The Fourth Estate Membership Program

The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation invites you to join its Fourth Estate Membership Program. While the U.S. Constitution established the executive, legislative and judicial branches, the phrase Fourth Estate reflects the unofficial but widely accepted role the news media play in providing citizens with information they can use to hold the government accountable.

In America, the president reigns for four years, and journalism governs forever and ever. — Oscar Wilde

Funds raised through the Fourth Estate Membership Program will support Valley news organizations by:

Providing funds to pursue in-depth investigative and watchdog reporting. The result: reporting on issues critical to Valley residents.

Underwriting the Desert Sun’s Opinion Editor position to preserve the editorial content that provides an important forum to discuss community issues.

Developing the next generation of journalists by placing interns/fellows with local news teams to receive
on-the-job training.

Supporting the career development of local journalists through training and professional development programs.

Current Members of the Fourth Estate Program

The Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation wants to express our deepest appreciation to the individuals who have made donations to CVJF that qualify them as Fourth Estate members.

We accept new members at any time, and membership runs for one year from the time you pledge your donation, making you eligible for benefits at whatever membership level for which you qualify.

Guardians

  • Mark Adams
  • Peter DiBrito and Bruce Swinton
  • Bob and Lori Dickey
  • Barb and Keith Kizziah
  • Chuck Leachman and Mickey Feigelson
  • Randy Lovely and John Sallot

Defenders

  • Dan Adams
  • Greg and Kyla Burton
  • Nicole Carroll and Brad Hartman
  • David Cantwell
  • Ken Chavez and Randy Bissett
  • Derek Evan and Mike Marron
  • David Gillin
  • Denise Goolsby
  • Christine Hughes
  • Randall and Laurilie Jackson
  • Erin LaCombe
  • Ricardo and Jennifer Loretta
  • Julie Makinen
  • Rob Moon and Bob Hammack
  • Amalie Nash and Jason Hamel
  • Patty Newman
  • Randy Quebec
  • Ken Tebbetts
  • David and Troy Weissberg
  • Bob Wernick and Nan Shipp
  • Colin Wright and Toby Bryan

Supporters

  • Denys Arcuri
  • Joan Behrmann
  • Cary Brazeman
  • Robert Drake
  • Howard Goldberg
  • Michael Craft Johnson
  • Stuart Kent
  • Janice Lyle
  • Karl Olson
  • John and Pam Zidich

Protectors

  • Christian Alcocer
  • Stuart and Allen Bell
  • Julie Buehler
  • Larry L. Bye
  • Peter Boone and Kevin Carr
  • Debra Cusmano
  • Wynne Delacoma
  • Lauren Del Sarto
  • Marge Dodge
  • Michael and Joan Doyle
  • Pete Elting and Wes Freas
  • Gloria Franz
  • David Freedman
  • Brad Fuhr
  • Ann Greer
  • Kristen Go
  • Sallie Hofmeister
  • Barbara Kerr
  • Tom Kirk
  • Ken Kuchma
  • Rita Lamb
  • John Lindner
  • DeAnn Lubell
  • Don and Sammie Lee Lingle
  • Joan C. Martin
  • Larry P. and Bobbie Morris
  • Kimberli Munkres
  • Liz Nelson
  • Stephen Nidetz
  • Jeffrey Norman
  • Robert F. Nunes Jr
  • Suzanne Potter
  • Tom Pogue
  • James Powers
  • Douglas Prochaska
  • Marji Ranes
  • Steven Schmid
  • Jeff Stahl
  • Matt Toledo
  • Craig Turner
  • Gail Vasquez
  • Pamela Watson and Becky Eustice
  • John White
  • Charly Zukow and John Ferrara
  • Judy Zulfiqar

"Champions" of the Fourth Estate

Donation of at least $5,000.
Benefits:

  • Provides the stipend for a summer newsroom intern.
  • A table to the annual Hall of Fame luncheon with preferred seating
  • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials
  • Ongoing recognition on CVJF website
  • Invitation to at least four donor-exclusive events a year.

Renews annually.

"Guardians" of the Fourth Estate

Donation of at least $2,500.
Benefits:

  • A table to the annual Hall of Fame luncheon with preferred seating.
  • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials.
  • Ongoing recognition on CVJF website.
  • Invitation to at least four donor-exclusive events a year.

Renews annually.

"Defenders" of the Fourth Estate

Donation of at least $1,000.
Benefits:

  • Two tickets to the annual Hall of Fame luncheon.
  • Ongoing recognition in marketing and promotion materials.
  • Ongoing recognition on CVJF website.
  • Invitation to at least two donor-exclusive events a year.

Renews annually.

"Supporters" of the Fourth Estate

Donation of at least $500.
Benefits:

  • Ongoing recognition on CVJF website.
  • Invitation to at least one donor-exclusive event a year.

Renews annually.

"Protectors" of the Fourth Estate

Donation of at least $50

  • Donors may also designate a journalist they want to sponsor.

Renews annually.