Lisa Eisen is Co-President of Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, which aims to pursue more just and inclusive societies in the U.S. and Israel. Lisa also leads Schusterman’s U.S. Jewish grantmaking portfolio, as well as its Gender and Reproductive Equity grantmaking portfolio. In her nearly 25 years at Schusterman, Lisa has helped pioneer new initiatives and organizations advancing Jewish service and volunteerism; Israel education, travel and advocacy; leadership and talent development; and gender equity and women’s leadership.

Through Schusterman’s U.S. Jewish portfolio, Lisa oversees efforts to help foster joyful and inclusive Jewish communities by engaging young people with Jewish values, deepening understanding of and connection to Israel, and strengthening the Jewish nonprofit sector. Lisa was the Founding Board Chair of Repair the World, the iCenter and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC). She currently serves on the boards of Leading Edge, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), the Israel Institute and OLAM, and she is the Founding Advisory Board Chair of SRE (Safety Respect Equity) Network.

Lisa also oversees Schusterman’s Gender and Reproductive Equity portfolio, which invests in efforts across the U.S to ensure all women have access to reproductive health care and knowledge, greater political and economic power and leadership, and safety in all aspects of their lives. Through this work, she chairs the advisory board of the Gender Equity Action Fund and serves on the executive committee of the Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity.

Lisa has helped to expand Schusterman’s grantmaking over the past 25 years, serving as National Director and Vice President before becoming Co-President in 2019. She previously worked on Capitol Hill and served as Executive Director of Project Interchange, an Institute of the American Jewish Committee. She is a frequent speaker on philanthropy, Israel, Jewish life and women’s issues, as well as a certified yoga instructor, avid hiker and world traveler. She earned a BA from Yale University and an MA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.