Davidson Foundation Awards
$30 Million To Jewish Community
T
he William Davidson
Israel for Jewish families.
Foundation announced its
• $5 million, five-year grant to the
2013 fourth-quarter grants of Harold Grinspoon Foundation to sup-
$48 million, with $30 million granted
port PJ Library, an award-winning
to preserve and enhance Jewish tradi-
literacy program that provides Jewish
tion and identity.
children's books and music to Jewish
In total, the foundation made more
and interfaith families through no-cost
than $63 million in grants in 2013,
subscriptions.
with more than $43 million directly
• $8 million, five-year funding
benefiting the Jewish community.
to the local Hebrew Free Loan and
"Jewish culture
United Jewish Foundation to sup-
and tradition were
port Hebrew Free Loan's interest-free
a central part of
college loan program for college
Mr. Davidson's
students in Southeast Michigan. A
life" said Jonathan
component of the program will for-
Aaron, president,
give a portion of loan repayments for
William Davidson
qualifying students who open and
Foundation. "He
sustain a new business in Southeast
made key, per-
Michigan within five years of their
Jonathan
sonal investments to
graduation.
Aaron
ensure the prosperity
• Up to $15 million to Hillel Day
of the Jewish corn-
School to support a day-school
munity. The foundation is committed
tuition assistance program. Hillel Day
to honoring his philanthropic legacy
School was awarded $7.5 million to
by supporting the Jewish community
launch the program. Additional fund-
at-large, but particularly in our home
ing will be paid on a matching basis
community in Southeast Michigan,
contingent on funds raised by Hillel
and abroad"
for the tuition assistance program
Jewish life grants include:
through 2018.
• $150,000 to the American Jewish
• $500,000 to the Jean & Samuel
Committee to support bringing groups Frankel Jewish Academy to support a
of U.S. and international opinion lead-
digital learning program.
ers and policymakers to Israel for an
• $1.2 million to the Washington
intensive week of travel and learning.
Institute for Near East Policy to sup-
• $360,000 to Congregation Aish
port a three-year fellowship program.
HaTorah of Huntington Woods to sup-
• $50,000 to Yad Ezra to support a
port educational programs and trips to spring "friendraising" event.
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JCRC Seeking
Board Nominations
The Jewish Community Relations
Council is accepting nominations
for its 2014-2015 board of directors.
Candidates should be leaders within the
Detroit Jewish community who are able
to make a commitment to the public
affairs agenda that the JCRC pursues on
behalf of its member organizations and
the entire Jewish community.
To nominate a candidate, contact the
JCRC at (248) 642-5393 or download a
nomination form from the JCRC's web-
site, www.detroitjcrc.org . Nominations
must be received by Feb. 20.
All nominations will be submitted
to the JCRC's Nominating Committee
for consideration. The slate of officers
and board members will be announced
in the spring and voted on at the JCRC
annual meeting.
Ex-Michigan Congressman
Joins Anti-Terrorism Group
The Investigative Project on Terrorism
(IPT) has named former U.S. Rep. Pete
Hoekstra of Holland as its Shillman
Senior Fellow, specializing in national
security, international
relations, global terror-
ism and cyber security.
Hoekstra, a
Republican, served
in Congress for 18
years until 2011. After
leaving the House,
Pete Hoekstra
he became a senior
adviser at Dickstein
Shapiro LLP, consulting on intelligence
and national security, education and labor
matters.
Congressman Hoekstra was the top
Republican on the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence from
2004-2011 and was responsible for help-
ing to lead Congressional oversight of U.S.
intelligence during its modernization for
the 21st-century global war on terror.
"We are thrilled and honored to have
someone of Pete's stature join our team.
His years of experience and his network
of contacts will greatly strengthen our
work:' noted Steve Emerson, executive
director.
For more information, contact the IPT
at info@investigativeproject.org or call
(202) 363 8602.
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