Sponsors & Donors
While there is still work to be done (and we hope to add more to this list in the near future), we are so very grateful for the outpouring of support to help make sure that the legacy of John Little and our proud UND tradition survive!
Sponsor the 55th Annual Writers Conference
The 55th Annual UND Writers Conference (March 20-22, 2024) will happen, thanks, in part, to the generous gifts and grants from the following individuals and organizations.
If you would like to help make sure that the UND Writers Conference continues to offer free and open access to the arts and humanities to Grand Forks, the Greater Red River Valley, the State of North Dakota, and beyond through our freely available UND Writers Conference Digital Collection (1970-present), please consider making donation.
2024 UND Writers Conference
- National Endowment for the Arts
- The Estate of Alice Lillian Carlson
- The Kemen/Randall Family Writers Conference Endowment
- John Little Memorial Endowment
- Jackie McElroy-Edwards and Tom Edwards Writers Conference Endowment
- Sam A. Johnson Fund for Arts & Humanities
- The Myers Foundation
- Humanities North Dakota
- The North Dakota Council on the Arts
- Community Foundation
- Greater Grand Forks Visitors & Convention Bureau
The UND Writers Conference is funded in part by the Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the UND Writers Conference or on its website do not necessarily reflect those of the North Dakota Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, UND, or any of our sponsors/donors.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the City of Grand Forks through the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region.
Starla H. Anderson
Cameron T. Bachmeier
David C. Bailey
Dr. Elizabeth A. Barnum
Luise T. Beringer
Aija Bjornson
Lori A. Blachford
Martin Brown
Keith Brundin
Robert M. Bush
Duane L. Christenson
Mary A. Conrad
Jane Croeker
Sandra E. Cunningham
Sarah Dean
Dr. Christine Delea Mel White
Sarah Ebel
Don B. Eppler
Sandra Evans
The Estate of Blair A. Flegal, Jr.
Ann Barry Folson
Mark D. Foss
Marlys Fritzell
Lowell J. Gallagher
The Estate of Eliot Glassheim
James Theresa Grijalva
Danielle J. Hale
Dr. Jonathan Maniphone Haug
Candace Hennekens
Dr. Kim Bob Higgs
Connie Hildebrand
Joel R Dr Michele A. Iiams
Danielle Everette Johnson
Sam Mary Johnson
Rita F. Kelly
Rodney Michele Kirsch
Jeanne Jay Klemetsrud
Dr. Daniela M. Koleva
Drs. Erin Carter Kunz
Dr. Daniel W. Landes, Sr.
Marvin Susan Larson
Kristal Leebrick
James Renee Lies
Dr. John Cathy Martsolf
Joyce E. McWilliams
Terri Bernard Mickelson
Lynn D. Middleton-Koller
Barry Judith Milavetz
Rev. Donna L. Monteith
Douglas C. Laura Munski
Lee June Murdock
Marjorie M. Murray
Nina Naylor
David Sheryl Nelson
Robert C. Nelson, Jr
Dr. Morgan Olsen Beth Saiki-Olsen
Larry Jan Orvik
Thomas Alice Rand
Blanca Richmond
Drs. John Cynthia Shabb
Desty A. Shoemaker
Kirk Smith
Susan Solheim Jeffrey Thomas
Bonnie R. Staiger
Kathryn Sweney
William R. Thorness
Naomi J. Thorson
Cecilia Volden David Lambeth
Jan Zahrly
Tammy J. Zambo
2021 UND Writers Conference
- National Endowment for the Arts
- The Kemen/Randall Family Writers Conference Endowment
- John Little Memorial Endowment
- Jackie McElroy-Edwards and Tom Edwards Writers Conference Endowment
- Sam A. Johnson Fund for Arts & Humanities
- The Myers Foundation
- Humanities North Dakota
- The North Dakota Council on the Arts
- Community Foundation
- Greater Grand Forks Visitors & Convention Bureau
- High Plains Reader
- Minnesota Public Radio
The UND Writers Conference is funded in part by the Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the UND Writers Conference or on its website do not necessarily reflect those of the North Dakota Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, UND, or any of our sponsors/donors.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the City of Grand Forks through the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region.
Cameron T Bachmeier
David C. Bailey
Mary F. Ball
Dr. Elizabeth A Barnum
Luise T. Beringer
Aija Bjornson
Lori A Blachford
Martin Brown
Keith Brundin
Madelyne E. Camrud
Loretta Cantieri
Jane M Croeker
Lora & John Cunningham
Sandra E. Cunningham
Sarah Ebel
Don B Eppler
Eugene C. Frazer
Ann & Barry Folson
Mark D Foss
Carissa A. Green
James & Theresa Grijalva
Ruby Grove
Candace Hennekens
Dr. Cara Halgren & Robert Axtman
Dr. Jonathan & Maniphone Haug
Candace Hennekens
Dr Kim E Higgs
Jan Jelliff
Danielle & Everette Johnson
Rodney & Michele Kirsch
Jeanne & Jay Klemetsrud
Marian Koglin
Drs. Erin & Carter Kunz
Dr. Daniel W Landes
Marvin & Susan Larson
William E. Lovelace
Dr. John & Cathy Martsol
Lynn D. Middleton-Koller
Barry & Judith Milavetz
Marie I. Monson
Rev. Donna L Monteith
Drs. Douglas C. & Laura Munski
Lee & June Murdock
Marjorie M. Murray
Robert C Nelson, Jr
Sheryl & David Nelson
Mary F. O'Mara
Larry & Jan Orvik
Brian D. Petersen & Nancy A. Krogh
Thomas & Alice Jean Rand
Blanca Richmond
Desty A. Shoemaker
Dr. James T. Simmons
Kirk & Joan Smith
Susan Solheim & Jeffrey Thomas
Elaine L. Speare
William R. Thorness
Cecilia Volden & David Lambeth
Jaclynn & Darrell Wallette/Red Lodge LLC
Dr. Cathy Williams & David Haberman
Remington G. Zacher
Tammy J Zambo
Jason & Andrea Zevenbergen
Paul J. Zollar
Numerous Gifts in Memory of Eliot Glassheim
A Gift in Memory of Randy Rasmussen
Sponsors
- The Estate of Alice Lillian Carlson
- The Kemen/Randall Family Writers Conference Endowment
- John Little Memorial Endowment
- Jackie McElroy-Edwards and Tom Edwards Writers Conference Endowment
- Sam A. Johnson Fund for Arts & Humanities
- The Myers Foundation
- Humanities North Dakota
- The North Dakota Council on the Arts
- Community Foundation
- Greater Grand Forks Visitors & Convention Bureau
- High Plains Reader
- HB Sound & Light Technology
- Happy Harry's
The UND Writers Conference is funded in part by the Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the UND Writers Conference or on its website do not necessarily reflect those of the North Dakota Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, UND, or any of our sponsors/donors.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the City of Grand Forks through the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region.
Donors
David C. Bailey
Jennifer E. Barnes
James S. Beloff
Margaret and Jerry Bodine
Alvin Boucher and Thomasine Heitkamp
Keith and Blanca Burdin
Lyn J. Burton
Madelyne E. Camrud
DeAnna Carlson Zink and Wayne Zink
Sandra E. Cunningham
Carol and Glenn Dahlstrom
Debra A. Dawson
Sarah Ebel
Ann and Barry Folson
Mark D. Foss
Drs. Shirley and Douglas Greves
Theresa and James Grijalva
Danielle J. Hale
Dr. Jonathan & Maniphone Haug
Karissa A. Haugeberg
Dr. Cara Halgren & Robert Axtman
Eric Iliff
Everette and Danielle Johnson
Evan and Elizabeth Jones
Rodney and Michele Kirsch
Drs. Erin and Carter Kunz
Jennifer and Michael Martin
Cathy and John Martsolf
Blyth R. Meier
Patricia A. Merritt
Lynn D. Middleton-Koller
Barry and Judy Milavetz
Marie I. Monson
Lee and June Murdock
Marjorie M. Murray
David Nelson
Gene O. Olson
Rebecca L. Olson
Nancy K. Omdahl
Brian Petersen & Nancy Krogh
Dina Petherbridge
Dyan Rey
Alexandra Richter
Dr. Marielle R. Risse
Drs. Cynthia and John Shabb
Desty A. Shoemaker
Kirk and Joan Smith
Elaine L. Speare
Curtis W. Stofferahn
Bill R. Thorness
Christina Walker
Dr. Cathy Williams and David Haberman
Jan Zahrly
Paul J. Zollar
Numerous Gifts in Memory of Eliot Glassheim
Sponsors
- The Estate of Alice Lillian Carlson
- The Kemen/Randall Family Writers Conference Distribution Fund
- John Little Memorial Endowment
- Jackie McElroy-Edwards and Tom Edwards Writers Conference Endowment
- Sam A. Johnson Fund for Arts & Humanities
- The Myers Foundation
- Humanities North Dakota
- The North Dakota Council on the Arts
- Community Foundation
- Greater Grand Forks Visitors & Convention Bureau
- High Plains Reader
- HB Sound & Light Technology
- Happy Harry's
The UND Writers Conference is funded in part by the Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the UND Writers Conference or on its website do not necessarily reflect those of the North Dakota Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, UND, or any of our sponsors/donors.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the City of Grand Forks through the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region.
2019 Donors
Elizabeth & Evan Jones
Cameron T. Bachmeier
Luise T. Beringer
Margaret & Jerry Bodine
Beverly & James Britton
Martin Brown
Dr. Van & Karen Doze
Dunn County Writers
Sarah Ebel
Theresa & James Grijalva
Carl J. Grimm III
Danielle J. Hale
Dr. Jonathan & Maniphone Haug
Dr. James & Susan Helten
Betty Hurst
Sam & Mary Johnson
Johnson-Dorsher Family Charitable Fund
Drs. Erin & Carter Kunz
Rita Kelly
Jane M. LaPlante
Marvin & Susan Larson
Renee & James Lies
William E. Lovelace
Lynn D. Middleton-Koller
Janet & Mylan Moen
Drs. Douglas & Laura Munski
Lee & June Murdock
Marjorie M. Murray
Robert C. Nelson, Jr.
Gene O. Olson
Rebecca L. Olson
Larry & Jan Orvik
Peter M. Patterson
Randy L. Rasmussen
Blanca A. Richmond
Beth Saiki-Olsen & Morgan Olsen
Dr. Cynthia & John Shabb
Desty A. Shoemaker
Dr. James T. Simmons
Richard & Aida Wakefield
Wallette Consulting LLC/D Wallette & J Davis Wallette
Remington G. Zacher