Securing Our Future
Through the Centennial Fund, Nanci and David Farber Continue
Their Family’s Transformative Impact on Jewish Education
“W
hen we help each other, it makes us all stronger.
The Centennial Fund is the central endowment for Jewish
Inclusion, tolerance, understanding and positive
Detroit and will help secure the long-term welfare of the
support are essential if we are to thrive, here and in
community. Jewish Education is a central area of focus, and
Israel.” There may be no better way to summarize the
Nanci and David’s Centennial gift will support the Hillel Day
simple, yet profound philanthropic vision of Audrey and
School endowment. The couple have had five children
Bill Farber and their family. Indeed, these were the words
attend the school over the years, though this in itself was
of Nanci and David Farber, who have followed in Audrey
not the reason they decided to make the gift. “We feel that
and Bill’s footsteps in their deep commitment to Jewish
Hillel Day School fills a great need in our community and we
Detroit. Like their parents, Nanci and David were born
want them to continue to do that well into the future,” they
and raised in metro Detroit and have maintained strong
say. “We have invested a great deal into their physical space,
connections to their community. Over the past five years,
but we realize that there are so many facets to successfully
the Farber family has made foundational gifts to Farber
running and nurturing a Jewish day school. Supporting this
Hebrew Day School, the Farber Soul Center, and Hillel
endowment will help ensure their continued success.”
Day School—where they established the Farber Family
Thanks to the extraordinary vision and generosity of the
IDEA Collaborative—among other major donations in the
Farber family, Jewish education will continue to thrive in
community. Now, with a gift to the Centennial Fund,
metro Detroit long into the future.
Nanci and David will continue the family’s transformative
impact on Jewish education.