Transcription
Jason O’Rear Photography2020ANNUALREPORT
Dear Friends,2020 presented a moment in history we never could have predicted. The COVID-19 pandemic forcedthe Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to close its doors to the public for approximately fivemonths. Though the Museum was not able to welcome the public inside our exhibitions and theatersduring that time, our commitment to our mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and advancehuman rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference, never wavered. We used this uncertaintime to reassess and adapt, and we made our programs, exhibitions, and educational resources easilyaccessible for a virtual audience.Thanks to our quick-thinking Education Team, our in-person programs were rapidly transformed intovirtual programs. By moving them to an online platform, we were able to present the educationalprograms our supporters have come to expect from us while continuing to highlight the importanthistory covered in our permanent exhibition. In addition to creating virtual public programs, we usedtechnology to reach students and educators by bringing the Museum into their homes and classrooms.Online lesson plans, Museum educator and docent-led virtual field trips and programs, digital educatorresources, and online professional development courses are a few of the ways we continued to teachstudents and educators about the history of the Holocaust and human rights.While in the midst of the global pandemic, we spoke out against the many hateful attacks againstJews, African Americans, Asian Americans, and others that occurred. In the face of these human rightsviolations, we redoubled our efforts to condemn acts of hatred and to provide educational tools to asmany people as possible.Last year challenged us in numerous ways, but it also provided an opportunity to share our missionwith a broader virtual audience far beyond our city and region. As we move forward, we will continue tocreate and provide meaningful virtual and in-person educational experiences. All that we do is possiblethanks to your generous support.With our deepest appreciation,Mary Pat Higgins,President and CEOFrank Risch,2020 Board Chair
Thanks to the Museum Experience Fund, 10,076 students from Title 1 schoolswere able to visit the Museum through scholarships. An additional 3,251 studentsparticipated in a Virtual Museum Field Trip or Virtual Interactive Education Programwith an MEF scholarship.TICKET10,07647,295 25%21 & 21Although the Museum was closed for five months, we still saw 47,295 visitors to theMuseum, and an additional 28,336 participants joined us for virtual education andcommunity programs.The Museum ended the year with 4,000 Members, a 25% increase over 2019.Our Business Partner program welcomed 21 Business Partners during 2020,despite major financial setbacks due to the pandemic. Our major giving society,Chesed Society, had 21 Members during 2020.In 2020, the Museum began a new series, “Crucial Conversations,” with the firstset of programs focusing on race and racism in our community. This four-part seriesconvened a diverse group of experts to foster an increased understanding of racismin both a historical and contemporary context and an awareness of concrete stepsthat can be taken to disrupt systemic racism.The Funk Family Upstander Speaker Series featured Upstanders includingSivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a New York-based nonprofitthat brings Israeli solar, agricultural, and water technologies to African villages, andDr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, who rescued Paul Quinn fromnear destitution and converted it into the nation’s first urban work college and thefirst historically black work college.The Museum’s 2020 Civil Discourse Series took place in a virtual format onThursday, October 1. The discussion panel for “Social Media and Society” coveredtopics like social media as a news source, bias in social media, and the prevalenceof hate speech and misinformation in social media. The program included a specialintroduction from Joel Schwitzer, Regional Director, AJC Dallas.Four Holocaust Survivors are now featured in the Dimensions in TestimonySMTheater: Max Glauben, Pinchas Gutter, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, and Eva Schloss.They are each highlighted on a rotating monthly schedule.During 2020, the Museum hosted the special exhibition “The Fight for Civil Rightsin the South,” which combines two prestigious photography exhibitions coveringthe African American struggle for civil rights and social equality in the 1960s –Selma to Montgomery: Photographs by Spider Martin and Courage Under Fire: The1961 Burning of the Freedom Riders Bus. A virtual tour of the exhibition was madeavailable online due to the Museum’s temporary closure.HOPEFOR HUMANITYThe 2020 Hope for Humanity Fundraiser was an inspirational evening celebratingthe one-year anniversary of our new home and honoring the brave Upstanders ofyesterday, today, and forever: our Survivors and Texas Liberators during the 75thanniversary of liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Their eyewitness testimoniesinspire us to ensure that “never again” means something and that hope for humanitylies within each and every one of us.
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 20,000 Anonymous (3)Caroline and David B. Ackerman***AT&TBetty Jo and David Bell***/**Fran and Mark Berg***/**Candy and Ike Brown***/**Carl B. and Florence E. King FoundationCinemark Theatres***City of Dallas Office of Arts and CultureLisa and Neil Goldberg***/**Liz and Tom Halsey***/*Hatton W. Sumners FoundationMary Pat and Lance Higgins***/**Lyda Hill**Ynette and Jim Hogue***/*Nancy Ann and Ray L. HuntJewish Federation of Greater Dallas**Lisa and Peter Kraus***/**Melanie H. Kuhr***/*Ann and Nate LevineSarah and Alan LosingerMYCON General Contractors, INC.Northern TrustStan Rabin***/*Richard D. Bass Foundation**Helen and Frank Risch***/**Rita Crocker Clements Foundation**Sam Roosth FoundationCelia and Larry Schoenbrun***/**The Honorable Florence Donald Shapiroand Howard Shapiro***/**Sid W. Richardson FoundationAlice and Jim SkinnerGeraldine Acuña-Sunshine andGabe Sunshine**Daphne and David Sydney*Texas InstrumentsThe Lupe Murchison FoundationToyotaJackie and Steve Waldman**Peggy and Mark Zilbermann***/**Cathy and Mark Zoradi** 10,000 – 19,999Anonymous**Carol and Steven AaronAmerican Arbitration Association**Debbie and Marc AndresBank of America Merrill LynchBank of TexasJanet and Jeffrey BeckDr. Joseph and Julie Meetal BermanDiane and Harold Brierley**Donald Family Designated Fund IIErnst and Young, LLPRenee and Hill A. FeinbergFriends of the Texas Holocaust & GenocideCommissionMichelle and Marshall FunkMarsha Gaswirth**Lawrence D. GinsburgMarion and Bennett Glazer*Carol and Don GlendenningHaynes and Boone, LLPJan and Frederick HegiIMA FoundationAnn Kahn and Dennis Rodgers*Fay and Brian LidjiLuther King Capital Management**Bobbi and Richard Massman**Lee and Paul Michaels***Ruthie and Jay PackNancy Perot and Rod JonesMary Catherine and Trevor Person**Carol and Harold Pinker*Robbie RaphaelTerry and Bert Romberg*Sheri and Andrew Rosen*** Resilience4 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM** Superhero* Hero
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 10,000 – 19,999 (cont.)Michael, Laren, Sophie and Leo Schoenbrun**Nicole and Justin SmallState FarmPhyllis and Ron Steinhart***/*Catherine and Sam L. SusserThear and Eric SuzukiSylvan T. Baer Foundation, Bank of America,N.A., TrusteeThe Catholic FoundationThe Roy and Esther Barzune SteinEndowment FundThe Ryan FoundationJulia Wada and Randy RubinAlison and Michael WeinsteinBonnie and Jeffrey WhitmanAbigail and Todd WilliamsWillis Towers WatsonAaron Zeman and Dan Ruccio 5,000 – 9,999AnonymousJennifer and Peter AltabefRivka and Bradley AltmanKen AltshulerBarbra and Bud ApplebaumCristina Barbosa and Michael Young**Brenda and Lee Michael BergNatalie Breen and Susan S. Breen**Inette and Joshua BrownElizabeth and Ed Bull*Stacey and Chuck ButlerKim and Jeffrey ChapmanBarbi and Scott CohenCondon Tobin Sladek Thornton Nerenberg PLLCConference on Jewish Material ClaimsAgainst Germany, Inc.CorganDeloitteBerkeley and Jason DownieSara and Michael DuranAdela and Lawrence ElowCynthia and Robert FeldmanChristine and Curtis FitzGeraldLori and Terry FlennikenFossil GroupAngela and Douglas FrenchGibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLPBarbara and Randall Rosenblatt*Cathy and Craig GlickBeverly and Joe GoldmanDot and Basil HaymannKarlyn and Grant HerlitzRonit and Haviv IlanIMA Financial GroupJane B. and Edwin P. Jenevein, M.D.Veronique and Hylton Jonas*Junior League of DallasBetsy and Mark KleinmanPhilanthropic FundKPMGKerri and Peter Lai***/*Stephen and Jane Saginaw LererLottye and Bobby Lyle*Joy and Ronald MankoffAnn and Fred Margolin**SFMG Wealth AdvisorsMarsh & McLennan Agency/ Kevin Pailet,Dan Prescott, and Stuart PrescottCharla and Mark MillerShula and Aharon NetzerNorth Dallas Bank & Trust CoJanet and Edward Ostrovitz**Jody and Melvin Platt*Raelaine and Paul RadnitzJulie and Eliot RaffkindChristi Redfearn**REDLEE/SCS, Inc.Katherine Perot Reeves and Eric ReevesCatherine and William RoseDana and Josh Roseman**** Resilience** Superhero* Hero2020 ANNUAL REPORT 5
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 5,000 – 9,999 (cont.)Ruthy and Steven RosenbergMelissa and Matthew Rubel*Stefanie Schneidler and Jeffrey RobinsonKathryn and Andrew SchultzDaphne and Jay ShipowitzSMUSouthwestern Medical FoundationMax and Candace SwangoJoanne and Charles Teichman*Texas Holocaust and Genocide CommissionThe Hirsch Family FoundationThe Summerlee Foundation**Michele Valdez and Gary KennedyAndy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld*W.P. & Bulah Luse Foundation, Bank of America,N.A., Co-TrusteeDonna Arp Weitzman and Herb WeitzmanLinda and Ken Wimberly***Barbara and Donald Zale* 2,500 – 4,999Anonymous (2)Dawn and Todd AaronSara and Mark Albert*Albert-Addison LPChristine Allison**Angeline and James Dickson BainHong and James BassChristell and Michael Baum*Shiva and Jarrod BeckDenise and Bart Bookatz*Andrew R. BramleyRebecca and Ken BruderLucinda and Barry Buford**Communities Foundation of TexasSherri and Alan DarverSusan and Michael DavidoffPeggy DearAnn Marie and J.D. DellSally and Tom DunningAnna and David EisenLauren EmbreyFacebookEvey and Chip FagadauPatricia Wolfson FagadauTom FagadauDiane and Mark Fleschler*Rebecca and Barron FletcherRhoda FrenkelAugie Furst**Cheryl and Paul Gardner*Gail and Allan GilbertKen and Sharon Goldberg**Sherry and Ken Goldberg*Jennifer and Josh Goldman*Morgan HareHilltop Securities, Inc.**Jon Hirschtick and Randy Gollub**Patsy and Michael HochmanCharitable FoundationCathey and Donald HumphreysTrish Houck and Lyssa JenkensJennifer and Thomas KarolDouglas M. KlahrCarol and Mark KreditorLauren Leahy and Mo AlturkLemon Aide Society Inc./Camp Lemonade**Anita and Donald LeveneCaren LockA. Ravi Malick**Nancy Cain MarcusCindy and Mitch MoskowitzParadox Compensation Advisors LLC**Dan PattersonAngela PaulosElaine and Trevor PearlmanStanley M. PeskindLaurie and Todd PlattTracy Preston*** Resilience6 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM** Superhero* Hero
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 2,500 – 4,999 (cont.)Marcia Pulich**PwCBetty RegardJolene Risch*Suellen and A.J. RosmarinKimberly and Jon RossElizabeth and Daniel RoutmanMarilyn Geller and Donald H. Schaffer*Sabrina and Adam Schiller*Loretta and Douglas StaffordDora and Edgar Stahl*Karla and Lawrence SteinbergWhitney and Robert StraussCharmaine and George TangRoberta and Steve Toback*Margery and Jim TolbertKaren Shosid WeinrebChristopher and Karen WilliamsKathianne and Brian WilliamsBillie I. Williamson and Mack O. Forrester*Trea C. and Richard W. YipYLANG 23* 1,000 – 2,499Anonymous (3)Lisa and Ed Ahnert*Sara and Gary AhrMary Anne and David AlhadeffCarol and Stephen BakerLaurie BarenblatMiriam and Mitchell BarnettGilian and Steve BaronSusan and Evan Bates*Lester V. Baum z”lJoan Becker*Pamela and John BeckertLouise and Jack Belzacki BellFlauren and Jason BenderJoan Berger and Sherwood Weil*Dr. Diane and David BirkDel and Darla BlairElizabeth BluntRebecca and Allen BodzyCecily and Matt BoldingTricia Brauman Michaelson*Mary Lee and Michael Broder*Cynthia A. BrooksMarcie and Michael BrownSuzanne and Jerry Candy*Susie and Joel Carp*Charles MyersKathi and Chris ChildBrent ChristopherJudy and Sam CoatsCommercial Metals CompanyLisa and Thomas ConnopJill and Michael DardickShirley and Bill Davidoff*David Dowling*Fran and David EisenbergRachel and Michael EmmettDia and Barry Epstein*Janiece Evans-Page and Mark Page*Cecelia and Stanley FeldDebbie and Manny FernandezCindy Fiedelman*Marilyn FiedelmanJesica and Edwin FloresLynn and Gil Friedlander*Cyd and Clifford FriedmanGail Friedman*Shelley and Jerome GalantPan GarnerGigi GartnerJudy and Jim GibbsThe Ken and Rena Glaser FamilyIgor GlubochanskyRita Sue and Alan Gold**** Resilience** Superhero* Hero2020 ANNUAL REPORT 7
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 1,000 – 2,499 (cont.)Courtney and Chad Goldberg*Elizabeth and Hilton Goldreich*Dianne and Larry GoldsteinJennifer and Jerald GoldsteinRoslyn and Gordon I. GoldsteinThe Green Family*Benjamin GreenbergDebbie and Ronald GreeneElaina and Gary GrossMaya and Robert GrossJerri and Fred GrunewaldShanie and Steven GundyBarbara and Bill Gutow*Ronald and Jacqueline Terris GwinnMartha Harris*Elaine and Don HartonMartha and Douglas HawthorneStephanie and Michael HirshNancy and James HoakJamison and Tracy Hochster*Gary N. HorowitzWendy and David Immerman*Darci and Randall IolaMark E. Jacobs*Arlene Jacobs-Feltman and Allen Feltman*Harriet Jeffers*Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant CountyJewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma CityGayle JohansenMelinda and Jim JohnsonJay JostrandGertrude KahnNancy Kahn*Judy and Harold KayePamela and Paul Kessler*Peter and Caren KlineSusan and Allyn KramerSummer and Michael KrywuckiDonna M. KunKerri and Rick LacherCatherine S. and Paul J. Lake*Marsha Lev*Diane Brown and Don LevertySharon and Chuck LevinCarol and John LevyJulie and Jay LibermanLisa and Steven LiebermanMarilyn and Zeck LiebermanRandall LiebermanCedar Elm Fund of the Dallas FoundationMickey and Bill LivelyLocke Lord LLPMary and Jack LoweElaine and Michael LowenkronMelissa LowenkronKatherine Glaze LyleElizabeth Mack and David AllenGeorge MakayeAlisa and Jason MaklerEllen and James MarkusRalph McBride-Randall*Janie and Cappy McGarrMegan and Casey McManeminSharon and Thomas MeurerFrank Mihalopoulos*Melynda MillerJana and Robert MilsteinSusan and Bill MontgomeryNoreen Kennedy and William MooreThe Murrell FoundationSandy Nachman*Meryl and Scott NasonKate and Keith NewmanAnita and Pedro NosnikAnn and Michael OchsteinDonna and Larry OlschwangerJay Oppenheimer and Todd KingLaura and Kenneth PainterDana and Scott Palmer*Gravity PaymentsPayPal Giving FundCarol and Jeff Peters*Phogg Phoundation For The PursuitOf HappinessMelissa and Bart PlaskoffCheryl PollmanJoan and Robert PollockReesa and Kenneth Portnoy**** Resilience8 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM** Superhero* Hero
2020 ANNUAL FUND GIFTS 1,000 – 2,499 (cont.)Myra and Stuart PrescottStephanie and Daniel PrescottDrs. Gloria and Kenneth PriceJanice and Richard PullmanHelene and Ronnie Raphael*Terry and Joel RayGloria and Lionel ReimanLeslie and Donald RitterNancy Rivin and Jim BishkinDebbie RobinowitzNancy and Joel RoffmanCatholic Diocese of DallasPat and Jed Rosenthal*Stephanie RossSusannah and William RothmanColleen and Stan RothschildDebbi Levy and Barry Rothschild*Dafna and Neil RubinsteinHelene and Joe Rudberg*Linda Jean Dunklau-Rudolph and Bob RudolphCathy and Martin Schaffer*Kimberly and Avrum Schonwald*Elaine and Allen Schuster*Barbara SchwarzDupree ScovellSusan and Carlos SepulvedaJori and Todd ShapiroJudith Shure and James R. MattinglyLinda and Mark Siegel*Lisa SimmonsWendy and Marc StanleyLynn and A. Jay StaubJudy and Robb SteinbergCynthia and Robert StetsonBarbara and Arnold StokolNorma and Don StoneErnest StreetJanice Sweet Weinberg and Arthur WeinbergNancy and Jerry SzorTemple ShalomRaquel and Michael ThorntonEllen and Josh UngermanMadeline and Mark UnterbergSandra and David VeederMiriam G. VernonHarianne and David Wallenstein*Brandy and Mark Wayne*Katie and William WeaverAndrea and Loren J. WeinsteinGerardo and Helga Weinstein Philanthropic FundJolene and Harv WeisblatMichelle and Ronald WeisfeldLinda Wisch-DavidsohnLois C. WolfMr. and Mrs. Robert WolfLinda and Michael WolfsonMichael Wong*Debra and David WoodyKaren and Shelby WyllSharon Zacky and Randy T. WestLauren and Jeff Zlotky***Resilience - We gratefully recognize the donors who generously supported the Resilience Campaignto ensure a sound fiscal future for the Museum amid the uncertainty of COVID-19.**Superhero - We gratefully recognize the Superheroes who contributed a gift in 2020 that was 2,500or more than their 2019 gift.*Hero – We gratefully recognize the Heroes who contributed a gift in 2020 larger than their 2019 gift.2020 ANNUAL REPORT 9
We want to recognize the donors who graciously gave their permission last year to removerestrictions from donations. Removing the restrictions allowed us to use these funds foroperating support to mitigate the Museum’s financial shortfalls during this unprecedented time.Most importantly, it allowed us to continue creating hundreds of virtual classroom lessons forstudents and digital teaching resources for educators while schools remained closed.Thank you for trusting us to use your valued gifts where they were most needed and allowing usto continue changing lives through education while we were temporarily closed.Anonymous (2)Aviva Linksman Austein and Gabe AusteinAmanda and Scott BeckJanet and Jeffrey BeckCandy and Ike BrownDr. Ezra and Laura BursteinSusan and Michael DavidoffCheryl and Aaron DrazinArlene Jacobs-Feltman and Allen FeltmanJulie and David FieldsCheryl and Paul GardnerLisa and Jeffrey GenecovShanie and Steven GundyElaine and Don HartonCathey and Donald HumphreysRonit and Haviv IlanVeronique and Hylton JonasNoreen Kennedy and William MooreDavid KesslerLisa and Peter KrausCarol and Mark KreditorMelanie H. KuhrCatherine S. and Paul J. LakeM.B. and Edna Zale FoundationBobbi and Richard MassmanJennifer MosleKate and Keith NewmanMichael NovickDr. Annette Bamberger-Perkins andDr. Steve PerkinsJanice and Richard PullmanTammie RiemerJolene RischLynn and Edward RossolSam Roosth FoundationCarol SeayLynne SiegelBonnie and Peter SmithMargaret and Jaime SpellingsMarianne and Roger StaubachMarlene SternbergBarbara and Arnold StokolJill and Gary StolbachDaphne and David SydneyCharles TsaiBonnie and Jeffrey WhitmanLinda and Ken WimberlyEmily YanIn-Kind DonationsLane Gorman Trubitt, LLCOn-Air MediaInLove MediaGXA Network ServicesKXT - 91.7 - North Texas BroadcastingAlbert Outdoor AdvertisingKERA10 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Community FoundationsThe Museum would like to thank the following community foundations that recommended support of theMuseum in 2020 on behalf of their fund holders:Austin Community FoundationAyco Charitable FoundationBank of America Charitable Gift FundThe Benevity Community Impact FundCoastal Bend Community FoundationCombined Jewish Philanthropies ofGreater Boston, Inc. (CJP)Communities Foundation of TexasDallas FoundationDallas Jewish Community FoundationFidelity CharitableJ.P. Morgan Charitable Giving FundJewish Federation of Greater DallasRaymond James CharitableSchwab CharitableTexas Instruments FoundationTexas Women’s FoundationUnited Way of Capital RegionVanguard CharitableCommunity PartnersA special thank you to the following community partners whose contribution of time and resources hashelped the Museum fulfill its mission and positively impact behavior through education.3 Stars Jewish CinemaAckerman Center for Holocaust StudiesAfrican American Museum of DallasAJC DallasAnti-Defamation League TexomaAVANCE North TexasBig Brothers Big SistersBig ThoughtCHAI DallasCircle Ten Council, BSACitySquareCommunities Foundation of TexasCommunity Homes for Adults, Inc.Congregation Anshai TorahCongregation Shearith IsraelDallas County Equal Justice Initiative CoalitionDallas FilmDallas Jewish Historical SocietyDallas Regional ChamberDallas Truth, Racial Healing, and TransformationDallas VideoFestDenton Black Film FestivalEducational First StepsFaith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving SquareFamily GatewayGeorge W. Bush Presidential CenterGirls Inc. of Metropolitan DallasGrant Halliburton FoundationHuman Rights Campaign Dallas/Ft. WorthInternational Rescue Committee in DallasJewish Family Service of Greater DallasJewish Film Festival of DallasLegacy Senior CommunitiesMosaic Family ServicesREACH of DallasReading Partners North TexasRefugee Services of TexasRemembering Black DallasResource CenterSMU Human Rights ProgramSouthwest Jewish CongressTemple Emanu-ElTemple ShalomTexas Center for African American Studies atUTATexas Holocaust and Genocide CommissionThe Agape ClinicThe Family PlaceTraffick911Vickery Meadows Youth Development FoundationWiNGS DallasWorld Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth2020 ANNUAL REPORT 11
Donor SpotlightCarol and HaroldPINKER“A mass grave at the 9th Fort in Kovno, Lithuania; another in the “model” concentration camp, Terezin;Kristallnacht and Buchenwald, refugee flight to temporary safety, loved ones left behind; the New Yorkskyline on a cold rainy gray March morning in 1940; children, grandchildren, great grandchildren strong new roots: this is our family’s story. The story demands engagement: how do we behave ina world that allows such horror, terror, devastation? Our way is supporting education through theDHHRM.“Words foment hatred: repeated over and over denigrating, dehumanizing, fear-inspiring wordscan lead to acts of discrimination, looting, physical violence, rape, arbitrary arrests, segregation,and intentional death. The horror of all our individual stories, the devastation visited upon civilianpopulations, the physical destruction of enormous swaths of Europe led the United Nations of the worldto coalesce and try to address the issue of Genocide which has existed from the beginning of time andstill does today.“This is the lens through which my story informs visitors as a docent educator to create awarenessof the horrors of the Shoah, to foster empathy and revulsion in the face of evil, to encourage thoughtfulreflection and intentional action. The visitor recognizes his story in ours and all our stories demand wecall out evil lest we be complicit in its perpetuation. Our young people today live in divisive stressfultimes, but we have uncompromising confidence that together we can participate in repairing the brokenparts of our society and world, remembering always the dignity and respect inherent in all of us, the“other”, and behaving in a way that honors those whose bodies have been destroyed, names erasedfrom history, dreams unrealized. The DHHRM is a place of hope, of optimism, of laughter and hugs, ofrecognition and growth: it is our honor to support it and invite young people to visit, learn and engage.”– Carol and Harold Pinker12 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Donor SpotlightTerry and LoriFLENNIKEN“We may live out of state, but Texas is home to me. I was a Catholic kid from Kilgore whose onlyexposure to the Holocaust was an NBC mini-series in the 70’s and watching the World at War everySunday night on KERA. Forty plus years later, I live on the East Coast with a Jewish wife and threechildren. Over the years I have been to several Holocaust museums and memorials; New York, DC, LosAngeles, and the upper floors of the Imperial War Museum in London. While I always enjoyed the “OneDay in the Holocaust” exhibit that the former Dallas Museum chose to represent with the space you hadavailable, my heart swelled with pride the first time I saw the construction begin on the new building.“The most important part of the museum to me is the visitors. The people I see visiting the museumevery time we are there are exactly who I want to see in the museum. They are walking slowly andtaking every single exhibit in. They are a representation of the local demographics. Some or all of itcould be new to them, especially the sections on the Armenian, Rwandan, and Holodomor genocides.Education is basically all we have to work with to become better as human beings. That is why wecontribute what we can each year to the programs that bring school children to the museum or, inyears like last year, the museum to the children.”– Terry and Lori Flenniken2020 ANNUAL REPORT 13
Donor SpotlightTOYOTAA dedicated corporate champion of the Museum since 2017, Toyota helps fulfill our mission and bringvital education resources to the community. Toyota was built on the foundation of Respect for Peoplewith diversity and inclusion at its core. In 2020, the Museum and Toyota began an initiative to forma deeper connection with the West Dallas community and improve access to life-changing learningopportunities taught by the Museum. Through our partnership, we work together to engage with thecommunity both in the classroom and at home.“Together, we are helping to create experiences that bring the community together, build inclusion, anddeliver a message of hope and understanding. As we progress with the West Dallas STEM school andefforts with our partners in the broader community, education opportunities that inspire youth to beUpstanders are critical to creating tomorrow’s leaders.”– Julia Wada, Group Vice President,Corporate Strategy, Innovation &Transformation, Toyota Financial Services14 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Donor SpotlightJUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLASThe Junior League of Dallas has supported institutions in Dallas through generous gifts of funds andvolunteers for nearly 100 years. The Museum was honored to be chosen as a new Community Programpartner in 2020. The addition of 10 volunteers from the Junior League of Dallas helped the Museumnavigate new virtual programs and welcome visitors back to the Museum safely after a five-monthCOVID-19 closure. The Junior League Volunteers helped with administrative tasks, Hanukkah basketsfor Survivors, virtual field trips and education programs, visitor services at the Museum, and more.The Junior League’s generous grant helped fund virtual education programs and field trips for 500students.“We are honored to welcome the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to our CommunityProgram. It is a joy to work with the Museum to promote education and access to education for allindividuals as we work together to fulfill our missions. As a volunteer organization, we are inspired bythe Museum to be Upstanders in all we do throughout the community.”– Elizabeth Dacus, President 2020-2021, Junior League of Dallas2020 ANNUAL REPORT 15
Donor SpotlightPWC FOUNDATIONThe PwC Foundation’s Reimagine Grant helped support the innovative virtual programming at theMuseum. The Reimagine Grant aims to support programs that accelerate innovative educationalopportunities for underserved populations in PwC communities. The Museum is grateful to ChristopherWilliams, Museum Board Member and PwC Partner – Risk Assurance, for nominating the Museum toreceive a Reimagine Grant. The PwC Foundation’s support of Virtual Student Field Trips and VirtualEducation Programs is helping the Museum reach students and the community with its importantlessons amid the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.“PwC is proud to continue to support the Museum as it continues to teach the history of the Holocaustand advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Our outreach aims toincrease the collective impact we can make. The Museum has made a difference in our community, andwe feel fortunate to be able to contribute to its impact. These virtual programs are an innovative way forthe Museum to continue reaching studentswhen they need it most with these criticallessons about standing up to hatred anddoing what is right.”– Christopher Williams, PwC Partner- RiskAssurance, Board of Directors DallasHolocaust and Human Rights Museum16 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
Donor SpotlightFranBERG“My father-in-law, Lee Berg, was a Texas Liberator of the Nazi concentration camp, Dachau. Justas many Survivors did not speak about the Holocaust, Dad and most Liberators did not talk of theirexperiences in WWII and liberation until decades later. I am a founding Commissioner of the TexasHolocaust and Genocide Commission (THGC) and Chair of the Texas Liberator Project (TLP). DHHRMprovided images and Liberator testimony for TLP, which has found more than 500 Texas Liberators,making Texas the state with the most armed forces liberating Nazi concentration camps. DHHRM is thebest repository for these Liberators’ testimonies, which documents their experiences and belongings. Itis because of this connection that it was an honor for me to serve as Event Co-Chair for the 2020 Hopefor Humanity event that honored Survivors and Liberators during the 75th Anniversary of Liberation inEurope.“The Nazis murdered more than one-million children during the Holocaust, erasing the memory of anentire culture. It is critical for our Liberator and Survivor stories to live in the DHHRM archives; a homewhere their experiences can be recounted for generations to come.“We must remember and share these stories to ensure that “never again” means something.”- Fran Berg, Commissioner, Texas Holocaust and Genocide CommissionL to R: Danielle Berg, Mark and Fran Berg, Jared and Molly Berg.2020 ANNUAL REPORT 17
Donor SpotlightKimberly&YanaROSS MINTSKOVSKYEach year, the Museum collaborates with community partners to bring awareness of its missionto teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, andindifference through the medium of visual and performing arts. Past community partners includedthe AT&T Performing Arts Center and the Eisemann Center and such mission-relevant production
Deloitte Berkeley and Jason Downie Sara and Michael Duran Adela and Lawrence Elow Cynthia and Robert Feldman Christine and Curtis FitzGerald Lori and Terry Flenniken . Marilyn Geller and Donald H. Schaffer* Sabrina and Adam Schiller* Loretta and Douglas St
