderson Family Foundation Walter A. and Dorothy J. Frautschi Charitable Carroll Heideman Unitrust State Bank of Cross Plains Tim & Jana Heinrich Lindsay Mindlin Steinhauer Charitable Trust $25,000–$49,999 Wisconsin Arts Board Hooper Foundation Francesca Moore Colver & Martin Colver Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation Larry & Rebecca Isensee David & Rebecca Stockwell Paul & Judith Moriarty $1,000–$4,999 The Kresge Foundation Jerome H. and Joan H. Kuypers Family Fund Summit Credit Union Ursula & Gerd Muehllehner Marvin Levy Anonymous John J. Frautschi Family Foundation TASC Nancy Pandhi & Alex Young Alliant Energy Foundation Johnson Bank Technology Education Foundation Donna Peters $10,000–$24,999 Fernando & Carla Alvarado JP Cullen UBS Financial Services, The Burish Group Daniel & Mary Petersen Eliot & Sara Butler American Transmission Company Robert H. Keller Thysse Printing Service Renaissance Charitable Foundation CUNA Mutual Foundation AnchorBank Terry & Mary Kelly Carol & John Toussaint Robert & Jane Salinger Dean Clinics Benjamin Appen & Leslie Chang David & Brice Kettner Triangle Community Foundation* Lindsay Schneider The Evjue Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm Matt & Samantha Apter Kohl’s Triumph Wealth Management LLC Peter Schwieger & Corinne Burgermeister of The Capital Times Anne Arnesen Ron & Deborah Krantz UnityPoint Health - Meriter Audrey Shomos and The Shomos Family Dick Goldberg & Lisa Munro Associated Bank Tad & Sarah Krolicki University Research Park Foundation The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company Associated Insurance Agency Inc. Jennifer & Jeffrey Krueger US Bancorp Foundation Sarah & Kent Sweitzer Institute of Museum and Library Services Susan & James Bakke and The Highlands Lisa Lange Johnson & Jeffrey Johnson US Bank Thomas S. Kemp Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. Foundation Ilene & Mark Laufman* Jane & David Villa Nicole & Phil Tucker Madison Community Foundation Lilly Bickers Cummings Christensen Family Foundation Webcrafters-Frautschi Foundation Waddell & Reed Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation Boardman & Clark LLP Kimberly & Dan Lemmer Wells Fargo Bank Shirley & Hal Winsborough Purple Moon Foundation Kari Breunig Madigan Family Foundation West Bend Mutual Insurance Company LeeAnn & Ben Ziegler Peggy & Thomas F. Pyle and The Pyle Buttonwood Partners Madison Arts Commission Whyte, Hirschboeck & Dudek S.C. Foundation Buye Law Office LLC The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Robert M. & Anne W. Bolz Charitable Lead Children’s Dental Center of Madison S.C. Club Wisconsin Humanities Council $250–$499 Brent Ruehlow Douglas Art & Frame Noodles & Company Abuelo’s Pat Salerno Dragonfly Hot Yoga Odana Hills Dental Loraine & William Adkins Kristin Scharf Driftless Studio LLC Pepsi-Cola of Madison Alice & Richard Appen John & Alison Scherer Edgewater Hotel Tracy & Eric Petersen Sam Austin Katie & Jay Sekelsky Epic Systems Corporation Precision Devices Inc. Susan & Ellis Bauman Eric Siegal & Jeanne Howard Kathleen Falk & Peter Bock Pure Barre Ken & Sandy Beckwith Carmen & John Skilton Fiskars Brands Inc. Rejuvenation Spa Heidi & Howard Bregman Scott Smith & Nancy Muehllehner Food Fight Inc. Sam’s Club Esther & Jeremiah Calvino Haley Stephan Forward Theater Company Saris Cycling Group Matt Carmean & Dannielle Larson Brewer & Jackie Stouffer Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Madison SCARCE Kristen & Matt Cooper Borkenhagen Vince & Sharon Sweeney Fun Play Inflatables Scott’s Pastry Shoppe Inc. Annette & Travis Crowder Jenny & Tony Sweeney Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier Linda & Mike Slepica Ariyl & Travis Doran Suzanne & Michael Swift Goodman’s Jewelers Spectrum Brands Annie Early Keith & Stacey Symonds Google Craig & Julia Stanley Timothy & Victoria Enright Joseph Tavano & Jessica Robbins Graebel Movers Steep & Brew Stephanie & Dave Farnia Rebecca Thousand & Eric Anderson The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Thysse Printing Service Andrew Fleming & Sarah Stewart Russ Tieman Company Inc. Toby’s Supper Club Spencer & Emeline Gardner Joy & Steve Vee Stephenie & Matthew Hamen United Way of Dane County Annie & Gary Garten Kevin & Mitzy Wasco Wayne & Amber Harris Upstairs Downstairs Catering Beth & Noel Goeddel Wegner LLP Harvest Restaurant Verona Fire Department Alison Wilmeth Linda Hein Vom Fass Sarah & Brian Winterle Heritage Catering Vortex Optics Kari Wisinski Heritage Tavern Larry Wagner Wines for Humanity thank you! *Annual Leaders Hilton Madison Monona Terrace Hotel Horseshoe Bay Golf Club Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Wisconsin Harley-Davidson Corrine & Kevin Hendrickson In-Kind Donations of Hyatt Place $250 or more Woodman’s Food Market Michael Hollander & Amy Gunderson HyCite Corporation Matthew Houfe A & J Photography Inner Fire Yoga Amanda & Dan Jackson Aldo Leopold Nature Center Intercontinental Milwaukee Karisa Johnson & Ken Strasma Ale Asylum JP Cullen Valerie & Andreas Kazamias Barry Alvarez & Cindy Alvarez The Kennedy Center “I felt at the Children’s Museum that I was having Beth & Tony Kille American Family Insurance KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort Albert & Margaret King American Girl Kicks Unlimited fun and I liked it there. ... 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