Dr David M Milch Foundation

Grants paid - see part xv:the Dr. David M. Milch Foundation (dmf) is committed to supporting youth mentoring programs and arts based initiatives that foster positive social change. Guided by the principles of venture philanthropy, dmf works in close partnership with grantees to nurture their growth and development and to build a better future for their constituents and communities.

Program planning: lives eliminated, dreams illuminated" (ledi) is dmf's newest initiative. This multi-media touring exhibition features unique portraits by american artist lauren bergman along with original compositions by israeli composer ella milch-sheriff. Based on archival photographs of young girls and women whose lives were senselessly lost during the holocaust, ledi reimagines their life stories via art and music. By establishing a personal emotional connection to the enormity of this terrible history via compelling artistry, the ledi experience promotes important conversations about the holocaust, intolerance, antisemitism, and hate. Ledi debuted at the distinguished hadassah-brandeis institute at brandeis university fall of 2023, touring widely thereafter.