Liz is president of the Heising-Simons Foundation, a family foundation dedicated to sustainable, research-based solutions in education, environment, science, and policy. Liz has deep interests in education and, particularly, in the experiences of dual-language learners. Liz taught in Spanish-bilingual elementary school classes and coordinated an English-as-a-Second Language program. She wrote…
View DetailsPatricia Weisenfeld is Managing Director at the MJS Foundation, a private family foundation based in New York City. Previously, Patty served as Vice President of Special Initiatives at the Simons Foundation where she managed the founder’s institutional grantmaking and the foundation’s outreach and education efforts. Weisenfeld brings a broad range of…
View DetailsRabbi Stern is a graduate of The Bronx High School of Science, Columbia University, and holds three degrees from The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, culminating in rabbinic ordination. He also received an honorary doctor of divinity from the Seminary in 2008. Rabbi Stern has been a congregational/pulpit rabbi for…
View DetailsBarbara received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1984. She has over 20 years of experience practicing law with a specialty in trusts and estates, practicing at Shea & Gould, Kronish Lieb and, most recently, as a partner at Duane Morris. For over 18 years Barbara also served…
View DetailsKady is a public school teacher in Brooklyn, NY and holds a Master Teaching Fellowship with Math for America. Kady holds a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Wisconsin and a Master’s degree in special education from Bank Street College. She also holds a certificate in bilingual…
View DetailsSharna Goldseker is today’s leading expert on multigenerational and next generation philanthropy and—as a next gen donor herself—offers a trusted insider’s perspective. As founder of 21/64, a nonprofit practice serving next gen and multigenerational philanthropic families, Sharna has mastered and developed the industry’s gold-standard tools for transforming how families who…
View DetailsMaria Adler has been with the Simons Foundation since 2002 and is currently the Director of Special Projects. In this role she established a program focused on increasing employment opportunities for people with autism, implementing hiring and internship programs at the foundation and launching a grantmaking initiative that provides funding…
View DetailsAudrey is a passionate artist, writer and women’s rights activist. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Marymount Manhattan College. Audrey is President and Founder of Foundation for a Just Society, whose vision is to live in a world without discrimination where people are equally valued regardless of race,…
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