Sharna Goldseker

Sharna Goldseker has fourteen years of experience in the non-profit sector including eleven in the philanthropic field as a grantmaker and as a consultant to families, foundations and advisors on next generation and multigenerational philanthropy.

Sharna is currently Vice President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies where she directs 21/64, a non-profit consulting division specializing in next generation and multi-generational strategic philanthropy. In that capacity, Sharna facilitates Grand Street, a network of ninety 18-28 year olds who are or will be involved in their family's philanthropy; speaks and consults on generational transitions using 21/64's uniquely developed tools such as the Grandparent Legacy Project and Picture Your Legacy; and, trains other grantmakers and advisors on 21/64's approach to multigenerational philanthropy.

Previous to ACBP, Sharna was a program officer at Philanthropy Advisors, a multi-family foundation office in New York, where she managed grantmaking in the areas of legal rights, reproductive health, social justice and the environment. Sharna was also a project coordinator for Enterprise Homes, a subsidiary of The Enterprise Foundation, where she developed affordable rental and for-sale housing in Maryland.

Sharna graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania with majors in Urban Studies and Religious Studies. She has a Masters in Public Administration in Non-Profit Management from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service where she was the inaugural Charles H. Tenney Fellow. She also has training in organizational development and group dynamics.

Sharna currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foundations and the Goldseker Foundation, as well as the Advisory Board of Strategic Philanthropy Ltd.

Jeffrey Solomon

Dr. Jeffrey R. Solomon is the President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, a group of foundations operating in Canada, Israel, and the United States. Among the foundation's innovative launches are Birthright Israel and Reboot, two initiatives aimed at connecting young, assimilated Jews to their tradition, The Gift of New York, a powerful response to September 11, helping to heal families of victims through the power of culture, and Project Involvement, an educational reform program serving some 265,000 Israeli elementary school students. He previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UJA-Federation of New York.

Other past positions include executive positions at Altro Health & Rehabilitation Services, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, and Jewish Family and Children's Services in Miami. Dr. Solomon also served with the City, State, and Federal Governments. An author of over 80 publications, he served as an adjunct associate professor at New York University and sits on numerous nonprofit and foundation boards including the FJC, a community foundation in New York, the Jewish Funders Network, Jewish Week and Musicians On Call. He also served on the Board of the Council on Foundations, where he chaired the Committee on Ethics and Practice and served on its Executive Committee. He is a founding trustee of the World Faiths Development Dialogue and has received a number of honors from professional associations and universities.

His widely acclaimed book, The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets the Business Plan, co-authored with Charles Bronfman, was published by Jossey-Bass in October, 2009. It has been awarded the Axiom Gold Medal in philanthropy and has been translated and published in South Korea. They recently completed a sequel, The Art of Doing Good; Where Passion Meets Action, which explores the principles and practices of nonprofit social entrepreneurship, to be released in August 2012.

Barbara Taylor

Barbara Taylor is a Program Officer at 21/64, a non-profit consulting division of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies specializing in next generation and multi-generational strategic philanthropy. Barbara works on 21/64 related activities in many capacities, including tool development and distribution, helps manage the Grand Street philanthropic network, and coordinates 21/64 consulting to family foundations, conferences, and family offices. Barbara is currently pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at NYU's Wagner School for Public Service, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. John's University.

Jos Thalheimer

Jos Thalheimer is the Director of Special Projects for the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies. His work centers on 21/64, a non-profit consulting division specializing in next generation and multi-generational strategic philanthropy. He helps facilitate Grand Street, a network of more than eighty 18-28 year olds who are or will be involved in their family's philanthropy of which he is a founding member.

Jos is a graduate from New York University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and more recently masters’ degrees in Social Work as well as Public Administration and Non-Profit Management. He is a founder of Slingshot, which seeks to strengthen innovation in Jewish life by developing next-generation funders and providing resources to leverage impact in the Jewish community.