The Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation records series (21 linear feet) contains correspondence, meeting minutes, financial information, grant recipient files, executive records and other information related to the Berman Foundation.
The series has been divided into 3 sub-series: Executive Director, Grant Recipients, and Administrative Records.
32 linear feet — 12.2 GB (online)
The Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation records contain 32 linear feet and 12.2 GB of records from the Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation. It also contains personal papers from Mandell and Madeleine Berman further demonstrating their devotion to local and national philanthropic causes.
The records have been organized into 2 series:
The Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation records series contains administrative files, correspondence, meeting agendas, financial documents, and other information related to the work of the foundation. The sub-series contains the files of the executive director of the foundation, information related to grants and projects and administrative records. The records highlight the work of the foundation with major Jewish organizations including the United Jewish Communities, the Jewish Education Services of North American and the Berman Jewish DataBank.
The Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman papers series contains personal materials from the Berman family. Materials include correspondence, papers, photographs, video interviews, and speech transcripts. The series highlights Mandell Berman's service and leadership in major Jewish organizations, the impact of the Berman Center for Performing Arts and the personal history and accomplishments of the Berman family.
The Grant Recipient Files sub-series (16 linear feet) contains records of grants issued by the Berman foundation to local and national organizations. There is a great deal of information related to the foundation's long-term work with important Jewish organizations including the Jewish Education Services of North America (JESNA), the Berman Jewish Data Bank, the United Jewish Communities and the National Jewish Population Survey. The sub-series also contains files from smaller organizations including the Detroit Jewish News, the University of Michigan Hillel and the United Way.
The Administrative Files sub-series (.3 linear feet) contains information about the foundation including meeting information, funding strategies, contributions information and the foundation blog.