Jerry and Denny Davidoff Fund for Lay Leadership
The Jerry and Denny Davidoff Fund honors the skilled and devoted lay leadership in our movement by Jerry and Denny Davidoff, created through the generosity of their sons and daughters-in-law. The fund enables the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to promote the development and training of lay leaders to share the ministry of community building with religious professionals and each other.
The Davidoff Fund provides scholarships to lay leaders of congregations to attend General Assembly (GA) who have not had lay leader representation at GA in the last ten years. Eligible applicants may receive subsidies for registration costs.
Ways you or your congregation can make a contribution include:
- Make an online credit card donation through the UUA's secure website
- Give stock and mutual fund shares
- Or call toll free: 1-888-792-5885
- Or send a donation to:
Davidoff Fund c/o
Stewardship & Development
Unitarian Universalist Association
25 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Checks should be made out to the UUA with "Davidoff Fund" on the memo line.
About Jerry and Denny Davidoff
Jerry Davidoff served on the Ministerial Fellowship Committee, the Unitarian Universalist Association’s continental credentialing body, since 1994. He was a member of the Commission on Appraisal from 1987 to1993. During his tenure on the Commission, it issued its path-breaking report, Our Professional Ministry: Structure, Support and Renewal. Jerry has chaired several other committees for the Board of Trustees including the Elections Review Committee. He also chaired the Election Campaign Practices Committee for the 1985 UUA elections.
Denny Davidoff served twelve years on the Board of Trustees, and eight years as Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Prior to her service on the Board, she led the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation, chaired the General Assembly Planning Committee, and served on the Ministerial Fellowship Committee.
Both Jerry and Denny have held numerous other leadership positions at the Unitarian Church in Westport, CT. Both served on the Board of Trustees, and Denny also served as its chair.
In 2006, Jerry and Denny Davidoff were presented with the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism. List of award recipients >
For more information contact giftinfo @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
