Eesha Bhave serves as a Program Officer with Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, supporting the Gender and Reproductive Equity grantmaking portfolio. She is committed to improving access to safe reproductive health care and building equitable and dignified workplaces for all.

Prior to joining Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Eesha worked at Futures Without Violence, providing training and technical assistance to a broad range of organizations that serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She has also worked in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management as an appointee under the Obama Administration providing logistical and strategic support for the front office of the agency. Experiences in the nonprofit and federal government sectors have cemented her interests in gender equity work from a policy and programmatic lens. 

Eesha holds a Master’s of Public Affairs from Brown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies from American University. When she is not working at Schusterman Family Philanthropies, you can find her practicing yoga, volunteering for state and national campaigns, and daydreaming about getting a dog one day.