Moving in the Spirit Annual Report 2021

Moving in the Spirit

ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

When is the best time to do things?
Who is the most important one?
What is the right thing to do?

When the world is changing from moment to moment, Bless you for never giving up on us, for stretching beyond
forcing you to wrestle with messy, unruly questions what you ever thought was possible, and for always being
and wave upon wave of challenges, it’s easy to become by our side. You are the strength behind us and the
paralyzed. future in front of us. We look forward to another year
of striving and thriving with you, in the incredible new
But at Moving in the Spirit, we are dancers, and dancers home we’ve built for our young leaders, together.
always move. With love,

To move in dance, you must first be grounded. And to be Dana M. Lupton
grounded, you must drop your scapula, expand your ribs, Founder, CEO & Artistic Director
and shift your weight into perfect alignment. Every single
muscle in your back is engaged. Genene Stewart
Founder, CFO & COO
Everything behind you propels you forward.

Over this past year, everything behind us—the tenacity,
loyalty, and stamina of our community—came together
to keep us grounded and keep us moving.

We are humbled by the magnificent moments and
miracles experienced by our children, talented young
artists who pour out their deepest fears to their trusted
teachers. We witness the act of students creating
choreography as a powerful tool for them to pull
themselves out of uncertainty onto safe, solid ground.

We hold on to one another because we believe that
the world is filled with promise, and we promise to
LOVE ONE ANOTHER. We dance and invite others
to IGNITE their lights and shine because we believe
that together we are strong. Together we can make a
difference in the world.

And moving through it all, we find our answers:

Remember then that there is only one important time, and
that time is now. The most important one is always the
one you are with. And the most important thing is to do
good for the one who is standing at your side. For these,
my dear, are the answers to what is most important in this
world.

– Excerpt from “The Three Questions”

Mission

Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth
development program. We use the discipline of dance
to help children and teens develop the social, emotional,
and cognitive skills they need to thrive.

BEHIND Numbers
THE

Moving in the Spirit directly served one hundred and
eleven children and teens during the 2020-2021 program
year and reached an additional 1,000 patrons through
virtual performances and educational workshops.

We strategically reduced our student capacity this past
program year to:

• support safety and greater social distancing when we
activated our hybrid class model

• provide additional classroom and mental health
support to students struggling during the pandemic

• cultivate deeper connections between students,
their peers, and their teachers by meeting more
often during the months we operated through
virtual learning

As always, 100% of our services were offered below
market rates or free of charge.

We look forward to safely and effectively scaling our
capacity once again to serve more students in the
coming program year.

FALL 2020Program Highlights

WINTER 2020 With support from Georgia Council for the Arts, Samsung, and The
Chestnut Family Foundation, Moving in the Spirit upgraded our classroom
SPRING 2021 technology and began streaming live, virtual classes to students from our
new studios in Edgewood/Candler Park.

Dr. Charné Furcron, Director of Education, received the Exceptional
Service Award from the American Dance Therapy Association. Additionally,
she was awarded the Executive Director’s Award for her work on the
National Dance Education Organization’s IDEA committee promoting
inclusion, diversity, and equity.

Moving in the Spirit reimagined our beloved annual event, the Holiday
Store, as a contactless curbside event. Students received gift cards and
treats to reward merit points they had earned throughout the dance
semester. They used their gift cards to shop online for holiday surprises
for their families and loved ones, continuing the Holiday Store tradition of
selflessness and generosity!

Moving in the Spirit began a six-month partnership with Emory
University’s Community Building & Social Change program, The Wylde
Center’s Edgewood Community Learning Garden, and Whitefoord Inc. to
conduct community engagement research in the Edgewood neighborhood,
where we now reside.

Members of our team with expertise in counseling, creative youth
development, and equity practices were tapped by The Wallace
Foundation’s Youth Arts Initiative, The National Dance Education
Organization, The Galloway School, and other organizations to provide
professional development to educators and arts professionals. Topics
included Healing Trauma Through Creativity; The Creative Exploration
of Self; Staff Practices for Building Trust, Safety, and Engagement; and
Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity and Oppression.

Students danced in Moving in the Spirit’s new studios for the very first
time in preparation for our first-ever virtual fundraiser, SoulRise: Radiate.
Unite. Inspire. Board members Shani Godwin and Randi Williams conceived
and led the event, which was co-hosted by WSB-TV’s Condace Pressley,
Alston & Bird partner Derin Dickerson, and Moving in the Spirit student
Dai Delatte. A smashing success, the event raised over $117,000!

Moving in the Spirit activated our hybrid teaching model, welcoming our
student body to take their first in-person classes in our new studios!

On June 3, Moving in the Spirit presented our first full-length,
livestreamed performance, Ignite Your Light...Shine. Filmed by
choreographer and filmmaker Zachary Todd, the occasion marked the
first time students performed in our new theater. More than 350 patrons
viewed the performance.

More Than Dance

Dance/Movement Therapy & Wraparound Support
at Moving in the Spirit

Did you know — Moving in the Spirit students This past program year, our team was joined by two such
are supported every day by professionals dance therapists. Stephanie Sinclair completed her Lesley
in the fields of dance/movement therapy, University graduate internship for counseling and dance/
counseling, and creative youth development? movement therapy at Moving in the Spirit. Maxi Howell
apprenticed as a dance/movement psychotherapist after
Our Director of Education, Dr. Charné Furcron, is a completing her Master’s degree at Goldsmiths, University
licensed professional counselor (LPC) and board-certified of London.
dance/movement therapist (BC-DMT), while our Program
Coordinator, Chelsea Vill, is a registered dance/movement Not only did these professionals teach in our classrooms,
therapist (R-DMT). Dr. Furcron is also an approved they provided supplemental resources to our families
clinical supervisor (ACS) and certified professional and students and supported other Moving in the Spirit
counselor supervisor (CPCS). This means she is certified teaching artists working with students experiencing
to provide supervision hours to counselors and dance/ mental health concerns, learning disabilities, and
movement therapists in training. As such, professionals developmental delays.
who are completing their graduate education and/or
obtaining their licensure come to Moving in the Spirit to Traditional dance programs are often not equipped
study under Dr. Furcron. to serve children experiencing these challenges. Our
counseling team ensures they thrive!

Program Impact

“I’ve danced with Moving in the Spirit We put in a lot of work and effort, Shakira Couch, age 16
for over eight years. I stay each year and the year turned out well. We Apprentice Corporation dancer
because I like the connection and the accomplished a lot of things, like being
collaboration with the other dancers. able to film together onsite and still 88% of students reported
It’s like a family now. We have to rely present our shows. I felt proud of us that Moving Spirit
on each other and be there for each for creating choreography on screens improved their ability to
other. We have to make sure we all and then putting it together to show it “do good things on my
know what’s going on and that we’re to others. I felt powerful. own” (self-efficacy).
all staying on track.
Our modern dance piece was about
In the beginning of the pandemic, it resilience. That dance was our own
was hard at first to learn on screens. student choreography that we taught
I still showed up because this is my to each other, so it really reflected
community, and I made a commitment. how we felt. Our African dance piece
I didn’t want to give up. Dance is one was about joy, about progressing to
of the main things I do, and I’m glad show that you can still have joy in spite
the pandemic didn’t stop Moving in of what’s going on around you.
the Spirit. We still got to talk about
our days and what was going on, and This coming year, I’m looking forward
we shared ways that we could all stay to making new dances and meeting
active and productive. new people in our new building. I hope
that we get to perform in our new
I learned that you have to be flexible, theater this year, and that the audience
and that you have to push through feels connected. I also want them to
hard times to continue to do the feel joy and to feel inspired. And I
things you need to do, even under hope to volunteer more at Moving in
different circumstances. the Spirit and help teach our younger
dancers.”

“I’ve been dancing with Moving in It made me really excited to dance
the Spirit since the fall of 2019. I love during the pandemic because it’s not
dancing here because it feels like just a hobby. It’s a passion of mine
everyone here is family. I never have a that I’m thankful to be able to learn
reason to be embarrassed. It’s a lot of more about. Dance has helped me
fun, but at the same time, everyone is cope during this pandemic by giving
learning. me an opportunity to think about
some of the feelings that I have and
Dance brings out my personality and dance with those same feelings, and
feeds my soul. If there’s a feeling that that really calms me down.
I like or don’t like, I can just show
that with my body and I feel better. I One message I have to share with
dance because dancing is like having a the Moving in the Spirit community is
good cry or laugh. I can show who I that if you keep hope, love will always
am and my feelings in a way that feels prevail. Thank you to all the teachers
good. and staff for making it possible for me
to feed my soul through dance.”
If I didn’t have dance, it would feel
Paris Favors, age 10 like a part of me has been taken away.
GLOW in Motion dancer
GLOW in Motion dancers experienced a 52% decrease
in emotional health concerns over the course of the
program year.

“When I first started dancing, I wasn’t We filmed a class dance for a show at
really expecting it to be fun. I tried the end of the year. Our dance was
it out because I thought it would be about having a good time. It was about
good for me, because I’m shy and I all of us being together and still being
don’t feel comfortable dancing around able to dance together during the
people. But it felt comfortable to be COVID time. Mr. Chris, our teacher,
with Men in Motion, because we all had some moves we would all do, and
moved together, and we all wanted to then we all had our own moves we
do the same thing. It’s very active and each made and put together. So our
fast-paced. dance is a combination of all of us.

We would check in as part of class and Dancing looks super easy, and it’s not.

talk about ‘How was your day? How Now I can really appreciate it, and I

was your weekend?’ I got to hear how feel like it was worth it. At the end

everyone was feeling. Everyone had of the year, when we made our dance

a better connection with everyone and were being filmed, I thought, ‘I can

else at the end of the year. We all put even more effort into it. I can do

appreciated each other. We danced better.’ I definitely felt accomplished.”

together, we were progressing, we Luke Smith, age 12
Men in Motion dancer
talked a lot, and we connected a lot

more.

100% of dancers surveyed reported that Moving in the Spirit helped to improve their
self-confidence.

Nicholas Norwood, age 7 “I’ve been dancing at Moving in the went to the new theater to tape
Stepping Stones dancer Spirit for two years. Dancing is fun, it. I didn’t know what to expect at
and it’s a good way to exercise your the theater, and when we got there
Dancers ages 3-7 body. If your body is uncomfortable, I saw a lot of chairs and a camera
experienced a 16% increase you can stand up and listen to a song and lights. I think we all felt nervous
in prosocial skills such and dance. My class is fun, and my at first, but then we all just started
as collaboration, self- classmates are playful! dancing together and it was fun. The
regulation, and focus. last take, I got to do my special break
All of my teachers have been good dancing, where I take one leg and
at Moving in the Spirit. I’ve gotten sweep it and put my hands down and
better at dancing and better at taking flip!
instructions from my teachers.
The final video was really good. I
Taking class online during the virus wanted people watching to know that
was fun. My regular dance class had I like them, and that I like Moving in
a wooden floor, but dancing at home the Spirit.
I had carpet! I like dancing in our
new studio more, though, because My hope for the next year in the
our dance classrooms and floors and new studio is that it’s going to be
walls are way bigger. Dancing in a great! And that I can help all the new
studio that big feels good. And the dancers learn about the teachers and
new studio has a big ‘Moving in the the movements, since I’ve been here
Spirit’ sign that makes me happy. before.”

My class made a dance called ‘Better
When I’m Dancing,’ and one day we

Creating the Future
Through Kinetechs

what they were teaching me about my choices and my
creativity.”

Along the way, Moving in the Spirit connected Noah with
professional dance and theater companies in need of
production assistance.

Noah Hill is not a dancer, but he is an alumnus of Moving “Moving in the Spirit set me up with other companies who
in the Spirit. could employ me doing what I love to do. They taught me
something, and then gave me leads to continue learning
“I got involved through my cousin, Chris, who was dancing in the field if I wanted to. I think that’s something that a
at Moving in the Spirit. Not every kid wanted to dance, lot of other programs don’t do. I was trained very well,
so they created a program where you could learn about so wherever I went, companies were glad to have me.
lighting and production instead.” And that’s one of the reasons I was able to continue just
working and growing.”
Noah joined the Kinetechs program when he was sixteen.
After graduating from high school in 1999, Noah attended As Moving in the Spirit prepares to relaunch the
Atlanta Metropolitan College and founded his own Kinetechs program in our new state-of-the-art home,
company, Enquiring Minds Productions, staying involved continuing that legacy of top-notch training for the next
with Moving in the Spirit every step of the way. generation is a priority for Noah.

“I’m looking forward to the program starting again and
making sure the students have some of the best trainers
so they can represent themselves well. They create the
future. And I’m excited about it.”

“Moving in the Spirit has always been a part of my life, Ensuring diverse populations are represented in the
ever since I’ve been a part of this program. They taught industry is also important to Noah.
me a lot about creativity, communication, and they’ve
always been supportive in anything that I do.” “Now I’m working on movies, and it’s all because I came
from the Kinetechs program. I’m working on a movie for
Two pillars of that support have been time and the next four months, and I’m the only black person in
acceptance. a group of twenty people. I think a lot of kids just don’t
know about production, and I want to change that.”
“They always let me be myself, culturally, individually, and
creatively. A lot of people don’t let you just grow or give Noah has given his time, talent, and treasure to Moving
you constructive criticism. At Moving in the Spirit, they let in the Spirit in the years since graduating from Kinetechs
you learn as you go. They gave me time and never rushed (most recently through production for our virtual year-
me through my growth.” end show, Ignite Your Light. Shine.) and he invites you to do
the same as we launch a new iteration of the Kinetechs
Noah cites the feedback that he received—and the way it program.
was delivered—as a catalyst for his professional career in
production. “Anyone who wants to have a hands-on approach
in making the world a better place: this is definitely
“The way they gave me constructive criticism, but in a something you want to invest in.”
manner where I still had to figure things out on my own,
was one of the most brilliant things. They would ask me To learn more and invest in the Kinetechs program, contact
questions about why I chose to do certain things. And Shalondra Henry, Director of Strategy & Expansion, at
sometimes it would take me six months or even a year, [email protected].
working on a different project, to really fully understand

Paving the Way

A Legacy Gift to Moving in the Spirit

On December 4, 2020, Moving in the Spirit received In honor of the gift and Dante’s legacy of hospitality and
the holiday gift of a lifetime: a $250,000 legacy gift from genuine love of people, Moving in the Spirit will name the
the estate of Atlanta restaurateur and arts-lover Dante outdoor gathering space in front of our new arts center
Stephensen. “The Hatch.” Nestled under The Hatch will be paving
stones engraved with the names of the many employees-
From humble beginnings, Dante was best known for turned-family Dante nurtured over the past four decades.
his iconic restaurant and jazz club, Dante’s Down the Messages of inspiration for Moving in the Spirit students
Hatch. Dante, who passed away on July 25, 2020, had and passers-by will also be included.
a reputation for supporting arts and culture initiatives,
bringing people together, treating everyone he met “Dante always recognized the potential of those around
like family, and helping others—especially his many him and was endlessly generous with his time, talent, and
employees—succeed. treasure,” shares Dana Lupton, CEO. “We are honored
to be stewards of his legacy.”
“Dante, at his core, was an entertainer who every evening
engaged young and old with the spirit of adventure,” Want to join Dante in paving the way for the next generation?
says Ralph Edwards, a longtime friend of Dante and a Learn more about sponsoring your own paving stone at Moving
trustee of his estate. “Besides entertainment, his special in the Spirit’s new home, complete with your personalized
gift was the ability to motivate and encourage his young inspirational message, by contacting Shalondra Henry, Director
employees to work hard and succeed. Hundreds of them of Strategy & Expansion, at [email protected].
accepted this challenge and will always acknowledge his
positive influence on their lives. Dante’s legacy gift to
Moving in the Spirit reflects his life’s passions, especially
dance, which was a lifelong love of his.”

Our Space to Soar

On October 23 & 24, 2021, Moving in the Spirit Ailey Atlanta and Dance Canvas. Master teacher Nasha
celebrated the completion of our long-awaited arts and Thomas and teaching artist Amos Machanic, both former
youth development center at MARTA’s Edgewood/Candler members of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, delivered a
Park station. challenging workshop to our eager students.

Hosted by WSB-TV’s Condace Pressley, public festivities Creating such world-class opportunities for our students
on October 23rd included a community dance of peace, and Atlanta’s dance community is a dream come true for
a ribbon uniting ceremony, food trucks, music, and Moving in the Spirit and was part of our intention from
performances by Moving in the Spirit students, alumni, and the outset when we began to envision a new home for
professional dancers from across our city. our growing organization.

On October 24th, Alvin Ailey Arts In Education “Our new home is going to be a beacon of hope for all
& Community Programs offered a series of dance youth and a destination for dance,” said co-founder and
workshops to Moving in the Spirit students and Atlanta’s CEO, Dana Lupton. “It will connect young people from
pre-professional and professional dance community. These across our city and nation to join together, lift their
workshops were presented as part of the City of Atlanta’s voices, and discover the skills they need to make the
ELEVATE festival, in partnership with Destination Dance world a better place.”

We extend gratitude to our many partners and supporters
who worked so hard to bring our dream to life. Because of
you, we are on our way to serving 500 young people each
week and an additional 15,000 children and families each
year through performances and workshops.

In the words of co-founder and CFO, Genene Stewart, “A
community is only as strong as the tightly-woven threads
that hold it together and move each individual forward
through shared values and service to one another. It
takes each one of our gifts and talents knitted together
to make our communities sustainable, progressive, and
empowered.”

Thank you for joining our movement!

2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers & COLIE NEIDLINGER SHANI GODWIN
Committee Chairs Program Committee Chair Communiqué USA, Inc.
Edwards Family Fund HENRY KELLY
JAIMIE HARDIN First Touch Logistics
President (through Nov 2020) BARBARA PROPST DAWN KILLENBERG
Hardin and Associates Consulting, Inc. MUIRHEAD Agnes Scott College
Marketing Committee Chair GARRY LONG
SHERYL BENNETT Truist The Zeist Foundation
President (beginning Dec 2020) JENNIFER McKEEHAN
Atlanta City Council GAYLE CUMMINGS Peloton
Development Committee Co-Chair JULIO MEDINA
DAVID NORRIS Holy Innocents Episcopal School (Retired) Emory University Dance Department
Vice President JEFF STRATTON
RSUI (Retired) RANDI WILLIAMS Structor Group
Development Committee Co-Chair JASON WU
ANNIE ARCHBOLD FIG Partners (Retired) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Secretary (through Dec 2020)
Technology Committee Chair Directors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Retired) ANGELA BALLANTYNE
Fundraising Professional
ANDREA C. LEWIS
Secretary (beginning Jan 2021) RICK BERG
Alumni Committee Co-Chair McKinsey and Co.
Moving in the Spirit Alumna
Greenberg Traurig, LLP ERIC ESTROFF
Samsung Electronics America
MARCIA MAYOUE
Treasurer JESIKA W. FRENCH
BIP Wealth Jones Day

OUR TEAM DANA MARIE LUPTON
Founder, CEO & Artistic Director
 Identifies team members who hold GENENE STEWART
degrees in social work, counseling, or Founder, CFO & COO
dance/movement therapy. LEAH MANN
Founder, Artistic Director Emeritus
DR. CHARNÉ FURCRON
Director of Education

SHALONDRA E. HENRY
Director of Strategy & Expansion
CHRIS MCCORD, alumnus
Director of Men in Motion & Ambassador
ERIN WELLER DALTON
Director of Marketing & Communications
KACEY DENNIS, alumna
Director of Human Resources
BETTY LEGETTE
Director of Accounting & Administration
MATT WYNALDA
Fundraising & Development Manager
STEPHANIE KONG
Program Operations Manager
CRYSTAL FAISON-MITCHELL
Special Projects Manager
CHELSEA VILL
Program Coordinator
JELANI ANDERSON
Volunteer & Administrative Coordinator
DEISHA OLIVER
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
JEANETTA ECHOLS
On-Duty Support
TEACHING ARTISTS: Jessica Bertram,
Cuereston Burge, Erin Weller Dalton,
Crystal Faison-Mitchell, Lydia Hamby,
Alina Hinton, Maxi Howell, Jordan Nicole
Heusner-Wilkinson, Stephanie Sinclair, Chris
McCord, Janan Mirza, Chelsea Vill

Financial
Statement

For the year ended June 30, 2021

PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Contributions $1,500,842

Government Grants 52,000

Performance & Teaching Fees 26,407

Donated Goods & Services 6,465

Investment Income 57,584

Other Income (PPP) 202,900

Total Public Support $1,846,198

EXPENSES $1,055,771
Program Services 361,004
Management and General 205,966
Fundraising
$1,622,741
Total Expenses
$290,336
Non-Cash Expenses including
Depreciation

Legacy Circle Monthly Sustainers

Legacy Circle is our planned giving The 2020-21 season saw a 23% increase in the number of Monthly
society.These donors have added Moving Sustainers who give to Moving in the Spirit. In uncertain times like these,
in the Spirit as a beneficiary by will, trust, it’s such an incredible blessing to receive every-month support from these
or endowment gifts.Their generosity and dedicated donors!
foresight ensure our sustainability well
into the future. Kelly Adams and Elizabeth Fernandez Andrea C. Lewis

Virginia Carver Annie Archbold Garry Long
Gayle and Larry Cummings
Merle Hoch Angela and Mitch Ballantyne Dana and Jeff Lupton
Scott and Leslie Inman
Dawn and Tim Killenberg Barbara C. Bankston Angela Maier
Dana and Jeff Lupton
Marcia M. Mayoue Dillon Baynes Stephanie and Chris Marinac
Chris and Samantha McCord
Marilyn and William Rosenberg Sheryl Bennett Dr. Frederick Marschalk, Jr.
J.D. Scott and Pam Wuichet
Sallie Beckwith Smith Rick Berg Chris and Samantha McCord
Clayton Whitehead
Tricia Bowers-Young Jennifer McKeehan
To learn more about the Legacy Circle,
planned giving options, or setting up a The Burnham Family Julio Medina
recurring monthly gift, please contact Matt
Wynalda, Fundraising & Development Phil and Ilene Candreva Jennie and Patrick Nevins
Manager, at 678-723-8391 or
[email protected]. Jim Cantrell David and Marsha Norris

Mary Alice Cooper Ryan and Hannah O’Hagan

Robyn Cruz Tom Perkins

Gayle and Larry Cummings John and Joni Per-Lee

Kacey Dennis Lisa Price

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Estroff and Family Jenna Sagraves

David Fergemann Art Schiller

Daniel and Jesika Wehunt French Sean Sprague and Dan Preister

Shani Godwin The Thomas Family

Chris Gray Oya Townsley

Lucille and Michelle Heusner-Wilkinson Houston and Anne Wheeler

Renel and Bryan Jenkins Amy Williams

Laurie and Frank Jones Randi and Syd Williams

Beth and Chris Jordan Jason Wu

Individual Donors

July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021

Legacy Gifts Dennis and Lavon Chorba Dr. Frederick Marschalk, Jr.
Gayle and Larry Cummings Chris and Samantha McCord
Dante Stephensen Mr. and Mrs. Eric Estroff and Family Barbara and Lloyd McFarquhar
Mary Rose Taylor David and Jessica Felfoldi Lynn Mitchell
Jim Grauley Barbara Propst and Jon Muirhead
$50,000+ Stewart and Gregory Harris Parents at The Galloway School
Henry and Joanne Kelly Philippe Pellerin
A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Chantel and John Lanier John and Joni Per-Lee
Gayle and Jimmy Alston Colie and Brince Neidlinger Leslie and Hunter Pierson
Shirley M. Espy Cindy and Matt Ricketts Rhonda and Bert Ponder
Sallie Beckwith Smith Dale Royal
$25,000-$49,999 Shaunta Vaughn Dr. Kate Wheeler and Andy Snell
Jason Wu Sean Sprague and Dan Preister
Phil and Ilene Candreva Michael and Kelsy Zehfuss Genene and James Stewart
Erin and Michael Forestner David and Cammie Stockert
Randi and Syd Williams $1,000-$2,499 Jeff and Amanda Stratton
Oya Townsley
$10,000-$24,999 Kelly Adams and Elizabeth Fernandez Clayton J. Whitehead
Keisa Anderson Charisse M. Williams
Derin and Kimberly Dickerson Annie Archbold Lynne M. Winship
Doug and Florida Ellis Anne H. Averett Studie and Zach Young
Jaimie and Peter Hardin Elaine Baillie
Merle Hoch Anne Ballard $500-$999
Sarah Kenan Kennedy Julie Lanier and James Balloun
A.J. and Lynne Land Dillon Baynes A Friend of Moving in the Spirit
Ray and Mary Maynard Betsey Beckman Joseph F. Baigas, IV
Marcia M. Mayoue Rick Berg Connie Cousins-Baker and El Baker
Chilton and Mark Pope Patrick Chesser Kevin and Catherine Barfield
John Wieland Mildred Clarke Nancy Beardall
David H. and Christine T. Cofrin Frank M. Bishop
$5,000 - $9,999 Chris and Rosalyn Devine Eleanor Bowles
Darin and Elizabeth Elkins Nicole Brown
A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Robert G. and Sally English The Burnham Family
Bill and Jan Ferguson Daniel and Jesika Wehunt French Birgit Burton
Dave and Carolyn Gould Tyler and Ashley Gardner Jim Cantrell
Patty and Jim Hatcher Marion and Gail Glover Helen Cease
Dawn and Tim Killenberg Chris Gray Shawn Cole
Marianne and E.G. Lassiter Amanda A. and Henry D. Gregory, Jr. Susan Cole
Bob and Peggy Lupton Helen Griffith Brad Courts
Stephanie and Chris Marinac Connie Haley Jennifer Delanty
Atiba Mbiwan and Tiffany Friesen Heather Hamby Kathie deNobriga
David and Marsha Norris Lucille and Michelle Mike and Pam Elting
J.D. Scott and Pam Wuichet Joy Gilbert
Ben and Jessica Teague Heusner-Wilkinson Shani Godwin
Houston and Anne Wheeler Sonji Jacobs Shalondra Henry and Parker McNeil
Laurie and Frank Jones Fay S. Howell
$2,500 - $4,999 Andrea C. Lewis Jeremy D. Jones
Dana and Jeff Lupton Beth and Chris Jordan
A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Nan and Bob Mabon Marlene Kelly
Tricia and Inman Allen Angela Maier Curtis and Marilyn Kimball
Angela and Mitch Ballantyne Marion Mann
Janet M. Chapman

Whitson and Carrie Lanier Stephanie Mendlow Eshe Collins
Garry Long Richard Sterling Moultrie Jr. Karel Copenhaver
Trey Miller Laura Coyle
Susan and Steve Owings and Terry Hooks Jeff and Ann Cramer
Dr. Dexter Page Melissa Mullinax Steve Crawford
Donna and Mark Paschal Jennie and Patrick Nevins Cynthia Curry
Elizabeth Pearce Ryan and Hannah O’Hagan Tina and Perry Cutshall
Johanna and Thomas Rackley Michele Pearce Waller and Jeanne Dalton
Sharon Sanford Cathy Pendleton Meg and Jay Dees
Andre and Jeff Shinabarger Tom Perkins Anne Archer Dennington
Ken Taratus Condace Pressley Catherine Donovan
Kim Trimble Lisa Price Sally Edwards
Stephen Trimble Maggie Reeves William L. and Eleanor Effinger
Ann Walter and Derek C. Economy Rodney Sanders Lauren Elliott
Eric G. Weller Art Schiller Hudman S. Evans
Wyatt Whaley Lee Barry Shepard Jennifer Exoo
Christie and Chad Wright Dawn R. Smith Jermaine Fanfair
Allan and Connie Soave Knachelle Favors
$250-$499 Katy Jo Steward Diane Francis
Sarah Yates Sutherland Caroline Freeman
Judi Ingram Adkins Daniel and Jesika Wehunt French
Louis Alterman and David Sutherland Lisa Fusillo
Missy and George Ballantyne Jim Wehner Theodore Ghiz, Jr.
Paul and Peggy Benkeser Amy Williams Elizabeth Goldberg
Jim and Ann Benton
Scott Beyer $100-$249 and Scott Greenwald
Tricia Bowers-Young Rebecca Gose
James Brasher A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Kathy Graivier
Jason E Brown Michael Alexander Louis Gump
Norris and Katherine Broyles Mindy Allen and Nancy Flippin Felicia Hairston
Jennifer Burns William and Anne Allen Julie Haley
Laney Capron Helen Bailey Margaret Hall
Mary Alice Cooper Barbara C. Bankston Virginia Hepner
Robyn Cruz Joel and Grace Barr Rosemary Hicks
Meagan Davies The Baxter Family Michal and Jack Hillman
Kacey Dennis Eva María Becerra Irvin and Brenda Hodge
Susan Dew Blake Beckham and Malina Rodriguez Mashunte Glass Holmes
James and Sandra Dixon Llewellyn Bell Monique and Justin Honaman
Joseph and Erika Drouin Sheryl Bennett Pam and Ridley Howard
Ralph and Ree Edwards Annette Blackshear Betsy and Tom Hughes
Eric W. and Martha Evans Ann M. Blessin Felizitas Hybl
Virginia Fortunato Judith Bobo Brandon Hyde
Leslie Gordon and Blake Leland Carolyn Bode The Idani Family
Ruth Hardin Radm Peter Booth Audrey Jacobs
Lilia Harvey Susan Bridges Renel and Bryan Jenkins
Amanda Hoffman Cindy and Jesse Brown Lou Joslin
Kip and Harriet Kirkpatrick Joan Buttram Andrea and Zig Kaknevicius
Laura Kurlander-Nagel Tracy Carroll Hana Kamea Kemble, The Moving
Tracy Parks Lamblin Virginia Carver
Alia Lamborghini Lydia S. Castle Child Films
William and Carolyn Luesing Jenny Catherall Andre Kennebrew
Jennifer McKeehan Donna Church Tom Key
Barry and Daphne McWhirter Bill Clark Marcia Klenbort
Julio Medina Susan Clark David Klimchak
Elizabeth Cleveland Nancy Knauf
Dennis Clines Teresa Kruzan

Don and Michelle Kuperman James and Esther Stokes Judy Dill
Francine Labiran Kris and Jared Stoneberg The Dotson Family
George Lawes Joseph and Jacquelin Stradley Alison Earles
Samuel and Betty Legette Skip Taylor Gail Favors
Nina Lerner Nancy Terrill David Fergemann
Brian and Julie Lowring The Thomas Family Carla Fernandez
Staci and Kevin Lynch Hope and Thomas Thompson Lili Ferrer
Brandy Maddox Evan Toporek Joel Fitzpatrick
Rosemary Magee Cheryl F. Turner Patricia Foglesong
Karen Marchisen David Vanderpoel Kecia Glanton
Judith McCarthy Frances Wechsler Angela and Al Goggins
Maura McCarthy Tracy Wertz C. Christopher and Mary Hagy
Henry and Zenobia McKibben Mark Wheeler Sam and Kiko Lee Harden
Joan M. Mencher Casey Williams Victoria Haynes
Kenneth J. Mitchell Gwendolyn J. Williams Luanne D. Hildebrandt
Jennifer Naimy and Marc and Cindy Lamons Wisniewski Laurie Hunt and Family
Mary Yoder Marc and Randy Hyman Shapiro
Bob and Leah Raphael Rachel Infante
Andrea Nay-Richardson $1-$99 Janet Jared
Diane Neidlinger Amy Johns
Ross Nicholas A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Gail Johnson
Lynne Norman Kenneth and Debbie Alexander Jewelle Johnson
Brenda Norris James (Jimmy) Alston Tobe Johnson
Liz Opsahl Andrea Anderson Alexia Jones
Anne E. Overstreet Valerie Asuncion Deborah Jones
Lynette E. Payne James H. and Mary D. Bailey Wylly Killorin
LaTonya Peek Dominick Balletta Pamela King
David Peterson Cassandra Belton Jo Ann Kostkan
David and Janice Petsch Jill Bennett Katlyn Leach
James Pitts Katherine Bierman June Lee
Tony Powers Kenzie Biggins Karen Levy
Betty J. Prickett Jeff Bloom Kai Lewis
Anne Marie Hoffman and Aditya Rao John and Iris Bolton Ronda G. Lewis and Nelda C. Lewis
Susan and Albert Redd Peter Bouxsein Hadley Lowy
Denise Reese Arma Boyd Gwendolyn Lucas
Stan and Jennifer Reynolds Eleanor F. Brownfield Nancy Ludwig
Janet Robertson Ayanna Buckner Jonathan Lupton
Sandra Robinson Juanita L. Burney Dawn Lynch
Sushumna Roy Patricia Cahill and Walter Kalaidjian Lynn Janis Mandelbaum
Florence Valerie Rusk Darrell and Shalonda Callender Herman Mannings III
Frances Carpenter Arthur and Jeanne Martin
and Robert Northcutt III Keith J. Carter James William and Nancy McCord
Jessica and Jeff Sacks Kristina Christy Lockey A. McDonald
Jenna Sagraves Karen Clarke Celeste Miller
Carter and Angela Savage Jeremy Cole and Carina DeFazio Paedia Mixon
Eric and Ellen Schwartz Florence Cook Jerolyn Mock
Chris Sciarrone Nancy Cove Samuel Morin
Douglas Scott and Marcelo Roman Mignon Crawford Lennie Gray Mowris
Aarti Sekhar Susan and Dohrman Crawford Christian Murphy
Shelley Shepherd The Crittendon Family Deborah Myers
William Sherrill Lisa Cronic Lisa Nirell
Lucy G. Stackpole Dee Daly and Phil Mazzara Maud Nugent
Christina Steiner Laura Deisley Zach and Jackie Parker
Sandy Stephens Davina DeMark Neha Patel
Lizanne Stephenson John and Jean Deveer
Eleanor Stewart

Tom Perkins Edward Santos The Thomas Family
Dean and Linda Perry Donald Schreiber and Barbara Seal Rita Thompson
Charlotte Pippin Yusef Crowder Stephanie Thompson
Laura Pollock Angela Shackford Martha Timlin
Jacquelyn Pritz Andrea Shearer Belinda Van Dorn
Drew and Cap Putt Thomas C. Shelton, Jr. Anne Lauren Waits
Sally A. Radell William Sherrill Melony A. Washington
Sharon Reilly Aloma Sibley Rosa White
Nedra Rhone Mary and Bill Simmons Thelma Williams
Ann Richards Janet Slater William and Catherine Wilson
Kevin Riddles Carol Smith Elise Witt
Ginger Ross Beretta E. Smith-Shomade Matt and Nancy Wynalda
Kristine Rudolph Arkishya Stephens Grace Ann Young
Jennifer Salerno Elkin Taylor Annette Zahradnik

Institutional Donors

July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 Businesses/Foundations providing matching gifts are notated with an asterisk*

$100,000+ John and Mary Franklin Foundation* $1-$499
NAI Brannen/Goddard
A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Pearce Family Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation
The Chestnut Family Foundation CDS Demolition
$5,000 - $9,999 Dunwoody Woman’s Club Inc.
$50,000-$99,999 EBS Property Investments, LLC
A Friend of Moving in the Spirit Google Atlanta*
Lattner Family Foundation Bobbie Bailey Foundation, Inc. Hildebrandt’s
Watkins Christian Foundation Homestead Foundation, Inc. The John and Nancy Bell Family
Zeist Foundation, Inc.* L&C Wood Family Foundation, Inc.
Nordson Corporation Foundation Foundation, Inc.
$25,000-$49,999 Samsung Electronics America* The Kroger Company
McKinsey and Co.*
City of Atlanta Office of $2,500-$4,999 RSUI Indemnity Company*
Cultural Affairs United Consulting
Board of Commissioners Truist Financial Corporation*
The Fraser-Parker Foundation of Fulton County
Georgia Council for the Arts
The Ralph Edwards Family Fund Bright Wings Foundation
WarnerMedia/Turner Irie Rose Family Charitable Fund

Broadcasting System, Inc. $1,000-$2,499

$15,000-$24,999 Baker Paint
Craig and Eryn Houck Family
The AEC Trust
Katherine John Murphy Foundation Foundation
The Molly Blank Fund Myles Alexander and Associates, Inc.
Robert and Polly Dunn Foundation Perkins&Will
Structor Group Target Corporation

$10,000 - $14,999 $500-$999

Ameris Bank Foundation, Inc. Alaska Airlines*
AT&T Georgia Cronos Contractors
Bloomberg Philanthropies Invesco Holding Co
The Dewberry Foundation, Inc. PPB Investments, Inc.
The Dr. Raoul Montenegro United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Vision Flooring
Foundation
Jesse Parker Williams Foundation

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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Andrea Corrona Jenkins: pages 4 (3rd and 5th
photos), 5, and 10-12
J.D. Scott Photography: front and back cover
images; pages 2-3, 6-7, 13-14, and 19
JandD Images: page 9
Erin Weller Dalton: pages 4 (2nd photo) and 15
Dana Marie Lupton: pages 4 (1st photo) and 8