The Jesse Davidson Endowment Fund

In its simplest form – an endowment is a fund that generates income in perpetuity (forever). The interest income is then used to fund the most promising Duchenne research. Grant proposals are reviewed and decisions are made by our Research Funding Advisory Committee, which is made up of scientists, parents of Duchenne boys, and Board members.

The Jesse Davidson Endowment is named after Jesse Davidson who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The endowment is the engine that drives The Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy. This is the formal name for Jesse's Journey – which is a Canadian Registered Charitable Organization (#89509-7756-RR0001).