Friction between Sun, independent community members, and other corporate contributors created an unhealthy environment for collaboration.

Most troubling, the Republican list fails to include any big money corporate contributors.

Political action committees and deep-pocket corporate contributors were especially welcome.

Dozens of top artists, patrons, museum directors and corporate contributors crowded the event.

The organization is funded completely through private donors and corporate contributors.

It will be financed by airlines and other corporate contributors.

"So far we have obtained substantial pledges from several individual, corporate and foundation contributors," she said.

Now the state party has encouraged its biggest corporate contributors to literally wave their names in his face.

With the economy still weak, some corporate and individual contributors who gave in the last general election may not give this time.

Some foundations have not managed to find regular corporate contributors, instead of building up their funds through individual donors.