22 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 

J

ARC has much to cel-
ebrate this holiday sea-
son as the Bloomfield 
Hills-based nonprofit serving 
adults with developmental 
disabilities in 
Metro Detroit 
has received two 
distinctive hon-
ors from local 
business publi-
cations. JARC 
Chief Executive 
Officer Shaindle 
Braunstein was named to 
Crain’s Detroit Business’ 
2022 list of Notable 
Women in Nonprofits and 
JARC received a Diversity 

Champion honor from 
CORP! Magazine.
This honor from Crain’s 
Detroit Business is awarded 
to professionals who have 
made a significant impact on 
Michigan nonprofits through 
fundraising, membership, 
programs, volunteerism and 
other initiatives. Braunstein’s 
strategic vision for JARC 
since joining the nonprofit 
in 2018 has helped to make 
JARC more sustainable and 
increased the number of ways 
they help the people they 
serve to thrive. 
After years of experiencing 
financial deficits, Braunstein’s 

efforts reduced JARC’s costs 
by $1 million within her first 
18 months. She reframed 
JARC’s fundraising efforts 
to focus on being better 
stewards of donor funds to 
maximize their impact. In 
addition to leading JARC to a 
strong financial position, she 
has secured partnerships with 
other agencies to collaborate 
and provide better service 
to the people JARC serves. 
She mentors many young 
professionals, volunteers her 
time to Kids Kicking Cancer 
and the Jewish Federation of 
Metropolitan Detroit, and is 
an audit committee member 
of the Network of Jewish 
Human Service Agencies. 
As an organization that 
provides high-quality service 
and unique opportunities to 
a diverse group of people, 
JARC recognizes the impor-

tance of Diversity, Equity and 
Inclusion (DEI) and has built 
a culture that encompasses 
and promotes these best-
in-class characteristics. In 
October, JARC was named a 
Diversity Champion by Corp! 
Magazine, an honor awarded 
to businesses, organizations 
and leaders who champion 
DEI initiatives and achieve-
ments within their organiza-
tion and the community. 
“These awards are a credit 
to the entire JARC team, as 
it is their commitment to the 
people we serve and what they 
bring to the table every day 
that makes this possible,” said 
Braunstein. “I am privileged 
to be part of this incredibly 
talented group of profession-
als who are truly enriching 
lives and erasing barriers. The 
awards are a testament to that 
dedication.” 

T

he William Davidson 
Foundation is honoring 
its late founder, William 
“Bill” Davidson, on what would 
have been his 100th birthday 
by announcing a pair of grants 
focused on sports, fitness and 
competition. The grants were 
announced during “Jewish 
Heritage Night” at the Detroit 

Pistons game at Little Caesars 
Arena, where Davidson’s birth-
day was recognized. He owned 
the Pistons from 1974 to 2009. 
 The one-time grants, totaling 
$1,360,000, were awarded to 
two Detroit-based organiza-
tions, Project Play, an initiative 
of the Community Foundation 
for Southeast Michigan, and the 

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. 
“My father was incredibly 
proud of Detroit — its people, 
athletes and community leaders. 
He was an exceptional person, 
but more so, he was driven 
by a real sense of purpose to 
give back and strengthen the 
community. It’s a tremendous 
honor to continue his legacy 
every day, but especially on 
what would have been his 100th 
birthday,
” said Ethan Davidson, 
director and grants committee 
chair of the William Davidson 
Foundation. 
William Davidson (1922-
2009) was a businessman, 
professional sports team owner 
and philanthropist. He was 
the founder, president, CEO 
and chairman of Guardian 
Industries, one of the world’s 
largest glass manufacturers. 
In addition to the Pistons, 
he also owned the Tampa Bay 
Lightning (NHL), Detroit 
Shock (WNBA), Detroit Fury 

(Arena Football League) and 
Detroit Vipers (International 
Hockey League). Davidson was 
an active philanthropist, giving 
extensively to organizations 
in and around Detroit and to 
causes that support Jewish life 
and Israel. He established the 
Foundation in 2005.
“Mr. Davidson was passionate 
about many things, including 
the city of Detroit, sports and 
fitness, and, of course, the 
Pistons,
” said Darin McKeever, 
president and CEO of the 
William Davidson Foundation. 
“It is such an honor and 
privilege to recognize our 
founder on his centennial 
birthday and do so alongside 
the Detroit Pistons, the NBA, 
and in collaboration with tre-
mendous organizations like the 
Community Foundation for 
Southeast Michigan, the Detroit 
Riverfront Conservancy and 
some of the area’s top youth fit-
ness nonprofits.
” 

OUR COMMUNITY

The late 
Bill Davidson

Davidson 
Foundation 
Honors its 
Late Founder 
with a Pair 
of Grants

Shaindle 
Braunstein

JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein honored 
by Crain’s Detroit Business.
A Notable Woman

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