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…Special Report ON HE COVER Focus On The Future Visionary thinker Robert Aronson will alter his Federation role to target fundraising. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor A s he begins his 20th year as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Robert P. Aronson is looking for change — for himself and for the community he loves. He has decided to step away from day-to-day adminis- trative work and devote himself to full-t...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER Future from page A17 The Aronson Years 1989* • Robert Aronson leaves Milwaukee to take helm of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. 1992 • • Federation moves from down- town Detroit to the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, Bloomfield Township. • Strategic plan instituted to run Federation like a business, set priorities, move the community forward and redefine the relation- ship between the Federa...…
…a Federation CEO than almost any other Federation exec around the country. I think he brings that thinking to his work with national philanthropies, and he's enor- mously respected for it." Solomon sees Aronson positioned well for the future. "For the past decade or two, we've been seeing the continued growth of private philanthropy and the stagnation of Jewish public philanthropy," Solomon said. "This is no different than what's seen at Catho...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER Future from page A20 2006 • • At the Jewish high school's fourth commencement ceremony, it was renamed the Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, honor- ing the $20 million gift from the Frankel family that endowed and helps operate the school. • Establishment of community pillars for the future – Jewish education and the elderly, with a goal of $50 million each. 2007 • • Continued de...…
…For the fourth time in five years, the Michigan Press Association has named the Detroit Jewish News the best weekly newspaper in Michigan in its circulation category 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008. The JN won first-place awards for: • General Excellence. Under Editor Robert Sklar, Associate Editor Alan Hitsky, Arts & Entertainment Editor Gail Zimmerman, Story Development Editor Keri Guten Cohen, Senior Copy Editor David Sachs, Senior Staff Writer Sh...…
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