Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 8, 2018 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved 19 grants to benefit the health and social welfare of Metro-Detroiters. These grants include first-time grants to Gilda’s Club, LGBT Detroit and Wayne State University Center for Urban Studies. The following grants were approved: Affirmations: $74,768 for the second year of […]
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The Jewish Fund Announces November 2016 Grant Awards Of $1.2 Million
At its Nov. 15 board meeting, the Jewish Fund approved a total of $1,220,916 in grant awards, including several capacity building and new program initiatives to strengthen services for vulnerable population in Metropolitan Detroit. These include health directed grants to Coalition on Temporary Shelter: $75,000 over 3 years; Gary Burnstein Clinic: $33,500 for 1 year; […]
The Jewish Fund Announces New Grant Awards, including $50,000 for Its Teen Board Grants Directed toward Teen Mental Health Services.
June 7, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Jewish Fund Announces New Grant Awards, including $50,000 for Its Teen Board Grants Directed toward Teen Mental Health Services. Contact: Margo Pernick, Executive Director, The Jewish Fund 248-203-1487 pernick@jfmd.org Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 17, 2016 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $2,036,866 in […]
To Life! Reflections on a Legacy of Caring
As in many cities across the country today, Detroit no longer has a “Jewish hospital.” Most fortunately, however, the legacy of Sinai Hospital is alive and well, living today through the work of The Jewish Fund. It’s been 18 years since the sale proceeds from Sinai Hospital established The Jewish Fund – a foundation conceived […]
The Jewish Fund Announces New Grant Awards, including $50,000 for Inaugural Year of Its Teen Board Grants.
May 5, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Margo Pernick, Executive Director, The Jewish Fund 248-203-1487 pernick@jfmd.org Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its May 5, 2015 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $2,108,578 in grant awards, including $50,000 in grants recommended by its high school teen board. The Teen Board, which is the first […]
The Jewish Fund Announces New Grant Awards, New Board Positions, and Selection of Robert Sosnick Awardee.
November 18, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bloomfield Hills, MI— At its November 18, 2014 board meeting, The Jewish Fund approved a total of $1,054,900 in grant awards, including $331,300 for continuation of multi-year grants and $773,600 in new grants. The board also elected Karen Sosnick Schoenberg of Birmingham, MI as its Chairman and Nancy Grosfeld […]
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Grantee Perception Report Results are IN
Thank you to all of who participated in our recent Grantee Perception Survey, conducted by Deloitte. We feel it is critical to understand how The Jewish Fund is viewed by our grantees, including areas of customer service, supportiveness, helpfulness, and impact on our shared missions. We will discuss details at our annual meeting but wish […]
Jewish, Catholic groups pay to bury unclaimed bodies at Wayne County morgue
By Niraj Warikoo, July 10, 2014 Clutching hands under a tent, a crowd of mourners Wednesday afternoon at a Catholic cemetery in Brownstown Township sang together: “It is good when we sit together as brothers and sisters. The memorial service at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery — and the first of many burials — was […]