Financial Support

Encounters is lucky to have a diverse group of supporters who generously donate to the program’s production. Supporters of the program include:

• National Science Foundation
• Jerry Tone
• Martha Wyckcoff
• The Kenneth Jonsson Family Foundation
• The Scott A. Nathan Charitable Trust
• John Norris
• Alaska Conservation Foundation
• Susan Cohn
• Gerald Laurain
• Phillip James
• The Skaggs Foundation
• Robert S. Osborne
• North Pacific Research Board

Recently the National Science foundation awarded KCAW funding for two years of Encounters programs. The funding came under the International Polar Year program that funds scientific research and exploration in the polar regions of the world. The funding is for producing programs in Alaska and Canada and for distributing the program nationally.

If you are interested in contributing financially to Encounters please contact Lisa Busch at or call 907 747 6481.