Thanks to Our Funding Partners

We rely on our funders' support to bring the Sesame Workshop mission to life. Their collective commitment enables us to harness the educational power of media to benefit children around the world. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our current sponsors and partners*, without whom our work to educate and inspire children would not be possible.

Sponsors
	Beaches Family Resorts A proud sponsor of Sesame Street, Beaches Resorts has four family vacation resorts in the Caribbean.		McDonald's McDonald’s is proud to sponsor Sesame Street.
	Earth's Best Organic Earth’s Best Organic provides infants with wholesome, nutritious foods and produces organic toddler products in partnership with Sesame Workshop’s Healthy Habits for Life initiative.		New Balance New Balance believes in integrity, innovation, and a global commitment to a healthy lifestyle. New Balance is proud to sponsor Sesame Street Presents: The Body from 2007 until 2010.
	American Greetings American Greetings Corporation, a Sesame Workshop partner, is now a proud sponsor of Sesame Street.

Partners
	United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Sesame Workshop’s initiatives in Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kosovo, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania are made possible by generous support from the American people through USAID.		Corporation for Public Broadcasting Generous funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting supports The Electric Company and the Talk, Listen, Connect initiative, including the broadcast special When Parents Are Deployed. CPB is a private corporation funded by the American people.
	United States Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education's generous support funds educational children's programming such as Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, and The Electric Company.		Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch is proud to partner with Sesame Workshop on Panwapa, a groundbreaking initiative where children learn to shape their world and become responsible global citizens.
	PNC PNC Grow Up Great is proud to sponsor Happy, Healthy, Ready for School: Learning is Everywhere. PNC Grow Up Great is a ten-year, $100 million investment in preparing children from birth to age five for school and life.		The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) The Department of Defense provides generous funding for the Talk, Listen, Connect initiative, which supports military families.
	Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Galli Galli Sim Sim, Sesame Workshop’s locally produced Indian version of Sesame Street, is made possible in part by support from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.		National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation supports the One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure project, which teaches children in the United States and China about the night sky while introducing them to each other’s cultures.
	Wal-Mart Foundation The Wal-Mart Foundation provides generous funding for Sesame Workshop’s Talk, Listen, Connect initiative. Talk, Listen, Connect helps military families cope with the challenges of deployments, homecomings, and changes.		The American Ireland Fund The American Ireland Fund is the anchor sponsor of Sesame Tree, Sesame Workshop’s new, locally produced version of Sesame Street in Northern Ireland.
	Genius Products, Inc. Genius Products is a founding supporter of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, which advances children’s learning in a digital age.		International Music Products Association (NAMM) NAMM is proud to partner with Sesame Workshop for Sesame Street Music Works, which nurtures every child’s innate ability to learn and grow with music.
	Nemours (Nemours Health and Prevention Services and KidsHealth) Nemours Health and Prevention Services and KidsHealth are proud to partner with Sesame Workshop on the Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit.		Ready Kids Campaign A Partnership of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and The Advertising Council, the Ready Kids Campaign is a partner of Sesame Workshop’s Emergency Preparedness initiatives, including Let’s Get Ready! Preparing Families for Emergencies.
	International Fund for Ireland The International Fund for Ireland is a major supporter of Sesame Tree, Sesame Workshop’s new locally produced Northern Ireland version of Sesame Street.		The Mosaic Foundation The Mosaic Foundation supports Sesame Workshop in expanding children’s programming in the Middle East and fostering respect and appreciation for Arab culture in the United States.
	Charles H. Revson Foundation In order to promote respect and understanding among Israel’s diverse cultures, the Charles H. Revson Foundation helps fund Rechov Sumsum, Sesame Workshop’s locally produced Israeli version of Sesame Street.		Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is a key supporter of Sesame Workshop’s locally produced version of Sesame Street in Kosovo, Rruga Sesam/Ulica Sezam.
	Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides support for Sesame Workshop’s activities in Kosovo and Palestine.		Righteous Persons Foundation Generous support of Sesame Workshop’s programs in Israel and Palestine is provided by the Righteous Persons Foundation.
	Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation contributes generous support to Shara’a Simsim, Sesame Workshop’s locally produced Palestinian version of Sesame Street.		Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds/ Rebecca Meyerhoff Committee As part of their mission to support education and community development, the Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds and the Rebecca Meyerhoff Committee help fund Rechov Sumsum, Sesame Workshop's locally produced Israeli version of Sesame Street.
	Bernard van Leer Foundation Dedicated to sharing knowledge about work in early childhood development and child rights, the Bernard van Leer Foundation helps fund Rechov Sumsum, Sesame Workshop’s locally produced Israeli version of Sesame Street.		New York State Office of Mental Health The New York State Office of Mental Health lends generous support to the Talk, Listen, Connect initiative, which  helps military families cope with the challenges of deployments, homecomings, and changes.
	Fohs Foundation As part of its commitment to improving relations between Arab and Jewish citizens, the Fohs Foundation provides support for Sesame Workshop's educational outreach activities in Israel.

   
* Institutional contributors at the $25,000 level and above, with commitments made from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2008.

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