SUPPORTERS

FUNDING

 

The Ohio Debate Commission is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization. It was initially funded through a seed grant from the George Gund Foundation, who continues to fund the ODC. Other major contributors include The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Tecovas Foundation. Logo by Falls Communications.

MAJOR FUNDERS

 
 
 

Funders, Supporters, & Participating Organizations

 

  • AARP Ohio

  • Advance Ohio

  • Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com

  • Akron Press Club

  • Cincinnati.com

  • Classic Teleproductions

  • Cleveland.com

  • Cleveland State University

  • Cleveland VOTES

  • Columbus Metropolitan Club

  • Cox First Media

  • Dayton Daily News

  • Dispatch Magazines

  • Gannett Foundation

  • Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists

  • Hannah News Service, Inc.

  • Ideastream Public Media

  • John Glenn College of Public Affairs

  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

  • Kiplinger Program for Public Affairs Journalism

  • League of Women Voters of Ohio

  • Miami University

  • NBC4 / WCMH Media Group

  • Ohio Association of Broadcasters

  • Ohio Fair Courts Alliance

  • Ohio News Media Association

  • Ohio State University/College of Arts and Science and Mershon Center

  • Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication

  • Paul Beck, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University

  • Radio One

  • Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics

  • Spectrum News/Charter Communications

  • Statehouse News Bureau, Ohio Public Radio and TV

  • The Blade, Toledo

  • The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation

  • The City Club of Cleveland

  • The Cleveland Foundation

  • The Columbus Dispatch

  • The Enquirer-Part of the USA Today Network

  • The George Gund Foundation

  • The Nord Family Foundation

  • The Plain Dealer

  • The Press Club of Cleveland

  • The Tecovas Foundation

  • Transactional Law Clinic, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

  • University of Akron

  • WBNS

  • WEWS

  • WHIO Radio

  • WHIO TV

  • WKSU-FM

  • WKYC-TV, Channel 3

  • WLWT Cincinnati

  • WOIO

  • WOSU Public Media

  • WSYX/WTTE ABC 6/Fox 28/CW Columbus

  • WTOL

  • WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio

  • WXIX

  • WYSU

  • Youngstown Vindicator

  • Your Voice Ohio