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‘The Surge’ in post-Oct. 7 Jewish engagement is growing again, JFNA finds

  • eJewishPhilanthropy
  • October 8, 2026
Share of Jews reporting sustained increases in engagement is up from 31% last year, defying expectations of a steady
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Americans aren’t hosting in their homes anymore; Shabbat can help

  • eJewishPhilanthropy
  • October 2, 2026
Working in a chicken wing joint in Tel Aviv, fresh out of the army, I was invited by a
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Grinspoon doubles down on camps with $50M matching grant 

  • eJewishPhilanthropy
  • October 1, 2026
New larger initiative will succeed the foundation’s $25 million Forward Together program, helping camps upgrade infrastructure, build endowments and
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Foundation News

Sport facility on Detroit riverfront to be named for former Pistons, Shock owner

  • The Detroit News
  • September 13, 2021
Detroit — A structure being built on the Detroit riverfront will be named for a former owner of the Detroit Pistons

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Foundation News

William Davidson Foundation Honors the Legacy of Dorothy and Byron Gerson

  • THE JEWISH NEWS
  • FEB 24, 2022
The late Dorothy and Byron Gerson were devoted to Detroit’s Jewish community and to Israel, a commitment shared by

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William Davidson Foundation awards $6.5 million in grants to DIA, DSO

  • Crain's Detroit Business
  • February 24, 2022
William Davidson Foundation Announces New Grants to Jewish Federation, Israel Museum in Memory of Byron and Dorothy Gerson DETROIT –

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Future Detroit Riverfront Park Sport House to be Named after Team Owner & Businessman William “Bill” Davidson

  • CRAINS DETROIT
  • September 13, 2021
The William Davidson Foundation and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announce that a new Sport House on Detroit’s West Riverfront

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Downtown Synagogue Plans $4.5 Million Renovation

  • THE JEWISH NEWS
  • JULY 15, 2021
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue announces major building renovation plans designed to serve a multi-generational Jewish population for many years

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Belle Isle Aquarium gets back in the swim of things with $1.2 million in improvements

  • CRAINS DETROIT
  • JULY 8, 2021
The Belle Isle Aquarium, operated by the Belle Isle Conservancy, will reopen to the public on July 16 with

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Master of Business Administration Program at Technion Named in Honor of William Davidson

  • ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
  • JULY 6, 2021
The MBA program at The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology has been named The William Davidson Master of

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Researchers arrive at a first-ever estimate of Jewish educators

  • JEWISH INSIDER
  • June 3, 2021
A first ever national Jewish educator census conducted by CASJE (Collaborative for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) aims to

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New Economy Initiative to focus new $19.5 million fund on small business support

  • CRAINS DETROIT
  • May 13, 2021
New Economy Initiative announces its new Inclusive Small Business Support Network Fund and partnership with Invest Detroit.

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