Peabody Awards Supported by Private Donors

1. Peabody Awards Supported by
Private Donors
By: Keith Clinkscales

2. Peabody Awards Supported by Private Donors
A new media industry expert, Keith Clinkscales serves as the CEO of Shadow League Digital.
Frequently recognized for his outstanding work, Keith Clinkscales has been nominated for an
Emmy and twice won the Peabody Award, the most prestigious honor in electronic media.

3. Peabody Awards Supported by Private Donors
The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has
administered the Peabody Awards for nearly 80 years. To evaluate and uplift the most interesting
and well-done stories continually, the Peabody Awards depend on private funding since it does not
receive funding from an endowment.

4. Peabody Awards Supported by Private Donors
Peabody giving levels include the Director’s Circle, which encompasses transformational donors
who give $10,000 or more to facilitate the continuation of broadcast media’s most distinguished
award. Donors in the Director’s Circle receive two tickets to the awards ceremony. There also is a
Friends of Peabody group that allows University of Georgia alumni and other supporters to give to
the Peabody Awards at the $100, $250, and $500 levels.